Atlanta Police Detective Mark Belknap never made it to the witness stand on Day 24 of rapper Young Thug’s YSL gang trial Thursday as the jury was brought in twice only to be excused without any testimony to consider. “Ladies
Brad Holmes, whose bold roster-reshaping decisions helped the Detroit Lions win their first division title in 30 years, has been named the 2023 NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America. Holmes, 44, the Lions’ vice
Days after lighting into columnist Jason Whitlock, calling him the “worst person in the world,” Stephen A. Smith had some pointed words for the Democratic Party. “It is an absolute disgrace on the part of the Democratic Party — Democrats,
Days after Spelman College announced it had received a $100 million gift, the largest given to a single HBCU, the United Negro College Fund announced that it, too, had received a $100 million gift from the Lilly Endowment Inc. “We
College football recruiting always has been a bit of a cutthroat business in which coaches have been known to say anything about a rival school — whether true or not — just to attract a prospect or to keep one
From the woman who initially couldn’t bring herself to acknowledge slavery as a cause of the Civil War comes the ultimate in hair-splitting distinctions without a difference: Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley says that America has “never been a racist
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 on a bitterly cold evening in the Midwest. It got down to minus-10 degrees by the time the first-round AFC playoff game ended. It got even colder for former NFL coach
The pregnant, Black Ohio woman who suffered a miscarriage at home last September — and then was threatened with felony in December — won’t face charges after all, thanks to a grand jury in January. Brittany Watts seemed destined to
Lil Nas X says he will attend Liberty University in the fall, with “a dual concentration in Christian leadership and Biblical studies.” Imagine Liberty’s surprise. It’s a conservative Christian school in Lynchburg, Virginia. There is nothing about Lil Nas X’s
The White president at an HBCU in Missouri has been placed on voluntary paid administrative leave and is being pressured to resign after the school’s Black vice president of student affairs reportedly committed suicide because of “bullying and severe mistreatment,”
A Black actor who recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to call diversity hiring practices an “insult” didn’t seem to mind it when it also benefited him. Clifton Duncan, a classically trained actor who may be best known for his
Elon Musk, you got some ‘splaining to do. As the supposed champion of free speech, Musk’s X mysteriously suspended at least nine accounts on X belonging to left-leaning journalists and activists late Monday and early Tuesday without explanation. Hours later,
If taking Instagram-friendly photos and blue is your favorite color, Chefchaouen, Morocco, should be on your future destinations bucket list. Tucked into the northwestern corner of a country tucked into the northwest corner of the African continent, this seemingly made-for-Instagram
Lloyd J. Austin III, the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the first Black man to hold that position, has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. It is why he was recently hospitalized for several days, leading to him transferring his
Though she was 89 years old, trailblazing politician Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) should not have died on Dec. 31. Her family says inadequate medical care following September back surgery is to blame for leaving a recently retired U.S. Congresswoman —
A 33-year-old Black woman in eastern Ohio suffered a miscarriage in her bathroom roughly halfway through a pregnancy she tried to keep secret. Now, she’s facing a year in prison and a $2,500 fine after being charged with fifth-degree felony
Former President Donald Trump was barred from running for re-election in Colorado on Tuesday, the result of the state’s narrow 4-3 Supreme Court ruling that he had engaged in insurrection during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will get a raise on Jan. 1, 2024, although inflation will lessen the impact of the increase. Nevertheless, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island are increasing their minimum-wage requirements to at least $15
The play that never worked in practice worked in the 2023 Cricket Celebration Bowl and helped Florida A&M bring the HBCU national championship back to the SWAC. Jeremy Moussa threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including the decisive trick play, as
Ryan Cameron’s flagship Dough Boy Pizza eatery has overcome a significant milestone, having been open for nearly a year now. The nationally syndicated radio host of “Ryan Cameron Uncensored,” known for his gift of gab, was surprised when DeKalb County
