Category: Diaspora News
We celebrate Ken ‘Snake’ Stabler
I’ve often said how much I love Raiders’ history and delving in the rich history of the storied franchise is a favorite topic of mine…
Streets That Still Sing: Preserving Black Music History in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Across Tennessee, some of the most important streets in Black music history are being remembered in two ways at the same…
3 injured when car crashes into Newburyport restaurant
Local News “Alcohol is not suspected to be a factor in the crash, however the crash remains under investigation by the Newburyport Police Department,” officials…
HBCU Alumni Weekend to celebrate Black-owned businesses in Birmingham
The HBCU Alumni Weekend is back for a three-day festival to celebrate HBCU alumni and the Birmingham community. You can kick off the weekend with…
Trinidad Chambliss disagrees with LSU coach Lane Kiffin about how Black recruits view Ole Miss
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss on Friday took issue with first-year LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s recent comments that Ole Miss’ past embrace…
Leon Black tells House panel Epstein ‘duped’ him
Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee accused Leon Black, the former CEO of Apollo Global Management, of not answering their questions during testimony about his…
NH at 250: Portsmouth historic reenactors reflect on meaning of liberty
This past Sunday morning in downtown Portsmouth was loud. Church bells rang, birds chirped and convertible cars roared down the narrow streets, but a small…
Rockville man sentenced after setting fire that trapped 4 people inside apartment
A Rockville, Maryland, man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to kill a woman by setting fire to her…
Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier…
Congressional Black Caucus Statement on DOJ Efforts to Halt Illinois’ Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “During a time when we…
