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JUSSIE SMOLLETT LEGAL TEAM REQUESTED IMMEDIATE RELEASE
According to TMZ, Jussie Smollett‘s lawyers have wasted no time demanding his release from jail — at least while his appeal plays out — claiming he...
Braxton Family Values Star Traci Braxton Dead at 50
The Braxton family confirmed the news in the following statement released Saturday: “It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister,...
African American Legacies: Oscar James Dunn First Black Lt. Governor in the US
Oscar James Dunn was born into slavery in New Orleans in 1826. His father, James Dunn, had been emancipated in 1819 and later purchased the freedom of his wife, Maria,...
African American Legacies: Lena Richard First Celebrity Chef and TV Show Personality in New Orleans
Meet Lena Richard, the Celebrity Chef Who Broke Barriers in the Jim Crow South! In 1949, nearly a year after New Orleans’ WDSU-TV went live for the first time, Lena...
U. S. House of Representatives Approves Marijuana Banking Amendment
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday formally attached a marijuana banking reform amendment to a large-scale bill dealing with innovation and...
Regina King’s only child, Ian Alexander Jr. dies at age 26
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level...
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Convicted
Three men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia subdivision when the white...
9-year-old Ezra Blount dies after Astroworld festival crush
A 9-year-old Dallas boy has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Ezra Blount of...
U.S. and Canada’s Indigenous Cultural Genocide
The U.S. and Canada are starting to face their history of forcing indigenous children into abusive boarding schools. Here’s everything you need to know: What was...
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, the U.S. Geological...
