Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), the only person to win an election against Barack Obama, is expected to announce Tuesday that he will retire after his 15th term in Congress. Rush, 75, a longtime civil rights activist, told the Chicago Sun-Times he made the decision in recent weeks. His […]
*Keechant Sewell has made history as the first female police commissioner in the NYPD’s 176-year history. As reported by PEOPLE, Sewell took her oath as the department’s 45th police commissioner on Saturday. She tweeted a video of the swearing-in ceremony, noting that “This oath reflects my deep commitment […]
As the nation reflects on the life of Betty White, who died on Friday at the age of 99, the beloved actress is being remembered for the courage she showed when she stood up for a Black dancer in the 1950s. The dancer, Arthur Duncan, nearly […]
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, a father and husband fatally shot his daughter before injuring his wife and killing himself in a domestic dispute. Last week, Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger confirmed that 43-year-old Arthur Brannon III, 43, and 23-year-old MiAysha Brannon were pronounced […]
Omarion is bringing in the New Year by setting some things straight for his fans. The singer recently appeared on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve” celebration and addressed the high use of his name after people saw how similar it was to the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. […]
Two Iowa teens have been charged as adults in the murder of their high school Spanish teacher. Both of the young people are 16 years old, and their attorneys have requested that their case be moved to a juvenile court. Jeremy Goodale and his associate Willard Miller […]