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9d ago

A new generation of Tuskegee pilots is flying with history under their wings

Dozens of students in Tuskegee University's new aviation program are earning their pilot’s licenses at the site that trained the country’s first Black military pilots.
Kembriah Parker Tuskegee University aviation pilot training trainer
Kembriah Parker Tuskegee University aviation pilot training trainer

Dorian Johnson, witness in Michael Brown's 2014 killing, is fatally shot

The fatal shooting of Brown, 18, by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014 caused protests around the country.
Dorian Johnson Ferguson Michael Brown killing witness shot
Dorian Johnson Ferguson Michael Brown killing witness shot

Minnesota man leaves prison after serving 27 years for a murder he didn't commit

Bryan Hooper Sr., 54, was released after a state judge vacated his conviction in connection with the 1998 murder of Ann Prazniak.
Murder Conviction Minnesota
Murder Conviction Minnesota
12d ago

Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at N.C. lunch counter, dies at 83

Within weeks of the protest that McNeil and three friends started, sit-ins were launched in more than 50 cities in nine states.
Joseph McNeil.
Joseph McNeil.
14d ago

No prison time for 4 charged in the death of a man outside Milwaukee hotel

Police say D'Vontaye Mitchell was killed after he caused a disturbance, leading to an altercation with workers.
D'vontaye Mitchell.
D'vontaye Mitchell.
14d ago

R&B star Montell Jordan says his prostate cancer has returned

The singer said follow-up scans detected cancer months after he underwent surgery to have his prostate removed.
V101 Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam
V101 Freestyle Explosion Throwback Jam
15d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Students without legal immigration status drop out, delay college as states take away in-state tuition

Around the country, programs offering in-state tuition rates to immigrants that once had wide bipartisan support increasingly have come under criticism from Republicans.
Rear view of a university student walking up the stairs
Rear view of a university student walking up the stairs
15d ago

George Raveling, Hall of Fame coach who pushed Michael Jordan to Nike, dies at 88

Raveling played at Villanova in the early 1960s and became an assistant, launching a coaching career that spanned to 1994. He then joined Nike as a marketing director.
USC Trojans
USC Trojans
17d ago

A clothing brand takes a swing at diversifying the game of golf

Eastside Golf, an apparel brand founded by two HBCU alums, is disrupting a sport that traditionally prides itself on exclusivity by opening up the game to the masses.
Eastside Golf co-founders Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper.
Eastside Golf co-founders Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper.
17d ago

As Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit

In January, Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian's museums in Washington, D.C., and read every plaque. Her journey has taken on new urgency.
In January, TikToker Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian museums and read every plaque.
In January, TikToker Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian museums and read every plaque.

Rapper LaRussell has made millions by allowing his fans to set the prices

Using a business model that centers community over profit, the Bay Area rapper is redefining success as an independent artist.
LaRussell smiles while performing onstage
LaRussell smiles while performing onstage

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