Dion Rabouin, a finance reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested outside a Chase Bank while conducting interviews for work. He was visiting family in Arizona for the holidays when he decided to do some work on a new…
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Judge Lynn Toler’s Husband Eric Mumford Has Passed Away
Eric “Big E Mumford, husband of Judge Lynn Toler former host of Divorce Court and current host of Marriage Boot Camp, passed away on December 23, 2022. Toler took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news writing, “I am in…
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Connecticut State Rep. Quentin Williams Passes Away at 39
Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams, a rising lawmaker in the state of Connecticut, has passed away, reports NPR. He was 39. Williams’ tragic passing was the result of a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles late Wednesday night. He was traveling home…
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Happy Founders’ Day: 6 Quotes From Famous Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
For 112 years, the members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity have epitomized tenets of achievement. The fraternity—the second historically Black fraternity to be founded—was established on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington on January 5, 1911 by Elder Watson…
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Descendant of Lynching Victim Becomes First Black Female Supreme Court Justice in Michigan
Almost 84 years after the lynching of her great-grandfather, Kyra Harris Bolden made history as the first Black woman and the youngest sworn in to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court, reports CNN. The brutal injustice that her grandfather suffered…
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Family to Sell Bruce’s Beach Back to L.A. County for Nearly $20 million
After returning Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce, the family has decided to sell the property back to L.A. county for almost $20 million, reports the Los Angeles Times. Per the agreement that was drawn in…
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Hakeem Jeffries Becomes First Black Party Leader in Congress
On an eventful day in Congress, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black leader in the House of Representatives,reports CNN. Jeffries will succeed Nancy Pelosi who retired as speaker in the prior session of Congress, marking a…
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EBONY Rundown: ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Series Airs Third Part, Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Under Fire for Connection to Slavery and More
Surviving R. Kelly Series to Air “Part III: The Final Chapter” After its initial airing in 2019, Surviving R. Kelly will conclude with a third and final chapter. Set in two parts, the final chapter will dive deep into the…
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