Veterinarian and Bronx native Dr. Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as "Dee Thomas" on the 1970s sitcom "What’s Happening!!," has died at age 60. Read more here: bit.ly/3UKFndb
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- Brig. General Enoch Woody Woodhouse, Jr., 96, one of the last members of the all-Black World War II fighter pilot unit known as the Tuskegee Airmen, received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Norwich University during their 2023 Commencement Ceremony. bit.ly/3Lil6qc
- Judith Jamison, best known for her work as a dancer, choreographer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has died, according to reports. Read more here: bit.ly/4hKTNnR
- Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at age 94, according to his family. Read more here: bit.ly/3ZwWX70
- UNION NEWS: Strong support for State Assemblymember @ZohranKMamdani in New York City’s Democratic primary is boosting his chances to be elected mayor in the November 4 general election.
- Two women who sued the Springfield school district over having to undergo mandatory racial equity training have been ordered to pay the district’s legal fees.
- Kalief Browder should have celebrated his 30th birthday this past Thursday, May 25. Instead, he’s forever remembered as the teenage boy held on Rikers Island over a missing backpack. amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/05/2…
- Toni Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. She chronicled the Black experience in several books including, "Beloved." We'll be celebrating her life on what would have been her 90th birthday. Let's make #ToniMorrison90 a trending topic. @Oprah Pic:@smithsonian
- A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill celebrated the life and legacy of the Grammy-winning singer and pianist #RobertaFlack. Read more here: bit.ly/3DBhlfx
00:00 - Mayoral candidate Assemblymember @ZohranKMamdani is leading the charge to protect homeowners from deed theft by announcing the creation of a dedicated Deed Theft Prevention Office.
- Grammy-award winner Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has picked a smoking topic for his latest record dubbed “Whiskey.”
- In a major development for the entertainment industry, BET has become Black-owned once again after 21 years, while VH1, for the first time, now boasts an African American owner.
