October 2021 - Page 4

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, Calif. Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others in 2020, court documents say. Vanessa Bryant, whose federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County alleges invasion of privacy, has claimed in court papers that she has suffered "severe emotional distress" that has compounded the trauma of losing her husband and 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
/

Vanessa Bryant Details Trauma Over Crash Photos in Deposition

By Andy Rose, Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, said she learned about the basketball star’s death when social media notifications began showing up on her phone — hours before she got the official confirmation from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. “I was holding onto my phone, because obviously I was trying to call my

More
Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, listens during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. The Senate voted 52-48 Monday to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, giving the court a 6-3 conservative majority that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Justice Clarence Thomas: Legacy, Influence & Key Court Cases

By Ariane de Vogue, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took his seat on the far end of the bench in 1991 feeling — he once said — “beat up” by the workload. A bitter confirmation battle marked by allegations of sexual harassment by Anita Hill was over, but liberals still lamented the fact that a 43-year-old conservative would take the

More

Clark Atlanta MBA Wins 2021 National Black MBA Case Contest

By Clark Atlanta University Newsroom, On Friday, September 17, 2021 students from the Clark Atlanta University MBA program won first place in a highly competitive business case competition held at the National Black MBA Association Conference held in Chicago, IL. Clark Atlanta University’s first place team members were; Christine Fasuyi, Rasheeda Muhammed, and Shannon Smith.

More

FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11

By Maggie Fox, Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11. Members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee agreed the benefits of vaccinating younger children appeared to outweigh the

More
FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo, licensed vocational nurse Angeline Gabuten administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at Providence Edwards Lifesciences vaccination site in Santa Ana, Calif. The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stood on the verge of a major new phase as government advisers Thursday, Sept. 23, recommended booster doses of Pfizer's vaccine for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans — despite doubts the extra shots will do much to slow the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

CDC Updates: Fourth Covid-19 Shot for Immunocompromised

By Jen Christensen, People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA Covid-19 shot, according to updated guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC authorized a third dose for certain immunocompromised people 18 and older in August. It said a third dose, rather than a

More

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Opposes Biden’s Covid Vaccine Mandate

By Rebekah Riess, Devon M. Sayers and Shawna Mizelle, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed an executive order directing state executive branch agencies to cooperate with the Alabama attorney general’s office as it challenges the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandates and, when possible, to not comply with the federal effort. “I am adamantly opposed to federal mandates related

More

TSU Homecoming 2021 Opens with Gospel Legend Tye Tribbett

By Emmanuel Freeman, Tennessee State University is kicking off its 2021 Homecoming with a gospel explosion featuring Grammy and Stellar awards winning gospel legend Tye Tribbett. Known for such hit albums as “Greater Than” and “The Bloody Win,” the singer, songwriter and keyboardist will headline the show in the Gentry Center Sunday, Oct. 24, beginning

More
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Dave Chappelle attends the UK premiere of "Dave Chappelle: Untitled" at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 17, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Dave Chappelle Addresses Netflix Controversy in Nashville

By Scottie Andrew, Weeks after his special “The Closer” was criticized for its jokes aimed at transgender people, Dave Chappelle has addressed the controversy. He’ll meet with “the transgender community” that takes issue with his jokes about trans people, he told audiences at a gig in Nashville on Sunday — but is “not bending to anybody’s

More

Lane College Alumni Donate $113K During Homecoming

By Lane College University, The Lane College National Alumni Association’s alumni chapters and members from all over the country presented a gift of over $113,000 to the College in a presentation during the homecoming celebration on Saturday, October 2. For many alumni, homecoming presents the perfect opportunity to give back for the difference a Lane

More

Charlottesville Museum Proposes Melting Lee Statue for Art

By Alisha Ebrahimji, An African American historical museum in Virginia is throwing its hat in the mix to turn what was once a daunting reminder of the country’s Confederate past and in recent years, violence, into a public display of art. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville has submitted an offer to

More
1 2 3 4 5 6 21

Never Miss A Story

Covering HBCUS
and The African American Community