by Ann Brown February 21, 2026 Da’Quain Johnson, 32, was shot in a parking lot and died the next morning. By Robert Hill On Feb. 18, 32-year-old Da’Quain Johnson was shot in the parking lot of Eastern Lofts on Eastern Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He died the next morning. Police initially said…
by Ann Brown February 21, 2026 Smith founded Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. By Robert Hill An ongoing debate is taking place on the campus of Morehouse College as the Joseph Smith portrait is set to be displayed in the coming months. Smith founded Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. He published…
by Kandiss Edwards February 21, 2026 Howard and Benet warn salacious news distracts from the possibility of an impending World War lll and the Epstein files. Actor Terrence Howard and singer Eric Benet are speaking out about the state of the nation and the Trump administration’s attempts to distract people from what really matters. Benet’s…
by Kandiss Edwards February 21, 2026 Joanne Bland established Foot Soldiers Park to preserve the history of civil rights and promote civic engagement. Civil rights activist Joanne Bland, one of the Civil Rights Movement’s youngest activists died Feb. 19 at the age of 72. Bland was a keeper of history as one of the youngest…
by Ann Brown February 21, 2026 More than 100 teenagers gathered in the parking lot of Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, Long Island, as part of what police described as an illegal “takeover.” By Robert Hill Eleven New York teens were arrested after gathering at Green Acres Mall in Nassau County, New York, and…
by Kandiss Edwards February 21, 2026 Ramona Rakestra is fighting for the return of her Supplemental Security Income after the government claimed she is not a natural-born citizen. A Dallas woman, Ramona Rakestraw, is fighting for the return of her Supplemental Security Income (SSI) after the government claimed she is not a natural-born citizen. Rakestraw,…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton February 21, 2026 “We’re basically rewriting history.” Nearly 40 years after the first Jamaican bobsleigh team debuted at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, inspiring the 1994 hit movie, Cool Runnings, the team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, is looking to build on that foundation. “What happened in the…
by Daron Pressley February 21, 2026 Black History Month often centers on America’s largest cities. But smaller and mid-size cities have plenty to offer. Black History Month often centers on America’s largest cities. But some of the most powerful, under-told stories of African American resilience, innovation, and institution-building unfold in smaller Northeastern destinations. This year,…
by Kandiss Edwards February 21, 2026 The civil rights icon died Feb. 17. He was 84. The late Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.’s non-profit organization, The Rainbow PUSH Coalition organization, has released the schedule for the civil right icon’s public services. Jackson, 84, died on Feb. 17. He will lie in state Feb. 25 and…
by Kandiss Edwards February 21, 2026 Employees are now embracing extended breaks, including mini-sabbaticals, adult gap years. An increasing number of U.S. employees have decided that a linear, uninterrupted career trajectory is no longer necessary, opting to take extended breaks throughout their careers. Employees are now embracing extended breaks, including mini-sabbaticals, adult gap years, and…
