Editor’s Note: Written and compiled by Alonzo Hardy Dr. Thomas Playfair Lloyd (1868-1896) was the city’s first black doctor. He graduated from Leonard Medical School of Shaw University, where he delivered the salutatory address for the class of 1889. He won the Knox prize. Born in 1868 to Thomas and Louisa Lloyd, Lloyd graduated Leonard Read More…
Sakir Everett, an 11-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, who bravely disarmed a classmate with a gun, has been expelled from his school. Instead of being celebrated as a hero, he now faces a year away from the classroom. The incident took place back in May at Dwight Rich School of the Arts. Sakir Read More…
During a heated White House press conference this past Friday, President Trump clashed with Ebony McMorris, a correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) who is one of only a few Black women in the White House press pool. The tense exchange unfolded in the Oval Office as Trump fielded questions from reporters about domestic Read More…
Sheqweetta Vaughan, a 32-year-old African American woman held at a northeast Georgia prison, was found dead in her cell back in July. Months after giving birth, her body showed signs of decay, raising new concerns about prison conditions and inmate care. On July 9, staff at Lee Arrendale State Prison reported finding Vaughan unresponsive. Habersham Read More…
Two African American men, Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, who were wrongly accused in the 1989 killing of Carol Stuart, will receive $150,000 from the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The settlement comes decades after their wrongful arrests, a formal apology from the mayor, and years of racial tension tied to the case. Carol Stuart, a Read More…
Since divorcing from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has donated over $19 billion of her wealth—but this is one of her largest single donations ever.© Dia Dipasupil-Getty Images MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, has just donated $70 million to UNCF, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to Black students. The donation by Read More…
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