Protesters marched through downtown Columbus demanding an independent investigation into 13-year-old Tyre King’s death. Members of the People’s Justice Project, city council and council president Zach Klein advocated their partnership to fight for answers. They also want the city to re-evaluate targeted crime enforcement in hot spots around the city called the ‘Summer Safety Initiative.’ “No Policy […]
We are sending all our prayers up for Toni Braxton to get well and speedy recovery. Many we shocked to hear that the Grammy winner was rushed to an Atlanta hospital suffering complications with lupus. According to TMZ, she has been hospitalized for four days but reports are sketchy as to if she checked herself in […]
It is not enough to just protest what is not right in Hollywood. In order to make the film industry more diverse, we have to make our own opportunities as well. That is what actress Jada Pinkett Smith is doing with her the “Careers In Entertainment” tours. She and her husband Will Smith launched the […]
Get your dose of African American history right here on Joy Columbus! See what happen on this very day and the impact you can see these events below have on all of us. Let us know below if you learn something new. 1935 – Ethiopia Invaded by Italy Ethiopia, one of the only two independent […]
Add Colin Kaepernick in the percentage of people who do not trust either presidential candidate this election season. According to the New York Times, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback says both Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are “trying to debate who is less racist.” “To me, it was embarrassing to watch that these are our two […]
It’s still not safe for you to use #AllLivesMatter and singer Fantasia found herself in the middle of the latest firestorm for using it. Not only did she use the controversial hashtag but she used it to promote a special concert in the wake of violence in Charlotte. Talk about an oxymoron. However, the concern was […]
A horrific accident occurred when a commuter train crashed into a platform Thursday morning, killing 1 person and injuring 114 people, according to NBC News. Witness report chilling visuals of people on the platform falling, injured passengers and pinned underneath the rubble. Riders had to break through windows in order to escape and help one […]
It is definitely baby season among us and now fashion designer Angela Simmons has a bundle of joy of her own. It’s reported that the 29-year-old gave birth to her son last week. However, today she posted a photo of her holding her son on Instagram with the caption, “The best part of life has begun.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BK8lk4sjHVc/ […]
1915 – Xavier University, the first Black Catholic college in the US, opens in New Orleans Xavier is Catholic and historically black. However, its doors have always been open to qualified students of every race and creed. Today 25.1 percent of its students are not African-American and 74.3 percent are not Catholic. 1940 […]
We all have been wondering what the first Presidential Debate would look like between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. Last night 70% of voters tuned in to see for themselves. With many undecided voters still left on the table, it’s time to do some fact checking and take some time to dissect what each candidate […]