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On Friday, Nov. 6, “Today” show co-host and meteorologist Al Roker, age 66, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis on-air. The television personality told his colleagues that the cancer was discovered after a routine check-up in September. On the pre-recorded segment that followed, he shared that during the check-up, his doctor discovered that he had an…

Across the country, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) has worked to bring a wide spectrum of organizations together thru its Unity 2020 Black Vote & Power Building National Campaign. From Washington, DC to Mississippi, from Florida to Ohio, there has been a concentrated effort to train the massive number of volunteers needed…

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (Photo source: ag.ky.gov) Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron appears to have misled the public about the evidence compiled in the Breonna Taylor case. A ballistics report by the Kentucky State Police revealed that Cameron was not completely truthful about his claim that Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly,…

Bill Cosby is attempting to have his conviction overturned. On Aug. 11, 2020, Cosby’s lawyers appealed his conviction to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The embattled celebrity’s lawyers believe that Cosby, 83, was not given a fair trial. Cosby’s case centered around a deposition that he gave in 2004 in where he was promised by a district…

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Nick Cannon issued an apology after facing backlash due to his comments that were viewed as anti-Semitic. Cannon posted his lengthy apology on social media on the evening of July 15. “I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of…

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate came together to pay homage to George Floyd. On Monday, June 8, 2020, lawmakers including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Sen. Kamala Harris, and others were in attendance inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to The Washington Post. Before unveiling their…

Presidential candidate Joe Biden had a peculiar conversation with Charlamagne tha God on “The Breakfast Club” on May 22. During the interview, it started to take a strange turn around the 11-minute mark after Biden’s aide attempted to stop the interview so that Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, could use their home office for a…

A police officer who made an unprofessional comment after the shooting of Sean Reed has been reprimanded. On May 16, 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police revealed that the officer was suspended and reassigned, according to the Indianapolis Star. On May 6, Reed went on Instagram Live while he was being pursued by the police in…

A Black woman will serve as the special prosecutor in the murder case of Ahmaud Arbery. On Monday, May 11, 2020, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr named Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes as the special prosecutor in the case that has rocked the nation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The first district attorney assigned…

The social impact of COVID-19 continues to become more evident as the weeks go by. One positive effect from the pandemic and stay-at-home orders is the drop in violent crime that is occurring across the nation. One particular city has made history. According to the Miami Police Department, the city has not recorded a single…

A 5-year-old girl became the first child to die of COVID-19 in Michigan. On Sunday, April 19, 2020, Skylar Herbert died from a rare complication of the novel disease, according to FOX 2 Detroit. Herbert, a resident of Detroit, was diagnosed with COVID-19 at Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak after experiencing a headache for several days. After…

CeeLo Green reveals why it was “imperative” for him to help essential workers during the global pandemic. He also shares insight on his new music.

Weeks after the sports world was shocked by the news that Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell contracted the coronavirus, the team issued good news. On March 27, it was revealed that Gobert and Mitchell were both cleared of the virus. “Fourteen days after being tested for COVID-19, all Utah Jazz players and…

O.J. Simpson is the latest public figure to chime in about Gayle King’s controversial interview with former NBA star Lisa Leslie. Simpson, a controversial figure himself, took aim at King for questioning Leslie about the 2003 criminal case against Kobe Bryant. Simpson used his Instagram account to post a video explaining his gripe with King.…

On Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, a Houston man reportedly turned himself after killing his fiancée. According to CBS DFW, Kendrick Atkins, 39, proposed to Dominic Jefferson, 33, on New Year’s Eve. Jefferson’s family members initially viewed the marriage proposal as a new beginning in her life. Her mother, Tina Hunter, said she thought Dominic, a mother…

Ronnell Hughes was seeking to land a new job when he was attacked by a racist. Hughes, new to Ontario, Oregon, was sitting at a table inside of an Arby’s where he was hoping to find employment, according to Malheur Enterprise. Without warning, Nolan Strauss, a 26-year-old truck driver, approached Huges and slashed him in…

A man who allegedly had dreams of living a lifestyle of the rich and famous took a wrong turn on his road to riches. Arlando M. Henderson, an aspiring rapper from Charlotte, was hired by Wells Fargo in April 2019, according to WTHR. With his job duties, Henderson had access to the bank’s vault which…

Another teacher has found an offensive way to introduce the history of slavery to impressionable young students. The incident took place at Blades Elementary School in Oakville, Missouri, according to KTVI. The unnamed elementary school teacher created a question on a class assignment asking students to imagine they own a plantation and are seeking new…

Alexis Skyy and Sabrina Peterson recently were robbed at gunpoint while at a gas station in Atlanta. The incident reportedly occurred at a QuickTrip gas station during at midnight on Sept. 8. Skyy and Peterson told this publication that after the two criminals drove away with the vehicle, they asked the store owner to see…

A White news anchor faced backlash after she compared her Black co-anchor to a gorilla. The incident occurred at station KOCO last week in Oklahoma. During a live taping of a newscast featuring anchors Alex Housden and James Hackett, the two reported on a story about the Oklahoma City Zoo. The video clips featured a…