Tag: African-Americans
As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Elmer Yarborough got a terrifying call from his sister: She wept as she told him two of his nephews may have...
NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants
Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and...
Akinjo scores 26, Tubelis has game-winner for Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — James Akinjo scored a career-high 26 points with seven assists, his final one a kick-out to Azuolas Tubelis who converted a...
Squires, Kansas’ first Black men’s basketball player, dies
LAWRENCE, Kan. — LaVannes Squires, the first Black men's basketball player at Kansas and a member of the Jayhawks' 1952 national title team, died...
City where Trayvon Martin died seeks racial injustice reform
SANFORD, Fla. — Commissioners in the city where Black teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer nine years ago Friday have...
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment...
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment...
