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Source: Brandon Bell / Getty – Shreveport Mass Shooting – The Pugh and Elkins families gather while grieving the death of family members on April 19, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. More details are continuing to emerge following the devastating mass shooting in Shreveport on April 19 that left eight children dead. As previously reported, authorities have identified the gunman as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, and according to family members, Elkins had […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes continues to serve as a trusted and vital voice for our community. Through her essential “What We Need to Know” segment, she empowers us with the critical information that impacts our daily lives. From protecting our shared history to respecting our cultural icons, Wilkes keeps the conversation focused on the issues that truly matter. Her platform celebrates diversity and fosters genuine connections, […]

Source: ione nicole thomas / IONE, VIA NICOLE THOMAS Who did it, who done it, and who needs to quit it? If you missed the latest drop from DJ Misses on her “Trending on the Timeline” segment, grab your cup because the tea is piping hot. We know you have been scrolling, looking for the real conversations shaping our culture right now. When it comes to finding out who did […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Staying informed is one of the best ways we empower our community. In her latest “What We Need to Know” segment, Sybil Wilkes delivers the crucial updates affecting our lives right now. From heartbreaking local tragedies to national health shifts and economic pressures, here is a breakdown of the stories demanding our attention this week. ✕ Tragedy Strikes Shreveport: A Community in Mourning A […]

Source: Jackson State University / Getty NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Kierra Sheard-Kelly is set to perform during the Andrew Shannon Gospel Music Weekend Celebration. Grammy-nominated and award-winning national recording artist, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, will perform during the celebration at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 at New Beech Grove Baptist Church. She is a gospel singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress, entrepreneur, author and creative director. She is also the daughter […]

Source: Lynn Hobson PR / Lynn Hobson PR At a time when conversations about rebuilding Black communities often stay theoretical, Asia J. Norton is doing something different; she’s making it real. In Newark’s South Ward, where challenges around access, equity, and opportunity are all too familiar, Norton is offering a blueprint rooted not in slogans, but in consistency, culture, and care. And her approach speaks to something larger happening across the country: […]

A man in Louisiana killed eight children and injured two adults before he was later killed by police after a carjacking. The police have identified the suspect as Shamar Elkins, who killed seven of his own children in the tragic incident. As reported by NBC News, police in Shreveport were called to the scene of a home on the 300 block of West 79th Street in the early morning hours. […]

Source: Black Women’s History Month / General From courtrooms to outer space, from concert halls to the halls of Congress, these extraordinary black women did not just break barriers they dismantled them, rebuilt what came after, and made the impossible inevitable for those who followed. They walked into rooms that were never designed with them in mind and left behind blueprints for generations to come. With courage as their compass […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One D.L. Hughley’s Notes from the GED Section, challenged the mainstream narrative we are fed daily, urging our communities to look past manufactured global anxieties. Instead, he wants us to focus on the immediate, tangible issues impacting our neighborhoods and our wallets. His breakdown offered a raw look at how systemic priorities leave everyday people behind. The segment first exposed how leadership uses fear as a […]