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“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday. Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton said in a statement that “our nation lost one of its greatest moral voices” and paid tribute […]
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) board has voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years after funding cuts under Trump. This decision follows the elimination of all federal funding for the CPB by Congress. CPB leadership stated the move was necessary to protect the public media system from political attacks. Local public stations, like […]
This discussion series covers stories of the enslaved. Professors Cassandra Newby Alexander and Stephanie Richmond in conjunction with The City of Virginia Beach Cultural Arts Department bring you researchers, guest speakers, and subject matter experts who help trace and shed light on the stories of those who were “Sold Down River.”
Lester Holt announced that he will step down as the anchor of NBC Nightly News this summer, a role he has held since 2015. However, Holt confirmed he will continue to anchor NBC’s Dateline, a program he has been leading since 2011. For the complete story from WAVY-TV10, click here.
Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis. For more info, click here
Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 33 people, mostly women and children. In a separate development, a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding more than 30. Israeli police said the attacker was an Arab citizen of Israel. The ramming occurred outside a military base […]
The Coca-Cola Company has launched an exciting new initiative called The World Is My Yard, a platform designed exclusively for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) students. The World Is My Yard is built around three pillars: celebrating HBCU culture, preparing students for world readiness, and refreshing mindsets. Available through Coca-Cola’s +one app, this platform […]
Premature babies at Gaza’s largest hospital are being wrapped in foil and placed next to hot water in a desperate bid to keep them alive in “catastrophic” conditions, the hospital director has warned, as Israeli firepower pounds surrounding streets and remaining fuel reserves dry up, leaving the facility unable to function. Staff at the Al-Shifa hospital were […]
Oil prices fell again Monday as concerns about the health of the global economy outweighed fears that…… Click Here for the full story
Dwayne Johnson announced on Instagram that he is reaching out to the Musée Grévin in Paris after it unveiled a botched wax figure of the A-list Hollywood star. Fans reacted in horror earlier this month at the museum’s light-skinned wax figure of Johnson, complete with a suburban dad kind of outfit that Johnson is almost never seen in. […]
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