We Are Recognizing Bessie Coleman✈️
On the 28th of Black History Month, we honor Bessie Coleman, a pioneering American aviator who broke barriers in 1921 by becoming the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Denied entry to U.S. flight schools because of her race and gender, Coleman refused to let discrimination stop her….
Suspect Arrested in Double Murder of Retired Fire Chief Henry Williams and Daughter Ha’layna Elliot
A 61-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of retired fire chief Henry Williams and his 15-year-old daughter, Ha’layna Elliot, inside their home in Ferguson, Missouri. According to investigators, Linda Hayden, who was Williams’ live-in girlfriend, faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action…
12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Bullying Throws Water Bottle at Her Head; LAPD Investigates as Homicide
A 12-year-old girl has died days after what her family says was a bullying incident at a Los Angeles school, prompting a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, a sixth-grader at Reseda High School in the San Fernando Valley, suffered a fatal brain injury in mid-February when another student allegedly threw a metal…
8-Year-Old Maryland Girl Makes History as Youngest Grammy Winner Ever
In a remarkable milestone for music and youth achievement, 8-year-old Aura V of Charles County, Maryland, has become the youngest individual ever to win a Grammy Award. The elementary school student took home the prestigious honor alongside her father, Fyütch, for their collaborative album Harmony, which won Best Children’s Music Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026. The…
Will Smith Asks Judge to Dismiss Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Academy Award–winning actor Will Smith has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed against him by a former tour musician, arguing that the allegations are baseless and unsupported by evidence. The motion was submitted, in which Smith’s legal team contends that the complaint fails to establish any…
R&B Star Tank’s Los Angeles Home Burglarized: Thieves Caught on Camera
Authorities are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles residence of Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter Durrell “Tank” Babbs, better known simply as Tank. The break-in occurred early Friday morning, and surveillance footage captured the suspects as they fled the scene, law enforcement sources tell reporters. According to authorities, the alarm monitoring company alerted Los Angeles police…
Lonnie Johnson Celebrates the Super Soaker Legacy
On this day, the 27th, during Black History Month, we honor Lonnie George Johnson — a brilliant inventor, aerospace engineer, Air Force veteran, and entrepreneur whose imagination changed the toy industry forever. Best known for inventing the iconic Super Soaker in 1989 (released in 1990), Johnson turned a backyard experiment with pressurized water into one…
5 Suspects Arrested, Charged in Killing of Portland Minister After Home Invasion
Five teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with the November 2025 killing of Kevin Cooper, a Portland minister and grandfather who was fatally shot inside his home, authorities announced this week. Police say the violent incident began just after midnight on Nov. 1, 2025, when five suspects forced their way into Cooper’s residence in the 9300…
We Are Celebrating Evelyn Carmon Nicol
Today, we celebrate Dr. Evelyn Carmon Nicol for Black History Month — a brilliant scientist, trailblazer, and pioneer in microbiology and immunology, whose groundbreaking work continues to save lives around the world. A proud graduate of Tuskegee University, where she majored in chemistry and mathematics and graduated at the top of her class, Dr. Nicol…
College Track Star Fatally Stabbed; Girlfriend Charged with Murder
A promising college track star was fatally stabbed early Monday in a violent off-campus incident that has shocked classmates, coaches, and community members. Kevaughn Goldson, 23, a senior sprinter on the Lincoln University men’s track and field team, died from multiple stab wounds after an altercation with his girlfriend, who has been charged in connection with his…
