Melissa Noel
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‘Tennessee Three’ Lawmaker Justin Jones Filed A Lawsuit Over His Expulsion. Here’s Where Things Stand Now.
Tennessee Representative Justin Jones posted a somber reminder on social media about the impact of guns on children, marking the 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre...
White Woman Author Reportedly Targeted Books By Women Of Color With One-Star Reviews. Her Publisher Has Now Cancelled Her Debut Book
A white author accused of review bombing, or posting fake negative reviews mostly targeting authors of color on a popular book recommendation website, is now...
A Black Texas High School Student Has Been Suspended Again For Refusing To Cut His Locs
In Texas, a Black high school student who had been suspended for much of the school year for wearing a natural hairstyle returned to regular...
17-Year-Old Scientist And CEO Has Earned Doctorate At Arizona State University
Dorothy Jean Tillman, a nationally recognized child prodigy and founder from Chicago’s South Side, successfully defended her dissertation to earn a doctorate at the age...
Students At Kansas High School Outraged Over The Suspension Of Black Girl Called Racial Slurs And Attacked By White Student
Students at a high school in Kansas are upset at the administration’s response to a fight between a white male student and a Black female...
Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ Member Yusef Salaam Wins New York City Council Seat
Yusef Salaam, the author and activist wrongly convicted and imprisoned as a member of the “Central Park Five,” has won a seat on the New...
‘Black Panther’ Stuntman And Three Of His Children Die In Horrific Atlanta Car Crash
A tragic car accident in Atlanta has claimed the lives of stuntman and actor Taraja Ramsess, known for his work on “Black Panther” and “Avengers”...
Death Of Model Malessa Mooney Has Been Ruled A Homicide, Autopsy Reveals Gruesome Details
Maleesa Mooney, a model who was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment, died by homicide, according to the recently released autopsy report. The Los...
Howard University Now Has The First HBCU Figure Skating Team In The Country
Howard University is now the first historically Black university in history to have an intercollegiate figure skating team. The history-making team was founded by Maya...
The Suspect In the Maine Mass Shooting That Killed 18 People Was Found Dead After Two-Day Search
The suspect in Wednesday’s massacre that killed at least 18 people and injured 13 in Lewiston, Maine, has been found dead, authorities confirmed Friday night. After a...