Photo: Kraft74 (Shutterstock) Tupac Shakur’s tragic death in September 1996 at the age of 25 left his family and fans in mourning. Through his music, he has been able to further establish his legacy as an artist, activist, and cultural icon. His story has been told on several occasions, and …

A White Louisiana sheriff’s deputy is under investigation over an allegedly unprovoked attack caught on video that shows him manhandling a 4-foot-8 Black woman, ProPublica and WWNO/WRKF report. In the video of the Sept. 20 encounter, the Jefferson Parish deputy is seen holding Shantel Arnold by her hair and slamming …

Former NYPD Captain Eric Adams has become the second Black man to be elected the mayor of New York City, easily defeating Republican Curtis Silwa. Adams, who will take over for current Mayor Bill de Blasio Jan 1, received 66% of the vote Tuesday to become the 110th mayor in …

Photo: Tupungato (Shutterstock) McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash over a thread of text messages sent to mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot, where he criticized the parents of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams and 13-year-old Adam Toledo in the children’s deaths. Toledo was shot and killed by a police officer on …

In the 20th century, the largest animals that have ever existed almost stopped existing. Baleen whales—the group that includes blue, fin, and humpback whales—had long been hunted, but as whaling went industrial, hunts became massacres. With explosive-tipped harpoons that were fired from cannons and factory ships that could process carcasses …

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D. Hill, a music producer perhaps best known for his work on Drake and Future’s single “Life is Good,” has passed away, reports say. He was 25. Hill was found dead on Thursday (October 14), according to iHeart.com. Fellow producer Mojo Krazy tweeted about the tragic news, simply writing, “RIP …

A tech startup that provides borderless e-commerce payment services among its offerings, Klasha, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to scale up. The firm will use the funding to help international businesses take in online payments in African currencies from consumers continent-wide and give the merchants the money in …

Photo: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images) Alvin Bragg made history Tuesday when he was elected the first Black district attorney of Manhattan, defeating Republican opponent Thomas Kenniff. As noted by the Associated Press, Bragg’s historic election marks a significant change in the position that has been held primarily by white …

Pop Smoke was tragically murdered in a home invasion on February 19, 2020. Corey Walker, the one adult suspect who was charged with murder for the home-invasion robbery, encouraged the use of a flower vase to be used by the 15-year-old alleged gunman instead of a gun.  Walker, 20, appeared …