When Ernie Barnes’ “Sugar Shack” painting went up for auction at Christie’s in May of 2022 — more than a decade after the artist’s death — the British auction house estimated it would sell for around $200,000. The 1976 painting of a live dance hall scene is his most celebrated work and one of the…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 24, 2024 ‘Ye is a black man in America who wants the right to full self-determination just like everyone else,” wrote Ye’s chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulous, an alt-right political influencer. Kanye West is no more. The artist now known as “Ye” is demanding that the music industry follow suit on…
by Daniel Johnson March 24, 2024 Williams’s influence on the genre of jazz can be felt through the work of Thelonius Monk and Dizzy Gillespie whom she influenced. Mary Lou Williams, often described as the first lady of jazz, will have her final piece of work debuted at Duke University after it was recently discovered…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 24, 2024 After influencer Jessica Pettway died of cancer following a fibroids misdiagnosis, Black women are being urged to be their own health advocates. Black women must be their greatest health advocate after popular influencer Jessica Pettway, 36, died from cervical cancer on March 11. Pettway was originally misdiagnosed with fibroids….
by Daniel Johnson March 24, 2024 Young understands that the city needs several approaches to dealing with violent crime in the city, and that includes involving gang members in discussions about how to accomplish that. As the New York Post reports, New York City Mayor Eric Adams allegedly met with alleged drug dealers…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 24, 2024 Flint City Councilman Eric Mays, known for his controversies and social media popularity, was laid to rest a month after his death. Eric Mays, a longtime councilman on behalf of Flint, Michigan, was finally laid to rest on March 23. His funeral occurred nearly a month after his death…
by Daniel Johnson March 24, 2024 Tilghman was originally arrested on drug-related charges. Isaiah Tilghman, a 33-year-old prison escapee, was captured on March 22 in Philadelphia after U.S. Marshals and Fugitive Task Forces in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh facilitated the arrest in conjunction with Philadelphia police. As CBS News reports, Tilghman was arrested at approximately 11:00…
by Daniel Johnson March 24, 2024 Vaughan Gething, a Zambian-born lawyer, is now the First Minister of Wales. Vaughan Gething, a Zambian-born lawyer, became the first Black European head of government and the first Black head of government in the United Kingdom after being elected by the Welsh Parliament and approved by King Charles III…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 24, 2024 The independent investigation into John Moseley followed the suicide of Lincoln’s administrator Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey. The president of Lincoln University, an HBCU in Jefferson City, Missouri, has been reinstated after being cleared from bullying claims surrounding an administrator’s suicide. The independent investigation into John Moseley followed the Jan. 8…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 24, 2024 Naomi Osaka advances to the third round of the Miami Open after her defeat of Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina. Naomi Osaka is on a mission to be the No. 1 tennis player in the world–again. The new mother has advanced to the third round of the Miami open after…
