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18-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Black Female Certified Private Pilot in New York

Nationwide — Meet Ariel Messam, an 18-year-old African American woman from Jamaica, New York, who has recently become the youngest woman of color to be a Certified Private Pilot in her state. Ariel attended and graduated from Aviation Career & Technical Education High School in Queens, New York from 2018-2022. She earned both her high Read More…

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Parents Surprise Their Son with Billboard For Graduating Medical School

Nationwide — Michelle and Roosevelt Boyland, the proud parents of Ryan who graduated from medical school this year from University of Nebraska, decided to surprise their son with a billboard celebrating his achievement. Since Ryan became the first doctor in their family, his parents wanted to make the celebration unique and more special. Michelle came Read More…

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Dad Upset After Police Handcuff 12-Year-Old Black Boy, Taking Out the Trash

Nationwide — Tashawn Bernard, a 12-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, was reportedly handcuffed and put into a police car by mistake as he was taking out the trash at his home. The incident has led to a public outcry, forcing the police department to issue apologies. According to ABC News, a police officer Read More…

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Meet The Black Teen From Memphis Who Gives Free Haircuts To The Homeless

Nationwide — Meet Darnell Wells, a 19-year-old barber who works at “The Shop” in Memphis, Tennessee. This summer, he took his skills to the streets, providing free haircuts for those who couldn’t make it to the barber shops. Under the blazing Memphis sun, Wells set up a barber shop with a red lawn chair, his Read More…

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NYPD Officer Sold Out Police For Gang Leader, Facing Decades In Prison

 Mestre was booked into federal custody on Thursday, Aug. 17. By Stacy M. Brown,       Former New York Police Officer Gina Mestre is accused of giving the Shooting Boys Gang confidential information about a federal grand jury investigation, leaking the name of a witness to gang members, and helping a gang leader flee the U.S. Read More…

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Battles Over ‘Progressive’ Prosecutors’ Decisions Heating Up

“The record includes not a hint of misconduct,” U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote of Warren, who was serving as the state attorney in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa. “He was diligently competently performing the job he was elected to perform, very much in the way he told voters he would perform it.” Similarly, when Read More…