After 63 years and thousands of issues, JET printed its last magazine in 2014, with a special commemorative final issue. But the iconic publication is back in real life for people to buy, hold, indulge and admire once again with…
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At Least 5 Dead and 8 Injured in Shooting in Louisville, Kentucky
In the latest mass shooting in America, 5 people were left dead and 8 injured when a shooter opened fire at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, reports the Associated Press. The shooting marks the 15th mass killing in the country so…
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EBONY Rundown: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Impeachment, Flava Flav Taught a Course at Harvard University, and More
Clarence Thomas Accepted Luxury Trips as Payoff in Secret News broke today from political outlet ProPublica of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas‘ scandalous acceptance multiple luxury trips from Harlan Crow, a GOP donor and billionaire . The controversially conservative and…
Read MoreStacey Abrams Appointed Inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University
Former two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is taking her talents to Howard University as the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics. The chair will be housed in the school’s Ronald W. Walters Leadership and…
Read MoreThe Killings and Kidnappings in Haiti Have Grown Exponentially This Month
During the month of March, 195 people were killed in Haiti and over 400 people were kidnapped including 10 women, six girls, four boys, and a newborn, reports The Haitian Times. The number of deaths has tripled since 55 killings…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Johnson & Johnson’s Lawsuit Is a Cruel Reminder That Black Women Are (Still) Unprotected
Renowned pharmaceutical brand Johnson & Johnson is filing for bankruptcy in order to prepare for an impending settlement. The company agreed to pay $8.9 billion dollars to thousands upon thousands of lawsuits that claim that its talcum powder utilized cancer-causing…
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Four Black Students Held at Gunpoint by Cops After False 911 Call at Harvard University
Harvard University police officers raided the Leverett House, an undergraduate suite, in response to a false 911 call, and held four Black students at gunpoint, reports The Harvard Crimson. Jarah K. Cotton, Jazmin N. Dunlap, David G. Madzivanyika and Alexandra C….
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EBONY Rundown: Gayle King and Charles Barkley To Host CNN Primetime Show, NCAA Champion Angel Reese Turns Down White House Invite and More
Gayle King and Charles Barkley To Host CNN Primetime Show Gayle King and Charles Barkley are in the final stages of a deal for a new show. The two are in talks to co-host a show on CNN. This show…
Read MoreDonald Trump, Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Charges
After being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last week, former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York City court for an arraignment today for allegedly making hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign….
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EBONY Rundown: Heavily-Armed Man Arrested on the Campus of North Carolina A&T, Irvo Otieno’s Death at a Virginia Hospital Ruled a Homicide, and More
Excessively Armed White Man Arrested on the Campus of North Carolina A&T Over the weekend, a man was arrested on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University for being heavily armed. When approached by campus police, he was in…
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