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‘I Remember When He Was In Solange’s Belly In the ‘Soldier’ Video’: Solange’s Son Julez Joins Tina Knowles-Lawson on Red Carpet, Leaves Fans Stunned at How Much He’s Grown

Tina Knowles-Lawson brought out some of the entertainment industry’s notable Black celebrities for her and husband Richard Lawson’s fifth annual WACO Theater Wearable Art Gala. But, it is her grandchildren who have been the talk of social media.&...

White Illinois Woman Gets Probation After Confrontation With Black Bicyclists

A white woman has been sentenced to probation following a confrontation with a group of Black men at a suburban Chicago beach in 2020. Irene Donoshaytis, who had been previously charged with a felony hate crime charge, pled down to a lesser charge We...

Poll Workers, Voter Registration and “US”

John Warren By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper It appears the closer we get to the November 8th Election, the greater the challenges. While many of us have been focusing on voter suppression and the many effor...

At Least Eight Inmates Have Died In Gwinnett County Jails In the last Two Years, Families Demand Answers and Justice

“They are human beings, they are someone’s son, someone’s brother,” yelled Penny Poole, president of the Gwinnett County NAACP, at a protest in front of the Gwinnett County jail....

What You Should Know Before Voting for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

By Marissa Greene Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune The nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest appellate court for all decisions on Texas criminal matters. But its pivotal role in Texas’ legal system does not mean...

George Floyd’s Daughter Plans $250 million Lawsuit against Kanye West

Filed by Roxie Washington, the mother of Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, the lawsuit includes West, his business partners, and associates for “harassment,” “misappropriation,” “defamation,” and “infliction of emotional distress.” By Stacy M. Brown NNPA New...

‘Let Little Black Girls be Little Black Girls’: Fans Race to Teyana Taylor’s Defense After Critics Slam Her for Allowing Daughter to Wear Her Clothes

Fans of singer, dancer and actress Teyana Taylor are rushing to her defense after trolls called the multi-talented star out for allowing her daughter Junie, whom she shares with former NBA star Iman Shumpert, to participate in a recent high-fashion...

Florida Rapper Found Not Guilty After Prosecutors Attempt to Use Lyrics Against Him

A Florida hip-hop artist has beaten the rap and was found not guilty after his rap lyrics were used against him in a felony court case. Noah Williams, a rapper who uses the moniker Spinabenz, was found not guilty on a charge of possession of a firear...

Black Women Are Concerned About Pocketbook Issues Heading Into Midterm Elections

A new national poll of Black women voters revealed many are concerned with “pocketbook” issues, including rent and groceries, reproductive rights, and gun control. NBC News reports that the Higher Heights Leadership Fund commissioned the poll conduct...

Tamar Braxton Joins Returns to Reality Tv Years After the Pressure of Drove Her to the Brink

Tamar Braxton is returning to the small screen years after claiming the pressures of reality television contributed to her purported 2020 suicide attempt. Braxton, who has been a part of reality television since 2011, will join “The Surreal...

Viral Video Shows Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Beat Up Black Man and Hold Gun to His Head, Seemingly for No Reason

Members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department were captured on video allegedly assaulting a Black man said to be working as a security guard. The deputies are seen not only beating the man up but putting a gun to his head, leaving some to protest...

Emmett Till Statue Stands Tall In Mississippi Near Area Where He Was Abducted and Lynched

A new statue dedicated to Emmett Till and the civil rights movement was revealed Friday by the Mississippi community. The dedication of Till’s statue took place in Greenwood’s Rail Spike Park, near the area where the 14-year-old was abducted an...

Go Trojans! Mister and Miss HBCU Earn VSU’s First National Pageant Titles

The birth of a new HBCU dynasty is shining a light on the powerful legacies of HBCUs everywhere. This year, Mister and Miss HBCU hail from Virginia State University (VSU), where the incomparable Trojan pride runs deep and the crowns stack high. Isaia...

American Airlines and Sisters of the Skies Inspire Girls Seeking an Aviation Career

On October 22, around 50 young women from ages 10 to 18 years old spent the day experiencing aviation with introductory flights flown by Sisters of the Skies pilots, as well as air traffic control tower visits, tours of an aviation museum, Q&As w...

Blue Ivy’s Got Bank! Jay Z and Beyoncé’s Daughter Bid on $80K Diamond Earrings at Grandmom’s Wearable Art Gala

Ten-year-old Blue Ivy Carter is apparently a little lady in control of her spending power. Blue’s got a lot of green, and at her grandmother Tina Knowles-Lawson’s annual Wearable Art Gala this past weekend, she placed a bid for an $80,000...