Posts Tagged ‘Human Interest’
Yusef Jackson, a lawyer, takes over for his late father at Rainbow PUSH
Yusef D. Jackson, the youngest son of Jesse Jackson and Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson, has been appointed President & CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, succeeding his father, Jesse Jackson, who founded the Chicago-based organization in 1971. The elder Jackson died on Feb. 17. “Today, I am honored to share that I have been appointed President and CEO of…
Read MoreCourt Orders Bill Cosby to pay the assault victim $19.5 million
Bill Cosby ordered to pay money,
Read MoreTrump depicted President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama as apes during Black History Month
President Trump posted a video of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, which is an outrageous and often well-received depiction of Black people. The depiction of Black people during Black History Month as apes has been a long-standing trope used to justify slavery, racial segregation, and racial hatred. I am certain many Whites, Asians, Hispanics, and some Blacks believe they were descended from apes. Trump knows…
Read MoreThe alleged murder of the UnitedHealth Group executive continues to reverberate
Luigi Mangione fired the shot heard around the world. Mangione allegedly shot and killed the UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson last December in busy New York City, according to police. Thompson was shot and killed as he walked to an early morning meeting in Manhattan. Though Mangione’s gun is said to have jammed, he cleared the…
Read MoreCoco Gauff makes a big donation to the UNCF
Tennis star Coco Gauff donated $100,000 to United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide scholarships for students playing competitive tennis at historically Black colleges and universities. UNCF will administer the Coco Gauff Scholarship Program, which was recently announced. “My family has a deep-rooted history with HBCUs, going all the way back to my great-great-grandfather. From…
Read MoreAfrican American Children’s book fair is coming to Pennsylvania
The African American 31st Annual Children’s Book Fair will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event is free, and it will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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