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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…
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…
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