by Jameelah Mullen January 15, 2026 The Georgetown University-produced event is moving to another historic venue in Washington, D.C. Let Freedom Ring!, the annual concert celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., has been a Kennedy Center tradition for more than two decades, but this year, the event will have a new home. Concert…
by Kandiss Edwards January 15, 2026 Pierce-Sherrod followed in her father’s footsteps continuing the legacy of Chicago’s famous Harold’s Chicken Shack. Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the chief executive officer of Harold’s Chicken Shack and daughter of the restaurant’s founder, has died. She was 55. Pierce-Sherrod’s death was confirmed by her family in a statement, the Chicago Tribune…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 15, 2026 The undefeated boxer is being charged with attempted kidnapping, battery, and false imprisonment. The troubled escapades of boxer Gervonta Davis have just added another chapter, as police want him in a domestic violence case. According to CBS Sports, the Miami Gardens Police Department has issued an arrest…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 15, 2026 A Memphis widow is speaking out after her husband was fatally shot after the couple briefly pulled into a stranger’s driveway. A Memphis woman is grieving the loss of her husband after he was fatally shot when the couple pulled into a stranger’s driveway to avoid a traffic ticket….
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 15, 2026 Both sides will continue to negotiate in good faith. With both sides still at odds over the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) and the WNBPA (Women’s National Basketball Players Association) have agreed to a moratorium after failing to reach a deal by…
by Sharelle B. McNair January 15, 2026 Editors at Slate stand by the story. As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue to be under fire for their aggressive actions, Laura Jedeed, a journalist, poured salt in an open wound by exposing the agency for hiring her without a proper background check. Jedeed tested…
by Mitti Hicks January 15, 2026 There are several Caribbean and African countries on the list, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, and Nigeria. The Trump administration has announced it would suspend immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, who the administration said are likely to require…
by Alfred Edmond, Jr. January 15, 2026 Youth leaders addressed online trolling, bullying, and abuse. A panel of accomplished young leaders and activists started a week of events leading to the upcoming 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, connecting the violence and abuse experienced by youth in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement with online trolling, bullying, and abuse of young…
by Jameelah Mullen January 15, 2026 The 47-year-old has appeared in 18 feature films over her nearly three-decade career. It’s official! Zoe Saldaña is the highest-grossing actor in history, according to Variety. Saldaña has starred in three of the highest-grossing films of all time: Avatar and its sequel, The Way of Water, rank No. 1 and No….
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 15, 2026 A driver out of South Bend, Indiana, was gifted a new car after his wrecked pickup truck went viral. A South Bend, Indiana, driver was gifted a new car after a photo of his battered pickup truck went viral, sparking a wave of community donations. Marcellus Riles cried tears…
