NEW YORK CITY — Richard Parsons, the former Time Warner CEO and one of the most prominent Black executives in…
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LaMonica McIver wins NJ congressional seat left open after Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died
TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver will fill the congressional seat that has been empty since…
Longtime Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies after battle with cancer
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime powerhouse for Democrats, has died after a battle with cancer at the age of…
Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, passed away…
Inmate dies after being beaten for over 20 minutes at Florida jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 29-year-old man who was on life support has died after he was brutally beaten in…
From morgue to medical school: Cadavers of the poor, Black and vulnerable can be dissected without consent
By Eli Shupe, University of Texas at Arlington Every year, first-year medical students approach their human cadavers with a mixture…
Georgetown basketball coach Tasha Butts dies at 41 after battle with breast cancer
Washington D.C. — Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts died on Monday at the age of 41 after a two-year…
Former NFL star Sergio Brown missing; mother found dead near Chicago
CHICAGO — Police are investigating the death of the mother of former NFL player Sergio Brown, who is missing, police…
Death and mourning in Ghana: how gender shapes the rituals of the Akan people
By Stephen Baffour Adjei and Mensah Adinkrah, Central Michigan University Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and…
Protest held in Atlanta after police encounter that left church deacon dead
ATLANTA, Ga. — Hundreds gathered in the streets of Atlanta on Thursday and held a peaceful demonstration after a church…
