Woman who pushed stranger in front of a train sentenced to 20 years
(Adobe Photo Stock) A New York judge has sentenced a woman who according to her attorney was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to 20 years in jail for pushing…
John Rich speaks out on Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ after Billy Ray Cyrus hops on remix: ‘Let the fans decide’
Rapper Lil Nas X, center, enlisted country music crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, right, for a remix of “Old Town Road.” The original record had been removed from Billboard’s Hot Country…
Defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby has been settled
Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault retrial, Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Bill Cosby has reached a settlement in…
Pope Appoints First African-American Bishop to Lead Archdiocese
Pope Francis named Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta as the new Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Pope Francis named Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta as the new…
Duke Ellington Students Tackle Hate Crimes Through “The Laramie Project”
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In 1998 Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was beaten, tortured and left to die on a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. After he…
John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Get Cute Family Tattoos • EBONY
John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, let the world know their love is permanent by getting tattoos that honor their family. On Thursday, Teigen debuted the ink on Instagram…
National Cherry Blossom Festival Offers Slate of Events
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Cherry blossoms are more than those beautiful flowers that line the streets of certain parts of the District. They’re more than a sign…
Centenarian couple celebrates 82nd wedding anniversary, say no big secret to staying together
D.W. (left) and Willie Williams. (WSOC-TV) A couple in the Charlotte, N.C., area is celebrating their 82nd wedding anniversary along with their 103rd and 100th birthdays, WSOC is reporting. D.W.,…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 Photos Are Dark And Full Of Secrets
The chamber of secrets has been opened. Sure, Harry Potter is not a character on “Game of Thrones,” but what else can you say when, after having been starved for…
Detroit police and family of 7-year-old girl killed during raid reach $8.25 million settlement
This undated family photo shows Aiyana Stanley-Jones, 7, who was shot and killed Sunday, May 16, 2010, by a shot from a Detroit police officer during a raid to arrest…