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10/14/2025

RHOP Star Wendy Osefo Seemingly AXED from Wesleyan University Professor Gig After Fraud Arrest

The aftermath of Wendy Osefo‘s shock arrest on fraud charges has seen the star’s professional endeavors seemingly impacted. As reported, the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ staple and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were detained and hit with multiple federal charges related to alleged insurance frau...

10/14/2025

Congrats to Solange!

The University of South California announced yesterday that Solange Knowles will serve as the first-ever scholar-in-residence at its Thornton School of Music.

Beginning Fall 2027, the three-year residency will include Solange developing and teaching original curriculum, leading student workshops, and providing guidance to creatives.

10/14/2025

‘Revolt of the Black Athlete’ author Dr. Harry Edwards says a new equality movement is coming to sports and the nation

Dr. Harry Edwards, who pioneered the sociology of sports and who, for more than six decades, has provided the historical framing, intellectual heft and counsel behind iconic protests and expansive NFL, NBA and MLB initiatives, contends that’s a misapprehension of the role of sports in society historically.

“Sports recapitulates society,” Edwards told Andscape. “It is a functioning institution of society.” From Civil Rights to Black Power to Black Lives Matter, “when an idea, when a movement has been generated — inevitably, unavoidably — it comes to be reflected in sport.”

And according to him, the next new movement is coming.

It’s a new school year and college football, the highest revenue-generating sport in collegiate athletics, is back. The second-highest moneymaker — basketball (men’s and increasingly women’s) — is just a few months away. After off-seasons divided by NIL chaos — lawsuits, labyrinthine rul...

10/14/2025

UPDATE: 4 Arrests Made In Mississippi Shooting That Left 6 Dead

It was a tragic weekend for Mississippi as several towns experienced shooting incidents during what was supposed to be a celebratory homecoming. The Leland High School shooting was the deadliest, leaving six people dead and over a dozen injured. The FBI announced on Monday evening that it arrested four people in connection with the Leland High School shooting.

Read the latest: unmutednews.com

The Leland High School shooting was the deadliest of several shooting incidents that occurred last weekend during homecoming celebrations.

10/14/2025

Clinton-Era Democrat, Vernon Jones Now Running as Trump Loyalist for Georgia Secretary of State

Jones has run for various offices before (governor, U.S. House) and cast himself as a “Black Donald Trump."

Vernon Jones, a former DeKalb County CEO and Georgia state representative who once aligned with the Clintons and the Democratic establishment, has officially launched his campaign for Georgia Secre…

10/14/2025

Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo — whose sultry vocals and revolutionary sound helped define the neo-soul era — has died at 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed Tuesday.

Read In Memoriam: blkalerts.com



https://blkalerts.com/2025/10/14/soul-legend-dangelo-dead-at-51-after-private-cancer-battle/

Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo — whose sultry vocals and revolutionary sound helped define the neo-soul era — has died at 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confir…

10/13/2025

Shutdown Nation: The Big Beautiful Bill That’s Breaking America

The government’s been shut down for days. Congress is frozen in place, and America’s supposed to believe it’s about budgets. But this shutdown isn’t about numbers — it’s about power. It’s political theater staged to force through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a thousand-page ransom note disguised as reform.

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Mike Johnson calls Obamacare a “boondoggle.” But if you’re one of the federal workers furloughed, a soldier waiting on pay, or a parent staring at an empty EBT balance, you already know what a real boondoggle looks like. The government’s been shut down for days. Congress is frozen in place, ...

10/13/2025

Letter from our Editor: Indigenous Peoples Day Only

“Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492,” or however that stupid propaganda schoolhouse jingle went.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Georgia, I have heard various narratives of what took place after 1492. Suffice it to say, he did not land where he thought he did, but destroyed the lives and land of the indigenous communities everywhere they went. We won’t spend too much time on him because this day is not about him. Here at BLK Alerts, we will forever say F***…

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“Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492,” or however that stupid propaganda schoolhouse jingle went. Born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Georgia, I have heard various narratives of what took place after 1492. Suffice it to say, he did not land where he thought he did, but destroyed...

10/09/2025

Letitia James, NY Attorney General, Indicted in Federal Fraud Case

Prosecutors allege James violated 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which criminalizes knowingly making false statements to influence a federally insured bank.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on a bank fraud charge related to her 2023 home purchase, raising questions about political motivations…

10/09/2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on a bank fraud charge related to her 2023 home purchase, raising questions about political motivations and the weaponization of the justice system. What We Know: The indictment was returned by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging James misrepresented her Virginia residence as primary while serving as New York AG to secure more favorable mortgage terms....

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on a bank fraud charge related to her 2023 home purchase, raising questions about political motivations…

09/22/2025

A former state judge and brief TV personality, Penny Brown Reynolds, has announced her 2026 run for Georgia Secretary of State, promising to defend voter rights and expand access to the ballot. Wha…