You may also like
Man accused of bludgeoning ex-girlfriend and her son to death with hammer abandons bail bid | News24
The former boyfriend of murdered Melvinia Adler - who along with her son was bludgeoned to death with a hammer - has abandoned his bail application and will remain in custody.
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Mother-Daughter Duo Launch A New, Family Friendly, Episodic Podcast Series: Legitimately Mallie! | Dallas Weekly
Exciting News Alert about Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas natives, Mallian Butler and Mahalia Jackson-Butler!  Mallian Butler, a 14 year old writer and actress, and her mother, Mahalia Jackson Butler, writer/producer, have set out on a quest to bring back wholesome, family entertainment by creating
Read more
Source: Dallas Weekly
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
African American Woman, Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, Makes US Naval Academy History | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “[Midshipman 1st Class] Sydney [Barber] stands out amongst her peers, for not only her exemplary record but for her clear vision of how she intends to make the world a better place and her accompanying bias for action,” said Lt. Commander Darby Yeager, a member of the U.S. Navy
Read more
Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the president’s unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud and vouch for the integrity of the vote. While abrupt, the dismissal Tuesday of Christopher
Read more
Source: The Atlanta Voice
Trump Campaign Would Have To Pay $8 Million For A Wisconsin Recount
President Trump's campaign will have to pay $8 million in order for a recount of votes after he lost the state by more than 20,000 votes.
Read more
Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent
Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Barack Obama Shares ‘A Promised Land’ Playlist
The 44th president’s new memoir released on Nov. 17.
Read more
Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
Obama in book wrestles with ‘messy’ Arab Spring choices - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 — Former US president Barack Obama offers a bleak portrait of much of the Middle East’s leadership in his new memoir, as he reveals how he still agonises on where he applied pressure during the Arab Spring. In A Promised Land Obama reflects on the criticism that he was...
Read more
Source: Malay Mail | Breaking News, Malaysia, World, Lifestyle News
Share the ways you are #Thankful4Pell during NCAN’s weeklong campaign this week! - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… . Additionally, more than 60% of African-American and 50% of Hispanic undergraduates …
Read more
Source: Florida College Access Network | Florida College Access Network
Tracee Ellis Ross Named Fashion Icon of 2020 - Houston Forward Times
Tracee Ellis Ross was recognized as the Fashion Icon of 2020 at the 2020 E!… The post Tracee Ellis Ross Named Fashion Icon of 2020 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
Read more
Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward
Biden can have an American presidency by focusing on 'outsiders'
… . The entire economy will benefit. African Americans are in another lagging boat … problem, there aren’t enough African Americans in decision-making roles to …
Read more
Source: The Hill
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Black Leaders List 3 Reasons Gov. Newsom “Must Replace” Kamala Harris With an African American Woman – Observer News Group
Black leaders across California are pointing to three “obvious” reasons they say it’s wise for Gov. Newsom to pick either Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) or Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) to replace Sen. Kamala Harris when she vacates her seat and is inaugurated vice president of the United States in
Read more
Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California
Lil Wayne Facing Federal Weapons Charges, 10-Year Prison Sentence
The 38-year-old Wayne is being charged after a December 2019 incident where a gun and ammo was discovered on his private plane as he traveled from California to Florida.
Read more
Source: Black America Web
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Elon Musk is now richer than Mark Zuckerberg as Tesla shares soars
Elon Musk has seen his wealth grow by more than $82 billion this year, a bigger gain than anyone else on Bloomberg’s list of the world’s 500 richest people.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Uganda: Bobi Wine Arrested in Luuka
[Monitor] By Job Bwire
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Richmond residents weigh-in on replacement of Lee statue at U.S. Capitol - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Several popular submissions include Booker T. Washington, George Marshall, Pocahontas, Oliver Hill and Barbara Johns.
Read more
Source: Norfolk News & Weather | Norfolk, VA | WAVY.com
Erica Campbell Tells Women They Can’t ‘Sow H*e Seeds’ To Get A Husband
By Victor Omondi Nowadays, social media is the place to get celebrity opinions on a variety of topics, including some golden tips for women who would love to get married. If you’re a fan of Erica Campbell, she’s got something good in store for you - how to get a husband. Recently, Erica took to […]
Read more
Source: Your Black World
California Woman Harasses Black Family, Falsely Accuses Their Dog of Attacking Her Dog: ‘Why Don’t You Act Like a White Person In a White Neighborhood’
Video footage showing a white woman harassing a Black family about their dog and making racist comments is making its way around the internet. The […]
Read more
Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
Michigan county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden : TheGrio
UPDATE: Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock. The original article reads as... View Article The post Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Webbula partners with Truthset and the ANA AIMM to execute... - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… 28 key demographic categories, including African-American and Hispanic segments, when compared …
Read more
Source: SFGATE: San Francisco Bay Area - News, Bay Area news, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds - SFGate
Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it - DefenderNetwork.com
Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state. The Wayne County Board
