AGUILAR Funeral services for the Mark Anthony Aguilar, Sr. – 59 were held October 23rd at The Worldwide Christian Center Church. BROWN Funeral services for the…
Month: October 2021
MOORE Funeral services for the late Linsey “PIP” Moore – 72 were held October 23rd at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center RUSHIN Funeral services for…
COLLINS Funeral services for the late Roger James “Tony” Collins, Jr. – 62 were held October 22nd at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Rickie…
Religious hope and support have helped many cope
“General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” the former General’s family wrote on Facebook.
Defense counsel in the trial of three white men accused of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia asked potential jurors on Monday whether they considered the Confederate battle flag a racist symbol.
Almost 17 American missionaries are now reported kidnapped by gang members in Haiti, including 14 adults and three minors. On Saturday, the missionaries traveled to Titanyen, north of Port-au-Prince, and they got abducted when they were en route. Kidnappings in Haiti have increased throughout 2021.
A new report from First Draft News illustrates the depth of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation targeting Black communities. In a Twitter thread, journalist Jacquelyn Mason explained that the major narratives observed were also put in the context of broader political conversations.
President Joe Biden’s Senior Advisor, Cedric Richmond, who serves as the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, attended a live streamed briefing for the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) on Wednesday to address a few issues of concern in the Black community.
Focusing on the greater work ahead, the ‘me too.’ Movement’s fourth anniversary is being celebrated with a week of action. While Friday, Oct. 15 marked the anniversary of the hashtag #metoo going viral, the organization founded by activist Tarana Burke is recentering the focus beyond the viral nature of the moment.