Archive for October 2024
Dr. Nathan Hare, the father of Black Studies, has died
Dr. Nathan Hare, the founder of “Father of Black Studies,” died Monday, June 10. He was 91. Dr. Hare was hired by San Francisco State College, now San Francisco State University, as the first program coordinator for the institution’s Black Studies program in 1968. The program was the first of its kind in the United…
Read MoreA hip show whose head writer didn’t know Black doctors existed
Garrett Morris, an original “Saturday Night Live” cast member, said the show was looking for someone to play a doctor. He told head writer Michael O’Donoghue he wanted to audition for the role, Morris said in The New York Times’ October 6 edition. O’Donoghue said, “Well, Garrett, people might be thrown by a Black doctor.” …
Read MoreFormer Dallas cop, Amber Guyger, is denied parole
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas, Texas, police officer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019 after she was convicted of murdering 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean, has been denied parole, meaning she will have to wait another two years before taking another shot at release. Records reviewed by Law &Crime show that the Texas Board…
Read MoreMailboxes housing ballots in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, have been set on fire
Mailboxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, housing election ballots were set on fire by an unknown person early Monday morning, police said. The fires were set 10 days before Election Day. Local officials said three ballots were damaged in Portland while potentially “hundreds” were affected in Vancouver. The Portland Police Bureau said an “incendiary…
Read MorePhiladelphia district attorney
charges that Elon Musk is trying to influence votes in swing states The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has sued a political action committee run by billionaire Elon Musk, a Donald Trump supporter, who announced he was giving away $1 million to registered voters in swing states. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner alleges Musk and his…
Read MoreBritain refused to apologize for the Trans-Atlantic slave trade
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not apologize for British participation in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to Downing Street. Caribbean leaders have argued for some financial recognition of the legacy of slavery. Estimates for compensation from campaigners and academics have ranged from £205 billion or 221,724,693,350.00 U.S. Dollars to nearly £19 trillion 19,000,000,000,000 in U.S. Dollars. Commonwealth Heads…
Read MoreBridgeman reportedly buys a share of The Milwaukee Bucks
It is a homecoming of sorts for Junior Bridgeman.Ulysses Lee, “Junior,” Bridgeman, who owns Ebony and Jet magazines and many other properties, has agreed to purchase a piece of the Milwaukee Bucks, a team for which he played for 10 years and had his number retired.Bridgeman is buying a 10% stake in his former team,…
Read MoreBlack firefighters who died in 9/11 are finally honored
New York Firefighters joined forces with the Black Fire Brigade to honor Black firefighters and EMTs in Chicago who were killed on 9/11 when two planes crashed into New York’s World Trade Center. Most of the country’s newspapers ignored the fact that some of the 9/11 first responders were Black. Among the 343 first responders…
Read MoreJames Earl Jones dies
James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars films, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY. He was 93. He was surrounded by his family, said his longtime agent Barry McPherson. Mr. Jones was widely regarded as one of the world’s great stage and screen actors. He is one of…
Read MoreSince the Million Man March things have gotten worse for Black men
Following the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March to draw attention to the plight of Black men, things have gotten worse. In September, the jobless rate for Black men was 5.1 percent, compared with 3.4 percent for White men, 4.1 percent for Asian men, and the same for Hispanic men. The trend of fatal…
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