Legendary music producer and songwriter Quincy Jones didn’t hold back in a recent interview, calling late musician Elvis Presley a “racist.” In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (THR), the 88-year-old made a quick and critical remark about Presley, explaining why he chose not to work with him. “No. I wouldn’t work with him,” Jones […]
Beyond ‘Love Jones:’ Black Women Learning to Love Mental Health Day Summit & Workshop (Black PR Wire) Miami, FL — Relax and enjoy a revitalizing wellness event created by Black female mental health professionals, for Black women. About this event Overview: Workshops On How To Build Loving Relationships Relax And Unwind In A Zen Setting […]
Were you aware that Jolanda Jones is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Jones pledged the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Jolanda Jones was born in 1965 and is an attorney, television personality, former city councilor, and heptathlete. She won bronze at the 1987 Pan American Games and was a three-time […]
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Did you know that Bobby Jones is a member of Phi Beta Sigma? Jones pledged the Zeta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Bobby Jones is a gospel music singer, television host, and radio broadcaster from Nashville who hosted several cable television programs including the former Bobby Jones Gospel. Jones launched his […]
Were you aware that Edward Jones was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Jones pledged the Pi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Edward was born in Indianola, Mississippi. He enrolled in an academy in 1918 where he learned Latin and Greek. He attended Morehouse College in 1926 where he became valedictorian. He earned […]
Del. Jay Jones, a Democratic member of the Virginia House from Norfolk who mounted a serious but unsuccessful primary challenge in the race for attorney general this year, announced Thursday he was resigning his seat. In a public letter, the two-term House member said the decision to step away by the end of the year was based on […]
At 17-years-old Mimi Jones stood up for what she believed in when she jumped into a Florida swimming pool. In June 1964 in St. Augustin, FL Jones and at least a dozen fellow activists traveled 250 miles by bus from Albany, Ga., to take part in the protest. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. labeled St. […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s governor spared the life of Julius Jones on Thursday, just hours before his scheduled execution that had drawn widespread outcry and protests over doubts about his guilt in the slaying of a businessman more than 20 years ago. Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the 41-year-old Jones’ death sentence to life imprisonment. He had […]
Did you know that the first female President of the National Medical Association Edith Irby Jones was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Jones pledged the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Edith Jones was an African American physician who was the first Black student to attend a racially mixed class in […]