Tag: family
Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and...
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
A story broken by the Kansas City Defender, a family is claiming that their 16-year-old son, Ralph Yarl,...
Fear Is a Reality of Black Motherhood
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black
“There are too many dead kids not to assume that could be yours.”
As a Black mother in Washington D.C.,...
Remembrances, Calls for Reform at Irvo Otieno’s Funeral
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Family, friends and other mourners gathered Wednesday at a Virginia church to remember Irvo Otieno at a...
In California, A Long and Pivotal History of Interracial Marriage
By Julia Tong, Ethnic Media Service
As interracial marriage becomes more accepted and common nationally, California stands out. According to PEW, the state exceeds the national average of 17% of newlyweds...
Legacy Matters: What Are You Passing on to Black Boys?
By Ronald Walker, Word in Black
Little did I realize that as a boy, I was being passed an invisible baton at different stages of my...