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Black 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 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 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 MoreWales elects its first Black head of state at the same time other leadership changes are occurring worldwide
Vaughan Gething is set this week to become the first Black man to lead the country of Wales, a country of 3.1 million people between England and Northern Ireland. Wales is a semi-autonomous government. He expects to be confirmed as first minister this week following an election he won against Education Minister Jeremy Miles. Gething…
Read MoreDeputy sheriff who murdered Black Airman is fired
A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who shot and killed a Black airman with the U.S. Air Force in his apartment, saying the use of deadly force was not reasonable. The Okaloosa Sheriff fired deputy Eddie Duran, but it is still unclear if he will charged in the May 3 murder of Roger…
Read MoreSimone Biles will lead the women’s gymnastics team at the Olympics
she will lead team in the Olympics
Read MoreWashington Wizard executive held for stealing from Saks, but the retailer apologizes
Will Dawkins, the general manager of the Washington Wizards of the NBA who was held by police and a security guard for allegedly stealing clothing from the Saks Fifth Avenue store in Miami, said he is using his prominent position to address racial profiling which happens mostly to Black men. Dawkins told Andscape that his…
Read MoreHoward University said, ‘beat it,” and don’t come back to Sean “Puffy” Combs
Sean “Puffyt” Combs is persona non grata at Howard University.
Read MoreKidney transplant victim dies
Richard “Rick” Slayman, who received the world’s first successful transplant of a genetically edited pig kidney, has died. Massachusetts General Hospital, where the transplant occurred on March 21, made the announcement today. Slayman, 62, was living with end-stage kidney disease. The hospital discharged him on April 2. His treatment points to a major discrepancy regarding kidney transplants…
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