Murphy Wilson, 70, and his beautiful bride Lucinda Wilson, 67, got married on July 29th at the place where they first met last year.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — An unlikely outsider wins political office: Sound familiar? ABC’s new sitcom “The Mayor” has its own version, set in an economically depressed town where a young rapper runs for mayor just to generate publicity for his music — but much to everyone’s shock — especially his — is elected. The […]
A woman from Fairfax, Virginia has become the first African-American to lead West Point’s Corps of Cadets. According to FOX 5, cadet Simone Askew has attained the highest position in the cadet commands. She will start her new position on Monday, August 14, 2017. She is currently in charge of 1, 502 cadets as the Regimental […]
When you think of Baltimore these days, if you live outside the city limits, you likely think of the 2015 uprising and its devastation or the mean streets of West Baltimore, where much of the classic HBO TV series The Wire was filmed. You might even think of the TV shows Homicide or The Corner, […]
Valentine’s Day 2016 was a life-changing experience for Gordon Chambers, the award-winning singer-songwriter-producer, who is famous for his songs of love and inspiration. That day, Chambers’ elegant Brooklyn brownstone home filled with rare Black fine art, entertainment awards, a high fashion wardrobe and family mementos was devastated in a towering four-story fire. Chambers is renowned for […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters has been added to the list of honorees at BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards. BET said the congresswoman will earn the Social Humanitarian Award for “being a fearless and outspoken advocate for under-served population.” The event, hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, takes place […]
After studies earlier last month revealed that African-Americans are more likely to die younger, new studies stating that black men are twice more likely to die from their first heart attack have been found. According to findings, it is reported that only a few black people survive a heart attack in the United States […]
LOS ANGELES — Surviving family members of victims from the Emanuel AME South Carolina Church shooting have spoken out in support of a short independent film entitled Broken by La Trycee Fowler. Broken follows the lives of two children in a small Southern Mississippi town who witness a massacre at their church, leaving one of them orphaned. The film […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday it had no broad plans to investigate whether college and university admission programs discriminate against students based on race, seeking to defray worries that a job posting signaled an effort to reverse course on affirmative action. News reports of the posting inflamed advocacy groups that believed it […]
Dr. Thomas Dorothy had a vision that came to him in 1932, where lay people had a place to get organized,” said Dr. Marabeth E. Gentry, current president of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs & Choruses (NCGCC), about its humble beginnings. “It’s the camaraderie…it’s the spirituality…it’s the beautiful music…the family atmosphere. We’re a large […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby’s defense attorney in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before a retrial that’s scheduled to begin in November. Lead defense lawyer Brian McMonagle of Philadelphia filed documents Tuesday seeking to withdraw as Cosby’s counsel. He says Cosby is taking steps to secure […]
