Tag: Black
Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton
Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, tragically passed away following a July 4 boat trip with his friends to Horn Island,...
Family of Black teen found dead after boat trip agree to inspect his cellphone with DA
Attorneys for the family of a Black teenager, Nolan Wells, who went missing during a July Fourth boat trip to an island off the...
Billionaire investor Leon Black is set to testify to Congress about $158M in payments to Epstein
WASHINGTON – Billionaire investor Leon Black is set to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, as lawmakers continue to explore the intricate...
South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
In a shocking incident that took place in 2023, Chikei Rick Chow shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his store....
Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation
ATLANTA – Same fight. New generation.A multiracial coalition of civil rights leaders and activists is mobilizing to combat a predominantly white conservative alliance that...
Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling
JACKSON, Miss. – At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with...