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...
(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...
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...
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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By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer EDITOR’S NOTE: Jabari Rahotep is The OBSERVER’s audience development manager. He was inspired to share his very personal journey with mental health after seeing colleague Genoa Barrow’s special series on Black men and mental health. “I’m at the poin...
(Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase) – According to a recent LIMRA and LIFE Foundation study, more than 50% of American respondents overestimated life insurance costs by three times or more than the actual amount. Most policies average between $40 and $55 a month, depending on the coverage type. This disc...
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Lupe Fiasco has unveiled plans to release a new album next month. ‘Samurai’ will be the Chicago legend’s ninth studio album, and is inspired by battle rap, Japanese culture and Lupe’s swordsman-like approach to his craft. “The word ‘samurai’ means to serve,” explains Lupe. “My relationship to that...
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