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Photo: Alex_Alekseev (Shutterstock) Five officers with the Savannah Police Department were fired on Monday after a man died while in their custody. The Associated Press reports that on April 3, 60-year-old William Harvey was found dead in an interview room at police headquarters. Harvey was being questioned in connection with …
Read More »Homeroom: Summer Learning Is About More Than Reading and Math
Editor’s Note: Every week, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer have taken questions from parents about their kids’ education. This is the last article in the “Homeroom” series. Dear Abby and Brian, This year has been really hard emotionally, but now that a much-needed summer break is here, I’m starting to …
Read More »Louisiana To Make Juneteenth A Holiday
Juneteenth is officially a state holiday in Louisiana. On Thursday (June 10), Gov. John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 554 into law, making June 19th a holiday. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned the Civil War had ended, and that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them …
Read More »Black Mother of Two Charged With Attempted Murder After Throwing Babies From Second Floor Window
Investigators are still unpacking a horrifying alleged murder attempt by a 24-year-old mother of two who hurled her children out of a second-story window before jumping out herself in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday. According to police, around 11a.m., Dejhanay Jarrell was in her apartment on Rockaway Parkway in the …
Read More »Simone Biles Reveals the Inspiring Words That Unlocked Her Potential in Latest Trailer for Simone vs. Herself
Image: Facebook I hate Mondays as much as everybody else, but today, in particular, isn’t quite so bad since it means that we’re less than 24 hours away from the debut of Facebook Watch’s Simone vs. Herself. In February, I told you alllllllllll about this latest installment in the Emmy-nominated …
Read More »<em>Top Gun</em> Is an Infomercial for America
Illustration by Paul Spella; images by Mary Evans / Ronald Grant / Everett Collection This article was published online on June 15, 2021. In 1983, the Swedish aerospace and auto company Saab ran an ad with an old premise—sports cars are sexy—and a new twist: Saab’s cars, the ad suggests, …
Read More »Wendy Williams’ Ex Spotted With Girlfriend And Daughter
Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter was reportedly seen out with his girlfriend Sharina Hudson and their daughter amid news that the talk show host has been “dating” comedian Gary Owen. According to Radar Online, Hunter and Hudson were on a family outing in Florida. Additionally, The Sun obtained photos of …
Read More »Nonprofit Leader in Philadelphia Works to Create Wealth for Future Generations
Students in Pennsylvania have a hand up to gain financial literacy skills, thanks to Kenneth Booth, who is the founder of Black River Financial Youth Academy. ABC 30 reported that Booth’s nonprofit focuses on teaching kids about financial information. Booth’s commitment to raising awareness about money management is also connected …
Read More »10 Books Celebrating the Rich History of Black Cuisine to Honor Juneteenth
Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes From My African American Kitchen, Racial Indigestion, Burgers in BlackfaceImage: Flatiron Books, New York University Press, University of Minnesota Press In recent years, Juneteenth has become another date to celebrate all facets of Blackness—and that, of course, includes the food. Because it’s June, everyone loves …
Read More »Louisiana Rappers Arrested For Killing Hip-Hop Rival
Authorities charged two Louisiana rappers in connection to the killing of rival hip-hop artist Michael Brock. Chambers County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Quardavion Tyvon White during a traffic stop east of Houston on Thursday (June 10), according to WWL-TV. The second suspect, Tauj Chardez Taplin, fled in the car after the …
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