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The Livingston Parish News reported that Octavia Felder became the first African American female to ever serve in the Walker Police Department in Louisiana. Felder was approved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, upon the request of Walker’s Police Chief, David Addison. She was sworn in to protect and …
Read More »Damon Weaver, Child Reporter Who Interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House, dies at 23
Screenshot: CanalPointKECTV/ YouTube Damon Weaver, the young, gifted and Black student reporter who interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009, died on May 1, at the age of 23, according to his family. The cause of the young man’s death has not been released, but his sister, …
Read More »Ludacris and Eudoxie Expecting Second Child
The newest arrival will be Luda’s fourth child and his second with Eudoxie. He has two daughters – Cal, 6, and Cai, 13 – from previous relationships and shares 5-year-old daughter Cadence with his wife. Ludacris and Eudoxie married in 2014 during the holidays. Source link
Read More »Former “Real Housewives of Potomac” Star Grieves After Cousin Was Tragically Killed
0 Photo Courtesy of Monique Samuels/ Instagram One of the former castmates of Real Housewives of Potomac is grieving the recent loss of a loved one. Monique Samuels took to her Instagram account to talk about the death of her cousin who was killed on May 14. “This hurts so …
Read More »Federal Trial Arraignment Date for Ex-Minneapolis Officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane Set for July
Photo: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (AP) A federal trial arraignment date has been set for former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane, three of the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd. As The Root previously reported, Minneapolis Judge Peter Cahill ruled Thursday …
Read More »Damon Weaver, Who Interviewed Obama As A Kid, Dies
Damon Weaver, who attained national fame after interviewing President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009, has died. Candace Hardy, Weaver’s sister, told the Palm Beach Post her brother died of natural causes on May 1. He was 23. Further details about his passing have not been released. Weaver, …
Read More »Thurman King Files Lawsuit Against A Michigan City and Police Force After Bogus Stop and Violent Arrest
A Black driver is suing a western suburban Michigan city and its police force over a March 2019 traffic stop that landed him in jail. According to News 8, Thurman King, 55, and his civil rights attorney Stephen Drew filed a lawsuit against the city of Rockford this past March. …
Read More »Emotions Fill the Arena as Kobe Bryant and Others are Inducted Into the 2020 Class of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Photo: Maddie Meyer (Getty Images) It’s been going on a year and a half since NBA superstar Kobe Bryant’s devastating death on Jan. 26, 2020. Over the weekend, the sports world celebrated Bryant’s life and achievements as the “Black Mamba” was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. From the …
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Editor’s Note: Read an interview with Morgan Thomas about their writing process. This story was published online on May 16, 2021. To those who accuse me of immoderate desire, I say look at the oil executives. Look at the Gold Rush. Look at all the women who want a ring …
Read More »ABC’s ‘Black-ish’ To End With Season 8
Black-ish is reportedly coming to an end. The ABC comedy, which stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, will end with its eighth season. Show creator Kenya Barris confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Friday (May 14). “#BLACKISH ANNOUNCEMENT!!! -To ALL the people in the world I love, …
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