By AFRO Staff Bowie State University has become the first HBCU in Maryland to offer a degree program for persons incarcerated at a state correctional facility. The program, offered by the school through the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, would allow qualified inmates at the Jessup Correctional Institution to pursue a bachelor’s
By Sudhin Thanawala, The Associated Press Fans celebrated the musical legacy of slain rapper Takeoff on Nov. 11 at a memorial service in Atlanta, near where the artist grew up, that drew Justin Bieber, Drake and other big names in the music industry. Takeoff, part of the Grammy Award-nominated trio Migos with uncle Quavo and
Dutch court sentences three to life in prison for 2014 downing of MH17 over Ukraine Reuters 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian get life sentences for downing 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight, killing 298 aboard Fox News Dutch court convicts three over MH17 Ukraine disaster Reuters MH17 ruling gives glimpse of Putin’s possible fate – DW – 11/17/2022 DW (English) Dutch court
Ticketmaster Cancels Sale of Taylor Swift Tickets After Snags The New York Times Taylor Swift ticket fiasco: Ticketmaster cancels public sale of ‘The Eras Tour’ due to high demand Fox Business Editorial: Who needs the Bears when you’ve got Taylor Swift? Chicago Tribune Ticketmaster cancels public sale for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour due to overwhelming demand CNN The View’s
Resignations Roil Twitter as Elon Musk Tries Persuading Some Workers to Stay The New York Times Elon Musk’s new email pushes Twitter managers to do his dirty work The Verge Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover proves the modern CEO job is broken Business Insider “The longer this chaos continues, the bigger the risks for Twitter”—Musk’s management The Economist View Full
Paul Goldschmidt Wins NL MVP MLB Trade Rumors Rosenthal: My NL MVP ballot – and why Paul Goldschmidt was at the top of it The Athletic Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt named National League MVP for 2022 CBS Sports Goldy standard! Paul Goldschmidt wins first career NL MVP, joins other Cardinals greats St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt wins NL
McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader: ‘Not going anywhere’ The Associated Press McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader; Scott’s bid rejected 9NEWS McConnell emerges from Senate leadership vote with broad GOP backing: ‘Not going anywhere’ Fox News How Mitch McConnell keeps surviving as GOP Senate leader MSNBC With Mitch McConnell’s GOP win, Louisville avenges Rick Scott’s snub Courier Journal View Full Coverage
*“This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to you is that we will hit the ground running on Day One,” Los Angeles Mayor-elect, Rep. Karen Bass pledged Nov. 16 after the Associated Press (AP) declared her the projected winner in a tight race for the top
*Lebron James’ SpringHill Company is set to produce a docuseries about the life of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Per a news release: The untitled docu-series tells the comprehensive story of Nipsey, from his days as a young boy growing up in Crenshaw, to the musician and activist he became in the later years of his
*Ex-MSNBC host Tiffany Cross was given the boot earlier this month and it appears it was because she was on her city girl ish! According to The New York Post, her weekend show “The Cross Connection” was abruptly canceled earlier this month when MSNBC decided not to renew her contract. While many assumed it was