Byron Allen’s free streaming service HBCU Go has made a licensing deal with CBS stations that will run through the 2022-2023 college football season. Under the distribution deal between the Allen Media Group-owned digital platform, which will focus on coverage of the U.S.’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), HBCU Go’s sports programming will be […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Louisville police Detective Kelly Goodlett intends to plead guilty to a civil rights charge stemming from the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose death in a botched police drug raid helped spark racial justice protests in 2020. Goodlett is set to appear Aug. 22 before a federal […]
(BPRW) Greenwood and Travis Hunter Sign NIL Deal and Partner to Launch the “Choose Black” Campaign Greenwood And Travis Hunter Join Forces To Launch “Choose Black” Campaign To Encourage People to Support Black Businesses, Schools, and Causes (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has […]
The sentence for the civil rights case could be served concurrently with the sentencing for his murder conviction on the state level, according to CNN. In December, Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s rights and admitted that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck after he became unresponsive, NBC News reports. He also admitted that […]
(BPRW) WeSolar, Inc. Announces $25 Million Community Solar Partnership Deal with University of Maryland Medical System Creating a solution for addressing equity, environmental health and social impact in underrepresented communities (Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE – In celebration of Earth Day, WeSolar and the University of Maryland Medical System announces their collaboration to develop several solar […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman who wrongly accused a Black teen of taking her phone at a New York City hotel, grabbing at him as he tried to leave, has reached a plea deal that spares her from prison if she avoids trouble. Miya Ponsetto, 23, pleaded guilty Monday to unlawful imprisonment as a […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana teacher who pleaded guilty to tainting cupcakes with her ex-husband’s bodily fluids and feeding them to school children was sentenced Friday to 41 years in prison. Authorities said Cynthia Perkins committed the acts with her ex, Dennis Perkins, a former Livingston Parish sheriff’s lieutenant. She initially faced 150 felony […]
CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. The network suspended Chris Cuomo earlier in the week to investigate his conduct, after New York’s attorney general released details showing he was more involved than previously known […]
“It was difficult because as her son and someone who loves her so dearly, I just didn’t want to see her in pain so I was trying to do everything possible to make her comfortable, and get her better quicker,” he said of about watching his mother Jacqueline Cruz-Towns struggle from COVID before passing away […]
Toy company, Orijin Bees recently announced that their Baby Bee Doll Collection on Target online, showing beautiful skin tones and array of curly hair patterns. The company founded by 7-year old Esi amd her mother Melissa Orijin. Esi struggled with her confidence of being the only Black girl in her class. This deal with Target […]