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Asher Watkins killed by Cape Buffalo (Credit: iStock and Facebook) Asher Watkins, a 52-year-old Texas-based ranch realtor and businessman, was killed on August 3 while on a hunting expedition in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Watkins was gored by a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo, an animal often referred to as the “Black Death” due to its reputation […]
“Even at the bottom of the social scale, Black women found ways to conjure power, protect their communities and reimagine survival,” says Lindsey Stewart, a University of Memphis professor whose new book traces 400 years of Black women’s magic and its enduring influence on American culture. Black Feminist in Public is a series of conversations between […]
THE pilots aboard the Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines flight in January had a brief conversation seconds before the crash that appeared to suggest they were about to turn out of the plane’s path. More disturbing details are coming to light about the crash that left all 67 people involved dead in […]
The Army helicopter that collided with a commercial plane over Washington, DC, in January had incorrect altitude readings, which contributed to the aircraft getting too close, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) findings. The NTSB kicked off the first day of hearings in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Jan. 29 crash between an American […]
Halle Berry is turning heads once again, this time in the rugged heart of the American Southwest. The 58-year-old actress showcased her timeless beauty in a plunging black bikini during a sweeping 10-day road trip with her boyfriend, musician Van Hunt, 55, and her 11-year-old son, Maceo. The star chronicled the “monster” summer adventure on […]
Horrific, newly released video shows the moment a passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in Washington, DC, early this year, as it was revealed that the chopper was receiving incorrect altitude readings in the seconds before the worst US air disaster in more than two decades. The National Transportation Safety Board […]
American musician and satirist Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97, according to US media reports. Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations, that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Modern comedians such as Weird Al Yankovich said they have been influenced by Lehrer’s work. His death […]
Scientists may have identified a new diabetes subtype in Sub-Saharan Africa and some Black American patient groups. The research shows that many children and young adults in Africa and some people in the US may have a form of Type 1 diabetes that is not caused by the immune system. The discovery could offer new […]