President Joe Biden reached out to Cherelle Griner to discuss the detainment of her wife, Brittney Griner, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for almost five months. Biden called Cherelle to assure her that he’s doing everything he can to “secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible,” the White House said in a statement.
Eric R. Holder Jr., who was accused of fatally shooting Nipsey Hussle outside of his clothing store in 2019, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday, Complex reports. Holder now faces life in prison though a sentencing date hasn’t been set yet. BREAKING: Eric Holder has been convicted of 1st-Degree murder in the killing
Pierre Goree of Duncanville, Texas, has made quite the name for himself in track and field. Goree was recently named the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year for the state of Texas, and he dominated the boys’ 100-meter race at the Nike Outdoor Nationals shortly before. Your ℕ𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕆𝕦𝕥𝕕𝕠𝕠𝕣 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕤 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕞𝕡𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 100m NATIONAL
Angela Ankomaah Tabiri, a quantum algebra researcher, was born in 1990 in Accra, Ghana. She graduated from Anum Memorial School at Ashaiman Middle East in Accra and then studied business at Accra’s Girls Senior High School. Fluent in Twi (Akan Kasa) as well as English, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and
“If I can be honest, I didn’t realize how iconic ‘Degrassi’ was because being a British girl, we didn’t have ‘Degrassi.’ I did some research, then I started to realize how iconic it was. Then I felt quite precious,” said Brown. Daniel Price Jenna discovers that she’s pregnant and reveals it on “Next Teen Star,”
A Florida school district cancelled a college professor’s seminar to teachers on the history of the civil rights movement citing concerns over critical race theory. Dr. Jay Michael Butler, Kenan Distinguished Professor of history at Flagler College, was scheduled to give a lecture called “The Long Civil Rights Movement” to Osceola County District teachers when
Graduation season is upon us and members of Black fraternities and sororities are taking graduation pictures that are better than ever. We at Watch The Yard have been getting thousands of submissions from D9 members who want to showcase their graduation pictures to the world so we decided to make a list of the best
Rapper Travis Scott paused his concert on Monday when fans began climbing on top of a venue structure. Scott was performing as part of a Fourth of July event with fellow rapper Meek Mill at New York’s Coney Art Walls on Monday. The concert occurred just days after the cancelation of Day N Vegas 2022,
The prosecution is nearing the end of its case in the trial for the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with failing to administer aid to George Floyd while Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. One of the final prosecution witnesses today was an FBI agent, who reviewed at least 12 videos and helped prepare
The 2010s were a great time to be Black and nerdy. This period of entertainment history spawned fresh talent that offered new perspectives on the Black experience. With this new talent came an onslaught of new roles, stories, and projects that broke down barriers and paved the way for a new generation of Blerds to
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the jailed R&B singer’s sentencing in a federal sex abuse case, prosecutors said in court papers filed on Tuesday. The filing came in response to a claim last week by Kelly’s attorneys that the 55-year-old Kelly was placed on suicide watch as
If he’s convicted of murder for fatally shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, former police officer Christopher Schurr could be sentenced to life in prison. Illustration: Chris McGonigal; Photo: Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office On April 4, a police officer shot Patrick Lyoya at point-blank range in the back of the head during a traffic stop in Grand
Juneteenth is now recognized as a federal holiday. Nerissa Knight a Texas native takes us to Two Podners should restaurant in Dallas to explain why barbeque and red pop are used to commemorate Freedom Day. In earlier celebrations, former slaves would dress in red and ate food out of large BBQ pits or that traveled
Soul singer P.P. Arnold, who performed as an Ikette with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, alleges that Ike Turner raped her, People reports. The singer, who’s also known for her song “The First Cut Is The Deepest,” details the alleged assault in her upcoming memoir Soul Survivor.
Food deserts are now back in the national conversation thanks to a viral video. TikTok user Griffin Green went viral for a video he posted, and later deleted, on the social networking app. In it, he explains that he recently moved to New York City and had trouble finding a grocery store in his new
Camden Stewart, a beloved pianist who plays music on the streets, found the surprise of a lifetime as he was carrying on with his usual business. Stewart, who has nearly 16,000 subscribers on YouTube, was playing his piano in public when another popular musician in London suddenly decided to join him. Karim Kamar, a contemporary
The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on October 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, between United States troops as part of a larger United Nations peacekeeping mission, and Somali militiamen loyal to Somali General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The battle was part
I Run This is a weekly interview series that highlights Black women and femmes who do dope shit in entertainment and culture while creating visibility, access and empowerment for those who look like them. Read my Azriel Clary interview here. If you’ve never heard Kesha Lee’s name before, you’ve damn sure heard her work. This
In a sentencing shocker in Minneapolis, former police officer Kim Potter was sentenced to 24 months in prison. It was broken down to 16 years in prison with a credit of 58 days for time served and eight months of supervised release. She was also fined $1,078 and cannot possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. The
Kennedy Whisenant, a soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a student at Clark Atlanta University was just crowned Miss Collegiate America 2022. Whisenant, an initiate of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., broke barriers by becoming the first African American woman to win the Miss Georgia Collegiate America Pageant
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