Melissa Noel
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A Grieving Wisconsin Community Remembers Sade Robinson, A 19-Year-Old College Student Murdered And Dismembered After A First Date (2)
Family, friends and members of the community gathered on Friday night at Kilbourn Reservoir Park in Milwaukee to remember and honor Sade Carleena Robinson. The...
‘Dear Rachel’: Major League Baseball Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day With A Special Tribute To His Wife
April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball (MLB). Players wear Jackie’s famous No. 42 on the back of their jerseys in honor...
“Commuted”: New Documentary Tells A Black Woman’s Story Of Redemption And Justice
Former President Barack Obama granted prisoner Danielle Metz clemency in 2016. Now eight years later, her full story of redemption and justice is finally being...
The Global Black Economic Forum And U.S. News Announce New Partnership To Advance Equity And Economic Opportunity
Today, the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) and U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News) announced a new partnership to advance equity and economic opportunity....
HBCU Oakwood University Is The 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Champion
Oakwood University is the new national champion after winning big at the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) over the weekend. HCASC is known as...
Ohio Man Charged With Murder Of Black Uber Driver He Mistakenly Believed Was A Scammer
An 81-year-old man from Ohio has been charged with murder for fatally shooting a Black female Uber driver. William Brock mistakenly believed that the driver,...
A Year After Being Shot, Ralph Yarl Calls Recovery ‘A Constant Uphill Battle’ But Remains Hopeful Justice Will Be Served
It’s been one year since Missouri teenager Ralph Yarl was shot when he mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell of a Kansas City home. The 17-year-old...
Meet Morgan Price: The First HBCU Gymnast To Win A National Championship
Morgan Price made history as the first athlete from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) team to win a national collegiate championship in gymnastics....
Here’s What The Biden-Harris Administration Is Doing To Combat The Black Maternal Health Crisis
The Biden-Harris administration has made addressing the Black maternal health crisis a priority since taking office. From the Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis...
Police In Chicago Fired 96 Shots During A Traffic Stop, Killing A Black Motorist
A Black man died after being shot 96 times by Chicago police during a traffic stop for a seat belt violation.Now that the body camera...