by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 29, 2024 According to the city's report, Tarlesha Smith created a job for her daughter, who was never interviewed for the role. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The City of Atlanta has fired its head of human resources after it was discovered that she created a position for her daughter at City Hall despite […]

by Mary Spiller July 29, 2024 Talladega College is aiming to raise $500,000 by the end of the month to fund their gymnastics program. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The gymnastics team of the historically Black college and university Talladega College is allegedly facing challenges. The HBCU recently announced that the gymnastics program would be nixed after being […]

by Mary Spiller July 29, 2024 Fred Temple, Carl Cooper, and Aubrey Pollard, were killed by white law enforcement during the Detroit Uprising of 1967. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> A new historical marker was erected on July 26 in Detroit. The marker was placed as a dedication at the site where three Black teenagers were murdered by […]

by Mary Spiller July 20, 2024 Chanell Crosby was 35 years old . { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> Chanell Crosby, the mother of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot in Atlanta’s DeKalb County two years ago, was found dead on July 19. According to 11Alive, police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Tragically, Crosby’s death […]

by Mary Spiller July 20, 2024 Studies have found that formaldehyde in hair relaxers and straighteners are associated with hormone-related cancers. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The Food and Drug Administration’s long-awaited proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair products in the U.S. has been delayed yet again. Frustratingly, although the ban was […]

by Daniel Johnson July 20, 2024 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19 following her battle with pancreatic cancer, which she previously announced she had been diagnosed with in June. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee passed away on July 19 at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, which she […]

by Mary Spiller July 20, 2024 Dr. Enid Pinkney dedicated her life to preserving Black History in Miami-Dade. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> According to Local 10, South Florida native Dr. Enid Pinkney has passed away at 92 years old. She spent her life dedicating her time to preserving and educating about African-American history in Miami-Dade County.  Born […]

by Daniel Johnson July 20, 2024 Sean Kingston allegedly used his celebrity status and association with Justin Bieber to lure potential victims. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> Rapper and singer Sean Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, have been indicted on federal fraud charges in Broward County, Florida. The pair stand accused of participating in a […]