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James 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…
Read MoreSpelman president takes time off
Spelman College announced that Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking a personal leave of absence as president and will be temporarily replaced by Rosalind Brewer, former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which owns Walgreens’ pharmaceutical chain based in Deerfield, Ill. The Atlanta-based school did not provide a reason for Gayle’s decision to take a temporary…
Read MoreJudge wants man he sentenced for Michael Jordan’s father’s murder released
Daniel Green, a man currently serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of James Jordan, Michael Jordan’s father, may be released from prison after the sentencing judge admitted he was wrong and that he was troubled for years by his ruling. According to a report from ABC News, Gregory Weeks, the North Carolina judge…
Read MoreTito Jackson suffered a heart attack
Tito Jackson, the brother of the late Michael Jackson and a member of the Jackson Five, suffered a heart attack while at the American Heritage Plaza shopping center. He had been driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma when the heart attack occurred. He was 70. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father,…
Read MoreTrump was shot and wounded during a campaign rally
Former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded this evening during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed and another was wounded. The gunman is dead. His name is not yet known. Trump appeared to have been shot on the outer edge of his right ear after he had spoken for several…
Read MoreThe killer of a Black woman neighbor was released on $150,000 bond
Susan Lorincz, who shot and killed her Black neighbor through her home’s closed door, was released after paying a $150,000 bond in Ocala, Florida. The shooting of Ajike “AJ” Owens, 46, comes after the NAACP cautioned Black people not to visit the state because it was dangerous. Owens went to Lorincz’s rental house after she…
Read MoreIllinois sheriff, who hired Sean Grayson, quits
Sonya Massey and deputy who killed her.
Read MoreBloomberg donates millions to Black medical schools that were deliberately killed off by the nation’s wealthy
Michael Bloomberg donates $600 million to Black medical schools.
Read MoreJackie Robinson statue stolen from a Wichita park
A Jackie Robinson statue was cut at the ankles and stolen from a public park in Wichita, Kansas. Robinson was among the first Black men to integrate Major League Baseball, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947(January 20, 2024). Wichita police said in a Facebook post that it went missing Thursday morning. The statue was cut…
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