‘Duke Deltas’ Celebrate 50 Years As First Black Sorority On Campus
In 1975, the Lambda Omega Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., became the first Black sorority at Duke University. Now, members old and new celebrate their five decades…
Rep For Karmelo Anthony Says Family Believes His Innocence In Texas Stabbing Incident
Karmelo Anthony’s family is sticking by the 17-year-old accused of stabbing another high schooler at a Texas track meet. A representative for the family told News Nation about their current…
Pro Skateboarder Tyshawn Jones Sues Supreme In $26 Million Defamation Lawsuit
Pro Skateboarder Tyshawn Jones has sued his former collaborator, Supreme, in a $26 million defamation lawsuit. The 26-year-old had been in a long-term deal with the streetwear fashion brand since…
Bakari Sellers’ Memoir Banned From Naval Academy Library, Unlike JD Vance’s
Bakari Sellers’ memoir, which is often compared to Vice President JD Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy, has been banned from the U.S. Naval Academy library. The politician and political commentator’s New York…
Magic Johnson’s Latest Assist: $500K To Xavier University
Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson pledge of $500,000 to Louisiana’s Xavier University helped the school raise more than $2 million at its Centennial Gala on May 9. Johnson’s donation at…
Candice Watkins Leads Capitol Records Nashville, Capitol Christian Music Group
Candice Watkins has been appointed president of Capitol Records Nashville and executive vice president of Capitol Christian Music Group, two labels under the Capitol Music Group Nashville umbrella. “It’s a…
Aliko Dangote-Backed Firm Acquires Kenya’s Oldest Tour Operator, Betting On Tourism Growth
Africa Travel Investments, a tourism-focused firm with financial backing from Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, has acquired Pollman’s Tours and Safaris, Kenya’s oldest tour operator. The deal underscores significant private equity…
Rapper Boosie Badazz Receives Two Honorary Doctorate Degrees From Florida HBCU
Dr. Boosie Badazz is officially in the building. The Louisiana rapper received two honorary doctorate degrees from Kingdom Heritage University—one in music composition and the other in music management—for his…
Disgraced Rapper Tory Lanez Stabbed 14 Times In Prison Altercation
Daystar Peterson, known to the world as Tory Lanez, was stabbed 14 times in a prison fight and is currently recovering at a local hospital. According to ABC News, the…
Lincoln Navigator Returns With Grace And Vigor, Will Black Car Buyers Be Sold?
Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins The Lincoln Navigator (Navi) broke ground when it debuted in 1997 as the brand’s first premium full-size SUV, arriving a year before its longtime competitor,…