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Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama lauded poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou as the first person who let her know she could…

Clinton says she would release medical records

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says if she seeks the White House again she will release her medical records in the same manner of…

VA acting chief: retaliation will not be tolerated

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Investigators said they are examining allegations that supervisors in the veterans’ health system retaliated against 37 employees who complained about practices…

Michelle Obama to Speak at Angelou Memorial Service

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will add her voice to those honoring Maya Angelou (MY’-uh AN’-juh-loh) at a memorial service for the…

Koch Brothers donate $25 million to United Negro College Fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation — a…

‘For Whites Only:’ Man in Tenn. fired for alleged racism

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A contractor has fired a cotton warehouse supervisor in Memphis, Tennessee, after two Black employees accused him of saying that a…

Teen’s death exposes entrenched Chicago violence

CHICAGO (AP) — When a 14-year-old Chicago girl was arrested on charges that she shot and killed another 14-year-old Chicago girl, much of the attention…

Legendary Entertainment and Banking Industry Mogul Don Davis Passed Away At The Age of 75

 DETROIT (June 6, 2014) – The Wilmore Agency regrets to announce the passing of Detroit native Mr. Don Davis after a brief illness on Thursday,…

Police: College student disarmed Seattle gunman

SEATTLE (AP) — A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and knife opened fire Thursday in a building at a small Seattle university, fatally wounding…

JET Magazine’s Last Issue Hits Stands June 9

JET Magazine is stocking newsstands with its last print issue June 9. This final issue will salute the magazine’s history through images from former cover…

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