Renowned Legal and Civil Rights Expert Charles Ogletree Passes Away at 70
Illustrious Harvard Law professor and attorney Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., whose roster of clients ranged from Anita Hill to Tupac Shakur, died Friday at age…
Pan African Festival Commemorates Heritage and Culture of African Diaspora in Rochester
Rochester hosted the 15th annual Pan Africans Festival Saturday at the Highland Bowl. The goal of the event is to…
Passing of New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Respected Black Stateswoman, at Age 71
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the trailblazing first Black woman elected to statewide office, died Tuesday (Aug. 1). She…
PANAFEST/Emancipation Day Honored with Solemn Wreath-Laying Ceremony
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and its partners have laid wreaths in memory of persons who made contributions to Pan-Africanism…
Biden’s Initiative: National Monument to Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
President Joe Biden has announced plans to designate a new national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. According to CNN, Biden will sign…
64-Year-Old HBCU Graduate and Former Social Worker Introduces App Aimed at Combating Police Brutality and Hate Crimes
Meet Maria Watkins, the founder and CEO of RTC Protech, the first ever patented Black-owned app with a 24/7 call…
Blue-District Georgia State Rep. Mesha Mainor Blasts Dems, Switches to GOP
Georgia state Rep. Mesha Mainor from Atlanta switched to the Republican Party Tuesday (July 11) and became the only Black GOP state…