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Louisiana man sentenced to life in wallet theft released

August 17, 2021 - 09:46 AM NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man sentenced to life without parole for stealing a wallet is free after serving 12 years. New Orleans prosecutors agreed to dismiss a habitual offender sentencing enhancement against 65-year-old Henry Phillips, and he was released on Monday, The Times-Picayune/...

Nagast Footwear CEO to support student-athletes under the new NCAA ruling

August 17, 2021 - 01:09 AM Atlanta, GA (BAMM Network) — With the new NCAAA ruling allowing student-athletes to profit from sports revenue, Tarik Edmonson, founder of a Black-owned sneaker company, announces his intention of supporting and educating them to avoid getting taken advantage of. The approval from the N...

Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain

August 16, 2021 - 05:20 PM HOUSTON (AP) — Some Texas cities, counties and school districts remained defiant Monday and kept in place mandates requiring students and others to wear facial coverings despite rulings a day earlier by the Texas Supreme Court halting mask mandates in two of the state’s largest counties....

2021 French Quarter Fest in New Orleans canceled due to COVID

August 13, 2021 - 10:30 AM NEW ORLEANS - French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) announces that plans to host the French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron, scheduled for September 30 - October 2, will no longer be moving forward. As the state of Louisiana and our nation see a precipitous rise in COVID cases, we ...

Student who worked as a garbage man to pay for college, admitted to Harvard Law School

August 13, 2021 - 08:55 AM Bowie, MD — Rehan Staton, a 24-year old man from Maryland who used to collect garbage to support his studies, has recently graduated from college and is now heading to Harvard Law School despite all the hardships he experienced. Rehan almost quit studying when several problems including ...

Atlanta-based organization and Nat'l Black Bank Foundation partner to build wealth in Black communities

August 13, 2021 - 06:05 AM Atlanta, GA — The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced a partnership to support the launch and growth of the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF), whose Co-Founder and General Counsel is Ashley D. Bell (pictured below). The Community Foundation is serving...

Atlanta siblings surprise their mom with mortgage payoff

August 12, 2021 - 08:25 PM Nationwide — June Hassan, a mother from Atlanta, Georgia, says she was pleasantly surprised when her children decided to help her pay off her house. It started out as a joke. June had always made fun of telling her son and daughters to pay off her house someday. But her children (and gra...

New Orleans mayor implements vaccination proof for large indoor crowds

August 12, 2021 - 04:50 PM NEW ORLEANS — In an unprecedented move, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that effective Monday, August 16, 2021, proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test will be required to participate in activities with a higher risk of COVID transmission, including indoor dining and bars,...

First Black male val at a Houston high school heads to Harvard

August 12, 2021 - 07:51 AM Nationwide — 18-year old Da’Vion Tatum has made history as the first Black male valedictorian at Westfield High School in Houston, Texas. Even more, he is now headed to Harvard University and hopes to inspire other young Black men to achieve their goals without giving up. “My...

Review: Aretha Franklin bio 'Respect' maybe too respectful

August 12, 2021 - 07:10 AM By MARK KENNEDY - The tag line for the latest biopic about an American icon reads: “Find out what it means.” Good luck with that. After more than two hours of the new messy Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” it’s not clear what it means, wasting a lot of ...

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Louisiana man sentenced to life in wallet theft released

Nagast Footwear CEO to support student-athletes under the new NCAA ruling

Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain

2021 French Quarter Fest in New Orleans canceled due to COVID

Student who worked as a garbage man to pay for college, admitted to Harvard Law School

Atlanta-based organization and Nat'l Black Bank Foundation partner to build wealth in Black communities

Atlanta siblings surprise their mom with mortgage payoff

New Orleans mayor implements vaccination proof for large indoor crowds

First Black male val at a Houston high school heads to Harvard

Review: Aretha Franklin bio 'Respect' maybe too respectful

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