Tag: national
As people survey Louisiana flood damage, 8th death reported
By Michael Kunzelman, Melinda Deslatte and Rebecca Santana
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As waters receded in parts of Louisiana’s capital city, some residents...
Black police recruit hopes to shatter perceptions
By Amanda Lee Myers
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Renata Phillip was 11 years into a satisfying teaching career when she shocked her friends and...
Black Girl Magic In Rio
Ricardo A. Hazell
Senior Writer
©2016, The Shadow League
Stereotypes and misunderstandings litter the American landscape in just about every societal aspect. It is an unfortunate byproduct...
Simone Manuel’s gold medal is not just for her
By Beth Harris
AP Sports Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When she was 11, Simone Manuel came home and asked her mother a question: Why...
Simone Biles Wows at Rio Olympics with Four Gymnastics Golds
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has cemented her status as an elite athlete. Biles won her fourth gold medal in Tuesday's...
Violence rocks Milwaukee after police-involved shooting
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Violence over the police-involved shooting of an black armed man in Milwaukee, MN gripped the community early Monday morning.
Police responded to...
Simone Manuel Becomes First African-American To Win Gold in Individual Swimming
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Simone Manuel made history Thursday when she secured the gold medal for women's 100m freestyle, becoming the first African-American woman...
William Bell delivers message on behalf of nation’s mayors
By Michael H. Cottman
Urban News Service
PHILADELPHIA — Birmingham Mayor William Bell said the nation’s mayors have a message for the next occupant of the...
Report blasts Baltimore police over racial bias, force
By Juliet Linderman and Eric Tucker
Associated Press
BALTIMORE -- The Justice Department and Baltimore police agreed to negotiate court-enforceable reforms after a scathing federal report...
Family of Muslim teen arrested for homemade clock files suit
By Emily Schmall
Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) -- The family of a Muslim boy who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school filed a...
