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The 14th annual observance of the Nat Turner Slave Uprising was held in Newark on Monday at Nat Turner Park.
The event was sponsored by the The People’s Organization for Progress (POP) and the Friends of Nat Turner Park.
“We hold this observance of Nat Turner’s Rebellion every year because we believe it is extremely important to remember those people among the enslaved who resisted and fought not only to free themselves but sought to overthrow and destroy the evil system of slavery in the United States,” said Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress.
Nat Turner Park was officially opened in July of 2009. It is the largest city owned park.
Sunday marked the 192st anniversary of the Nat Turner Uprising, also known as the Southampton Insurrection which began on August 21,1831 in Southampton County, Virginia.
It is one of the most well known slave rebellions in the history of the United States. Scores of enslaved and free black people participated in the rebellion.
During the uprising as many as 65 whites may have been killed, and possibly 200 blacks. In the aftermath of the uprising Nat Turner was hanged and 56 other slaves were executed for their participation.
“Nat Turner’s Rebellion and the hundreds of other slave uprisings in the United States inspired and gave momentum to the abolitionist movement, led to the Civil War, and helped bring about the end of slavery in this country,” Hamm said. “We must never forget those who had the courage to rebel and fight against slavery. They gave their lives so that we could be free.”
Prepare to embark on a unique culinary journey at OxKale, the highly anticipated Caribbean fast-food restaurant.
This new modern Caribbean concept has officially opened in Brooklyn and is here to take your tastebuds on a trip it’s never experienced before.
Founded and owned by the dynamic culinary couple Kevol and Ria Graham, OxKale brings an irresistible Caribbean flare to Brooklyn. We previously told you about The Graham’s pandemic prize, Kokomo, whose menu is a continuous creative spin on Caribbean foods, and now the duo is back with another feat.
OxKale Caribbean
Located in Williamsburg, OxKale’s vibrant ambiance welcomes guests to experience the rich and diverse culinary traditions of the Caribbean islands, creatively reimagined.
The journey to OxKale was intentional. Co-owners, Kev and Ria Graham traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to indulge in inspiration and culinary expertise straight from the source. The outcome is Williamsburg’s own little piece of the Caribbean, in the form of OxKale. Their travels are evident in the menu, which highlights ingredients and spices from the islands.
The menu is simple and authentic, but the concept is reminiscent of your favorite chain “build your own” spot.
OxKale Caribbean
OxKale offers select salads, warm bowls, and gyrotis (gyro+roti). Its build-your-own (B.Y.O.) option allows for customization and endless unique combinations. They offer something for all lifestyles, including quality greens, grains, proteins, and signaturesauces.
OxKale Caribbean
Standouts include the Fisherman’s Bowl (packed with salmon, brown rice, pineapple salsa, lime, steamed veggies and spicy pepper sauce), the Oxtail Bowl (slow braised oxtail, soba noodles, pickled red onion, sautéed red & green cabbage complete with oxtail gravy), and the Curry Chicken Gyroti (curry chicken, kale, curry hummus, creamy garlic sauce, tamarind curry sauce).
OXKALE’S versatile meals are perfect for a quick lunch break, a post-workout meal, a picnic at one of the nearby parks, or a hassle-free meal to take home to your family.
If you’re looking for on-the-go meal options in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn area, make OXKALE your next stop.
As part of the expansive Fulton County, Georgia, indictment, attorneys for former President Donald Trump and the District Attorney have reached a $200,000 bond agreement.
Additionally, a $100,000 bond agreement was reached for one of Trump’s attorneys, John Eastman, while a $10,000 deal was afforded Scott Graham Hall, a bail bondsman from the Atlanta area who was allegedly involved in the theft of Dominion Voting Systems’ voting information from Coffee County.
An attorney for lawyer Kenneth Cheseboro also appeared at Willis’ office on Monday, Aug. 21.
According to prosecutors, Cheseboro collaborated with Georgia Republicans in the weeks following the November 2020 election at the direction of Trump’s campaign. Cheseboro worked on the coordination and execution of a plan to have 16 Georgia Republicans sign a certificate fraudulently declaring that Trump won and identifying themselves as the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
The cases have been assigned to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who signed both bond agreements.
According to AtlantaNewsFirst.com, the agreement between Eastman and the court includes a $20,000 bond for the sole RICO charge he faces. Eastman, a former dean of the law school at Chapman University in Southern California, allegedly was intimately involved in some of Trump’s endeavors to retain power after the 2020 election.
He argued in a memo that the twice-impeached and now four-times indicted Trump could remain in office if, during a joint session of Congress during which electoral votes would be tabulated, Vice President Mike Pence overturned the election results.
The plan allegedly included installing a slate of “alternate” electors in seven swing states, including Georgia, who would fraudulently certify that Trump won their states.
Trump, whom a civil jury earlier this year found responsible for sexual assault, and 18 others were charged with 41 counts related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
The former president has now been charged with 91 felony counts across four indictments in three states. If convicted on all charges, he faces more than 800 years in prison.
Trump and the others named in the indictment have until this Friday at noon to surrender.
They’re entertainers, media moguls, elite athletes, music artists, tech tycoons, and investors.
Stacker compiled a list of the 10 richest Black Americans using data from Forbes. Individuals were ranked by their overall wealth ranking, with the richest person taking the #1 spot.
America’s Black billionaires represent an array of industries and business ventures; however, over half of those on this list made the bulk of their wealth in the sports or entertainment industries. The people on this list are worth $27 billion combined, which is a lot of money—but that’s just one-eighth of the net worth of the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, at an estimated $218 billion.
The United States is home to the most billionaires of any country represented on Forbes’ list of 2,640 billionaires in 2023. And yet, of the 1,000 wealthiest people in the world, only two are Black Americans. This wealth gap results from long-standing practices in the United States that denied Black Americans the ability to accumulate wealth while their labor often contributed to the wealth of white Americans. This dates back to slavery and continued with discriminatory practices in the housing and labor markets that have never been fully redressed.
Despite these barriers, America’s Black billionaires have risen to the top tiers of financial success.
#10. