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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...

Life sentence for white Louisianan who killed Black man

August 24, 2021 - 12:59 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A white Louisiana man has received a life sentence for the apparently random killing of a Black man in a park. He also is accused of killing another Black man at a bus stop and firing into the home of a Black family as part of a string of attacks that police said may ha...

TRiBL founder announces plan for a new Black Wall Street

August 24, 2021 - 10:10 AM ATLANTA, GA (BAMM Network) — With the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the infamous Tusla Riots, Founder & CEO of TRiBL, Ikechi Nwabuisi, offers a daring vision of building a new Black Wall Street that will create generational wealth. He believes that with so many lessons learn...

Historically Black schools topic of Tennessee State course

August 23, 2021 - 10:05 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Historically Black university Tennessee State is offering students a chance to learn more about similar schools and their effects on the world. The class looks at ways historically Black colleges and universities have influenced social, economic, political and intellec...

Logo for Georgia's Stone Mountain omits Confederate image

August 23, 2021 - 02:25 PM STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The board that oversees a park near Atlanta voted Monday for a new logo that excludes the park’s giant mountainside carving of Confederate leaders. It’s another change by the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to address criticism of the park’s Co...

New Orleans-born entertainer growing across the Deep South

August 23, 2021 - 07:05 AM By Victoria Luz (BAMM Network) — From a college football player to a rising entertainment star, Baby-A continues to prove people wrong as he rises to the top. And with his positive mental attitude of IDGAF, he shows that he is more than what meets the eye, with his mom and God at the center.&n...

Off-duty New Orleans officer slain by robbers in Texas

August 22, 2021 - 02:20 PM NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An off-duty New Orleans police officer was slain in Texas by armed men trying to rob diners at a restaurant, authorities said Sunday. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson told reporters that one of two men shot outside the Houston restaurant was Officer Everett ...

Off-duty New Orleans police officer shot to death outside Houston restaurant

August 21, 2021 - 07:45 PM Houston, TX (BAMM Network) - A New Orleans police officer visiting Houston was shot and killed Saturday evening while eating dinner on the patio of a restaurant in the Galleria area. The shooting occurred just east of 610 West Loop at 4715 Westheimer Road, according to Chief Troy Finner from the Hou...

Mayors slam Georgia governor's move to limit virus measures

August 20, 2021 - 05:25 PM ATLANTA (AP) — The mayors of some of Georgia’s largest cities on Friday slammed Gov. Brian Kemp’s new order that aims to limit local efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. In an open letter, the mayors of Atlanta, Savannah, Athens-Clarke County and Augusta-Richmond County sugge...

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Letitia Wright injured filming stunt on ‘Black Panther 2’

HBCUs enrollment rate spikes up for upcoming academic year

Life sentence for white Louisianan who killed Black man

TRiBL founder announces plan for a new Black Wall Street

Historically Black schools topic of Tennessee State course

Logo for Georgia's Stone Mountain omits Confederate image

New Orleans-born entertainer growing across the Deep South

Off-duty New Orleans officer slain by robbers in Texas

Off-duty New Orleans police officer shot to death outside Houston restaurant

Mayors slam Georgia governor's move to limit virus measures

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