Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers Member, Dies At 73

Chris Jasper, the soulful artist who helped shape hits like “For the Love of You” and “Caravan of Love” with the Isley Brothers before becoming a renowned solo artist, has died at 73. Jasper’s family confirmed his passing on Monday in a Facebook post, stating that the award-winning […]

Altadena Not For Sale: Preserving Black Homeownership After The Eaton Fire

Source: David McNew / GettyOn Jan. 20—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—state lawmakers listened as Altadena residents impacted by the Eaton Fire shared their most pressing concerns. Nearly 200 Altadena residents attended Equitable Recovery for Altadena—a listening session hosted by State Senators Sasha Pérez and Lola Smallwood-Cuevas. […]

St. John’s Blows Out UConn At MSG

Pitino’s Red Storm Sweep UConn Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Robert Rizzo Entering Sunday’s Big East showdown with No. 10 St. John’s, Dan Hurley and the reigning back-to-back NCAA champion UConn Huskies owned a share of New York’ — winning their last eight […]

‘Want to See Him Get the Death Penalty’: White Neighbor Allegedly Killed Black Father Riding ATV Because He Was Upset By Noise from the Off-Road Vehicle, Leaving Family Devastated

Authorities have charged a Central Florida man with murder after he allegedly fatally shot a father of five because of the noise his all-terrain vehicle was making. Police in Winter Garden say that 57-year-old Ralph Hensel was lying in wait before he shot 32-year-old Ja’Keem Williams on […]