By Del. Joe Vogel Since his election, congressional reporters have been chasing George Santos around Capitol Hill. National reporters have been eager to expose the blatant and bizarre lies about his life story, career, education, animal charity, and campaign funds. The story has been dominating national headlines, but it was a local journalist, Maureen Daly
By Fred Redmond This month marks 55 years since the Memphis sanitation strike began following the deaths of two sanitation workers, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, who were crushed by a faulty garbage truck. Organizers and activists rallied the community so that Black sanitation workers who had long experienced low wages and an unsafe work
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. A good gathering in my opinion of good people The Social Ministry Convocation was recently held at Mercy High School on East Northern Parkway. The event has been held in late winter for 44 years, but was live for the first time in person in three years. It was a
U.S. author Toni Morrison (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) *Bestselling author Toni Morrison, who died in 2019 at the age of 88, has been honored with a U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp. Family, friends, fans of the beloved scholar gathered at Princeton’s Richardson Auditorium in
Paramount Plus is releasing a new original series this week. “School Spirits” centers around a young high school student whose disappearance is a mystery. Maddie, played by Payton List, suddenly disappears and just about everyone is trying to solve this crime, including Maddie. This show is a who-done-it mystery with a twist. Not only
*The mother of one of the Black Americans who was kidnapped by cartel members in Mexico is speaking out. We reported previously that two of the kidnapped victims, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown, were killed while the two survivors have been identified as Latavia Washington McGee and Eric Williams, according to CNN. McGee was found
*(CNN) — Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family’s home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her. “When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable sobbing, because
Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon backstage at The Ebony Repertory Theatre on December 9, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) *Nick Cannon claims he will star in a new game show called “Who’s Having My Baby,” which Kevin Hart will host. The father of 12 shared a teaser of the trailer
Oregon Catholic Press (OCP), a leader in the liturgical music publishing space, expands its mission to share the Good News by introducing Via Cantus Music Group. The post OCP Presents New Brand and Record Label “Via Cantus” appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com After three decades of financial industry work, Heather Philp, senior vice president of credit card product management at Wells Fargo Bank, has seen it all. While some things in the finance industry have changed– many things stay the same. Financial literacy will always be key to effectively managing