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EXPLAINER: Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller

August 29, 2021 - 10:09 AM By SETH BORENSTEIN (AP) - Hurricane Ida is looking eerily like a dangerous and perhaps scarier sequel to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest storm in American history. But there’s a few still-to-come twists that could make Ida nastier in some ways, but not quite as horrific in others...

Family stunned as COVID kills high schooler

August 28, 2021 - 09:05 PM MIAMI (FL) — In Columbia County, which now leads Florida in COVID-19 cases per capita, 17-year-old Jo’Keria Graham died just days before she started her senior year of high school. The teen, who loved taking care of kids and called her grandparents daily to check on them or help at their...

Mayor Cantrell, City Officials Update Residents on Hurricane Ida

August 27, 2021 - 09:07 PM NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that it is closely monitoring Hurricane Ida alongside public safety and infrastructure partners at the local, state and federal level. A hurricane, storm surge and flash flood watch are both in effect for our area. Being on ...

One-armed teen basketball player gets a D-I offer from HBCU

August 27, 2021 - 02:05 PM NATIONWIDE (BAMM Network) — Despite breaking the internet with his impressive offensive skills at AAU tournaments, Hansel Emmanuel Donato Dominguez, a teen basketball star from Florida with just one arm, didn't receive any NCAA Division I offers. But that changed as he just received his ...

Ida aims to hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

August 27, 2021 - 12:35 PM NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Ida swirled toward a strike on Cuba on Friday as a rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters and slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center warned. “The forecast track has it headed s...

Atlanta's iconic 'Sealed Nectar' fashion show honors Black Muslim women

August 26, 2021 - 12:05 PM ATLANTA, GA (BAMM Network) — On their 35th anniversary, Atlanta's iconic Sealed Nectar Fashion Show honors Black Muslim women, their beauty, and their identity. Despite the pandemic, show coordinator, Naimah Abdullah-Wells, managed to bring forth an inspiring online virtual fashion show dedica...

Review: Sleek modern horror ‘Candyman’ has got quite a hook

August 26, 2021 - 09:30 AM By Mark Kennedy (AP) - There’s an urban legend that says if you repeat the name “Candyman” aloud five times in front of a mirror, you summon a hook-handed killer. After seeing Nia DaCosta’s film of the same name, you’ll never be tempted to do that. You might even n...

Letitia Wright injured filming stunt on ‘Black Panther 2’

August 25, 2021 - 07:10 PM National (AP) - “Black Panther” star Letitia Wright is being treated in a hospital after sustaining minor injuries on the Boston set of “Wakanda Forever.” A Marvel spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday that the incident happened while filming a stunt for the sequel...

HBCUs enrollment rate spikes up for upcoming academic year

August 25, 2021 - 09:25 AM (BAMM Network) — This year, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are seeing an increase in applications and enrollment numbers. With the 2021-2022 academic year rolling in, the sudden jump is setting up a record in numerous HBCUs enrollment rates, curbing the national trend of shrinkin...

Funeral services to honor late NOPD Detective Everett Briscoe

August 24, 2021 - 08:25 PM NEW ORLEANS - A public viewing to honor New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Detective and fallen hero, Everett Briscoe, will be held Friday, August 27, from 2 - 7 PMat the Mahalia Jackson Theater. Briscoe, who was senselessly shot and killed while off-duty in Houston last weekend, was a 13...

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EXPLAINER: Ida similar to Katrina, but stronger, smaller

Family stunned as COVID kills high schooler

Mayor Cantrell, City Officials Update Residents on Hurricane Ida

One-armed teen basketball player gets a D-I offer from HBCU

Ida aims to hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

Atlanta's iconic 'Sealed Nectar' fashion show honors Black Muslim women

Review: Sleek modern horror ‘Candyman’ has got quite a hook

Letitia Wright injured filming stunt on ‘Black Panther 2’

HBCUs enrollment rate spikes up for upcoming academic year

Funeral services to honor late NOPD Detective Everett Briscoe

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