By Marianne Garvey, Anthony “AJ” Johnson, an actor and comedian best known for his performance as Ezal in “Friday,” has died, his representative LyNea Bell told CNN Monday. He was 55. “The world of Comedy has truly been shaken, again. Our BH
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By Holmes Lybrand, So far, 2021 is on pace to be the worst year for gun violence in decades, surpassing even the high levels last year. According to the Gun Violence Archive, from January 1 to September 15, a total of 14,516
By Leah Asmelash, Though they go by different names, almost every major streaming service has some type of “Black film” collection, often promoted during the month of February or, during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, in the summer. These collections mainly act
By Sandra Gonzalez, It’s a night of ru-bilation for RuPaul. The legendary television figure, whose full name is RuPaul Charles, on Sunday night made Emmy history by becoming the most-awarded person of color in the show’s history with 11 wins. The previous record holder
By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, On a warm September afternoon, Mona Scott sat on the front porch while her home baked like an oven. As she ran a frozen water bottle across her forehead and arms, Scott told CNN her
By Daniella Diaz, Aaron Pellish and Devan Cole, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Sunday that there is a “possibility” the vote on a bipartisan infrastructure package will be delayed, despite Democratic House leaders promising moderate members a vote by September 27. “There’s always
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Boston is poised to make history in November with two women of color competing for a mayor’s seat that has been won by White men for the last 200 years. City Councilors Michelle Wu, an Asian American, and
By Alexis Davis, It’s one of the most popular rivalries among all historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Howard University vs. Hampton University. The Mecca vs. The Home by the Sea. The Bison vs. the Pirates. HU vs. HU. In football,
By Tierney Sneed, Dianne Gallagher and Rachel Janfaza, A North Carolina state court panel on Friday blocked a voter identification law, citing discrimination against Black voters. The law, known as SB 824, was passed in 2018 after Republicans lost their supermajority in
By Kate Sullivan, President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s new vaccine mandates and said Republican governors undermining the requirements are putting lives at risk. “We’re facing a lot of pushback, especially from some of the Republican governors. The governors of Florida and Texas are doing
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