Posts in category National & World

As late August approaches Washington, D.C., something deep in the soul-psyche of millions of African Americans reflexively sweeps history out of its sepia-colored corners and …

Judging by the numerous “back to school” commercials that are now airing frequently on television and online, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year” …

WASHINGTON (AP) – With the surprise twin hiring of two of the country’s most prominent writers on race, Howard University is positioning itself as one …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., vowed Tuesday to keep pushing even though the prospects were dim as the bill began working …

NEW YORK (AP) – Designer Andrea Pitter’s boutique, Pantora Bridal, has tripled in size since opening in Brooklyn seven years ago as a safe space …

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes Monday on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed militant tunnels …

ATLANTA, Ga. – Following in the footsteps of MLB, Academy Award nominee Will Smith and famed film director/producer Antoine Fuqua, who directed Denzel Washington in …

WINDSOR, Va. – Two police officers have come under fire after a video emerged showing them manhandle a black army second lieutenant at gunpoint during …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Imagine a white police officer named Derek Chauvin killing a black civilian named George Floyd somewhere in Florida. But without witnesses or a …

BALTIMORE, MD – In a move that surprised many, and stunned others, Maryland legislators passed House Bill 670, the Police Reform and Accountability Act of …