Notable Black People Who Died By Suicide
Overall statistics point to Black people typically having among the lowest suicide rates, but new data shows those numbers have changed for the worst during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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L.A. Jury Finds ASAP Rocky Not Guilty in Felony Assault Case
The verdict is in: Rakim Mayers, known to music fans around the world as ASAP Rocky, has been found not guilty on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm by a jury on Tuesday (Feb 18). Rocky, 36, was accused of opening fire on childhood friend Terell “A$AP Relli” Ephron in Hollywood back […]
Black History Spotlight: The Short, Shining, Poetic Life Of Paul Laurence Dunbar
In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans
L.A. Jury Finds ASAP Rocky Not Guilty in Felony Assault Case
Source: DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The verdict is in: Rakim Mayers, known to music fans around the world as ASAP Rocky, has been found not guilty on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm by a jury on Tuesday (Feb 18). Rocky, 36, was accused of opening fire on childhood friend Terell “A$AP Relli” Ephron in Hollywood back in 2021. A$AP Rocky jumps into the gallery and embraces Rihanna […]
Footage Shows Delta Crash Landing in Tornoto
Source: GEOFF ROBINS / Getty Footage has emerged of a fiery plane crash at Toronto’s Pearson airport, showing a Delta Air Lines jet skidding along the runway, flipping over, and engulfed in flames. With 80 people on board, The crash sent 21 people to the hospital, with three in critical condition. Passengers escaped through the plane’s upside-down doors into the bitter cold, with some standing dazed in the snow. The […]
Notable Black People Who Died By Suicide
Candles burn during a candlelit vigil to mark World Suicide Prevention Week at College Green, Dublin. | Source: Liam McBurney – PA Images / Getty UPDATED: 2:00 p.m. ET, Feb. 18, 2025 Originally published: Sept. 10, 2021 The world woke up to the tragic news Saturday morning that the only son of celebrated actress Regina King had died by suicide just a few days after his 26th birthday and less […]
Presidents Are Often Judged By History Through The Lens Of Morality
A statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, sits in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Historians consistently have given Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, their highest rating because of his leadership during the Civil War. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images What will be former President Joe Biden’s legacy? How will Americans in the future consider his four years in office? Every American president lands in the history […]
Top Federal Prosecutors in New York and D.C. Resign After Refusing to Drop Charges Against Mayor Eric Adams
A wave of resignations has rocked the Justice Department after top federal prosecutors refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. At least six prosecutors, including Danielle R. Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, stepped down in protest, marking a rare and public […]
Trump’s Border Czar Wants To Have AOC Arrested For Advising Immigrants Of Their Constitutional Rights
Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could be "in trouble" for advising migrants of their rights.
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Starting May 7th, travelers will need a REAL ID to fly within the U.S. or access federal facilities. Regular state-issued driver’s licenses or ID cards won’t cut it unless they’re REAL ID compliant. The switch, mandated by Congress in 2005 Read More
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