Washington D.C. — A 16-year-old kid was stabbed multiple times Monday at the Smithsonian Zoo during a traditional Easter event for African-American families. NBC Washington reports: Around 4 p.m., D.C. fire and rescue officials received several calls about a stabbing victim at the 2900 block of Connecticut Avenue, and upon arrival they found a teenage […]
University of Connecticut guard Kemba Walker admitted in a recent Sports Illustrated interview that he had recently read his first book cover-to-cover. THE ROOT.COM REPORTS: Last spring Walker approached academic counselor Felicia Crump and asked her if there was a way that he could earn his sociology degree before entering the draft the following year. […]
CHICAGO, Il. — At Little Village Academy, a public school on Chicago’s West Side, the principle has decided to ban students from bringing lunches from home. Unless in case of a medical excuse, the children must eat the food that is served in the cafeteria. Chicago Tribune reports: At Little Village, most students must take […]
MIAMI, Fl. — Rockfeller Sorel, the Miami Beach parking attendant who was slapped by Lebron James’ mom is suing for $15,000 in damages. The Root reports: Sorel is seeking $15,000 in damages for negligence, assault and battery due to the “emotional distress, humiliation, mental anguish, medical care and treatment, the loss of ability to earn […]
It was 65 years ago today that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in front of 26,623 spectators, more than half of which were Black. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know The legend retired from baseball in 1956, and passed away October 24, 1972 at the age of 53. […]
Sacramento Kings fans will likely bid farewell to their beloved underdog basketball team as it heads to new digs in Anaheim. In what many speculate would be the team’s final game, the Kings refused to lay down quietly for the Los Angeles Lakers as the matchup went into overtime. Though the Kings fell eight points […]
As April showers turn to May flowers, nothing goes better with the warmer temperatures than basketball. The 2011 NBA playoff first round schedules were released today for the East and West conferences. Though the broadcasting times are not set in stone, check out the scheduled matchups below. What are your predictions? EASTERN CONFERENCE Bulls vs. […]
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has reportedly entered a mental health facility for treatment of bipolar disorder. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know TMZ reports: After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her Bipolar […]
Since 2001, the African-American Almanac has provided readers with an increasing wealth of factual information on Black history, society, and culture spanning from the 1800s to the present day. ALSO READ: Oprah Scared To Back President Obama For Fear Of Losing Viewers To meet both the needs of today’s teachers and students, the almanac offers […]
COLOMBIA , S.C — Governor Nikki Haley has undertaken a broad effort to hold higher education more accountable with a performance-based funding plan. DIVERSEEDUCATION.COM REPORTS: [The new funding plan] raises questions of how the new formula might affect historically Black institutions and small, technical colleges, which often serve high percentages of the state’s minority and […]
The University Of Vermont College Of Medicine is hosting an exhibition which celebrates the contributions of African-American academic surgeons and educators. A University of Vermont press release reports: The exhibition highlights Alexa I. Canady, M.D., the first African American woman pediatric neurosurgeon; LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., cancer surgeon, and the first African American President […]
Morgan State University will receive a substantial portion of a $95.8 million five-year grant from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. BLACKVOICENEWS.COM REPORTS: The grant will allow the East Baltimore school to conduct research supporting NASA’s Earth and space science projects and…“increase the involvement of minority and women scientists in earth science research.” The grant is […]