Read more
Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
‘Resilience’  Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition for December 12 - Stabroek News
The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc. (GBBFFI) will collaborate with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) to present the ‘Resilience’  Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition on December 12 at the National Cultural
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sponsored by New York University
Civil war erupts at SABC: Bosses makes 'another u-turn' on retrenchments
It's bedlam behind the scenes at SABC, as board members fight for control of the network. Sadly, it seems a 'reprieve' on retrenchments was short-lived.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Stellenbosch FC continue signing spree with signature of former Sundowns midfielder
Stellenbosch FC have completed the signing of midfielder Mswati Mavuso as they continue to bolster their squad for the 2020/21 DStv Premiership season.
Read more
Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
PICS | Eastern Cape storm: Severe weather wreaks havoc at Mthatha airport, damages schools and homes | News24
A severe storm, with winds gusting up to 140km/h, has left a trail of destruction in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Africa: Biden Picks Africa Specialists in Transition Team but Policy Unlikely to Change
[RFI] Although many African political experts look with renewed hope to the administration being put in place by US President-elect Joe Biden, others believe that only the tone of American policy will change towards the African continent, not the substance.
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sammy Davis Jr.'s daughter, Tracey Davis, dies at 59 - TheGrio
Sammy Davis Jr.’s daughter, Tracey Davis, has passed away at 59-years-old. The mother and author died in Franklin, Tennessee on... View Article The post Sammy Davis Jr.'s daughter, Tracey Davis, dies at 59 appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Sponsored by New York University
Tax debate an important strategyfor next session
Revealed: 11/17/2020 11:08:33 PM Quietly dropping a struggle that progressives have urged the Legislature to tackle, state senators won’t debate a proposal to lift taxes on companies and the revenue…
Read more
Source: The Black Chronicle
PM details $1 billion road improvement programme
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a $1 billion road programme for Members of Parliament to fix some of the damage caused by recent heavy rains. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Holness said each of the 63...
Read more
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Women Veterans Are Great Leaders: We Need More in Office | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Diana D. Danis In the past, we watched folks pitch their bid about why we should elect them, saw ads and a few debates, mailed in or went to vote and tuned in the night of the election to see how things turned out. Not anymore. We get to be tortured for however long until the arm-wrestling co
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Important!! Act Now! Get Your Absentee Ballots for the January 5th Runoff Election! | The Savannah Tribune
Absentee Ballot Applications will NOT be automatically mailed to Active Voters for the upcoming Runoff Elections on January 5, 2021. At Stake? Georgia’s two U.S. Senate Seats and a statewide Public Service Commissioner. We must elect native Savannahian, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff as
Read more
Source: The Savannah Tribune
More from Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Dwyane Wade named Blue Note Jazz Fest Director of Culture
What to expect in the delivery room - DefenderNetwork.com
Carlee Russell admits it was all a hoax - DefenderNetwork.com
Buy from a Black Woman, H&M join forces on Inspire Tour
Powerball: Take a lump sum or annuity?
Bronny James, son of LeBron, stable after cardiac arrest
Why aren’t Black kids playing baseball anymore?
FAMU bans football team indefinitely
How GOP has Blacks fighting for eurocentric education
Houston syphilis outbreak hits women hardest
Tupac Shakur murder investigation: what we know
the breakfast klub gives HBCU freshmen VIP sendoff
Impact of teen pregnancy on Black girls
Do you need a Roth 401(K)?
Black veterans sue Home Depot for discrimination
8 Professions that make it easy to cheat
Houston's 10 best rap albums
Editor's message: Faith in Black women, Shacarri's wins and more
Report: Rising rent burdening Black residents
Sports Briefs: Astros slated for White House visit
Education Department investigates Harvard's legacy admissions
Biden to strengthen mental health parity requirements
NAACP to Miles: nix ‘libraries-to-school prison’ plan
OpEd: I'm a National Bestselling Author of 53 books. HISD libraries made it happen. - DefenderNetwork.com
Top 5 tips to help jump start your savings
Black Borrowers: biggest student loan forgiveness beneficiaries?
Does Texas A&M have a 'Black' problem?
OpEd: I STILL believe Black Women
#DefenderRewind Poll: Most Americans oppose reparations for slavery
Issa Rae revives 'Project Greenlight' to empower female directors
Astros Youth Academy visits Tuffley Park
Alpha Phi Alpha moves convention out of Florida
Six lies about Black fatherhood - DefenderNetwork.com
Former Jack Yates alum named new principal
Unfair! Suburban counties snatching millions from Houston/Harris Co
UH program empowers Third Ward students with STEM skills
HISD requiring staffers to work without pay?
Jimmie’s Journey: National Urban League’s Community & Family Day
Are GOP policies making Texas bad for business?
Pleasantville: Houston’s under-appreciated historic community
‘Earn Your Leisure’ gives Houston real estate fireside chat
Black community's eye health: cataracts and risks
Top 5 most popular workouts in Texas… maybe
Trailblazer Dr. Edith Irby Jones remembered #DefenderRewind - DefenderNetwork.com
Congressional Black Caucus confronts assault on Black rights
Education stakeholders share thoughts on HISD uncertified teacher search
Kanye West is back on Twitter
Texans C.J. Stroud focuses on improving, not who is starting
Smithsonian Green Book History exhibition comes to Houston
Spring ISD alum's path to Ivy League medical school

Literature Facts

Black Sands Ultimate Edition Hardcover Release!

Politics Facts

Jesse Williams' Speech (BET Awards 2016)

Barack Obama Facts

United States Facts