Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned the former U.S. Army sergeant on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon.A Texas state district court judge sentenced Perr...

From denial to admission: How a surveillance tape held Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accountable

(CNN) — Almost 48 hours after being shown physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 in a surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN, Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologized.Just before 1pm ET on Friday, CNN published the video in which Combs is seen grabbing, shoving, dragging a...

Biden appeals to Black voters and says he’s working toward an ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza during Morehouse commencement

CNN By Michael Williams and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden touted his administration’s efforts to place Black Americans into the highest echelons of political power during a Sunday commencement address at Morehouse College, while also acknowledging the anguish simmering amo...

National Minority Supplier Development Council Exceeds $363B In Revenue, Aiming To Boost Sales For Black Businesses

by Jeffrey McKinney May 16, 2024 Revenue for Black women minority businesses was $8.8 billion. Minority business enterprises (MBEs) certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) grew their re...

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Slum Village Drops ‘F.U.N.’ – First Album in Nearly a Decade Revives Hip-Hop Legacy

Image source: Photographer Frankie Fultz (Slum Village members (left-right) T3 and Young RJ) With a triumphant return to the hip-hop scene, Slum Village breaks a decade-long silence with their latest studio offering, ‘F.U.N.’ This highly anticipated album not only rekindles the founding...

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Miss Tourism appoints new leaders

Miss tourism Uganda yesterday announced changes in leadership with Kigezi and Northern regions getting new stewards. Miss Tourism has announced changes in the cluster heads which has affected only two regions/clusters for now Ms Zakia Lucky will replace Ms Claire Atwongyeire as the cluster head...

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Entertaining look at street art

HERE TODAY GONE TOMORROW Jamie D. Baird Primedia Street art will stop you in your tracks, for a long moment or two. This book risks soaking up much more of your time. It’s a photographic survey of Wellington’s street art from the past 40-odd years, covering everything from low tagging to the celebr...

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