Melissa Noel
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‘Courage On Wheels’: New Orleans School Bus Driver Saves Eight Students Before Bus Catches Fire
Kia Rousseve, a 28-year-old school bus driver in New Orleans, is being hailed as a hero after saving eight children’s lives when her bus caught...
Judge Rules Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Can Remain On Trump Georgia Election Case
A Georgia judge ruled on Friday that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis will not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President...
Brooklyn’s ‘Bling Bishop’ Spent $90,000 Of A Parishoner’s Savings On Luxury Goods. Now He’s Been Convicted Of Fraud
Lamor Whitehead, a pastor from Brooklyn known as ‘The “Bling Bishop,’ has been convicted of defrauding a parishioner and attempting to extort a businessman, according...
Former NFL Player Alleges Connecticut Supermarket Discriminated Against His Daughter Because Of Her Hair
A supermarket in Connecticut is being criticized for allegedly sending an employee home due to the red coloring in her braids. The incident involves 18-year-old ...
California Police Fatally Shoot 15-Year-Old Black Teenager With Autism
The death of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old Black boy with autism, during an encounter with deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, has sparked...
American Academy Of Dermatology Rejects A Proposal To End Its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
The American Academy of Dermatology(AAD) has rejected a proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. AAD, a non-profit organization of dermatologists across...
NAACP Tells Black Athletes To Reconsider Playing At Public Universities In Florida Over Anti-DEI Policies
The NAACP wants Black student athletes to reconsider taking their talents to colleges in the state of Florida after it recently prohibited the use of...
Three Black Women Have Never Been U.S. Senators At The Same Time. That Could Change This Year
Only three Black women have ever served in the U.S. Senate since it was established in 1789. That could change this year if Rep. Barbara...
University Of Florida Eliminates All Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Positions To Comply With New State Regulations
All diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) positions at the University of Florida have been eliminated, and contracts associated with DEI have been halted, according to...
Natasha Alford Talks Coming Of Age Between Two Worlds And Afro Latina Identity In Debut Book ‘American Negra’
Award-winning journalist and digital media executive Natasha S. Alford has spent over a decade highlighting excellence, calling out injustice, and holding our leaders accountable through...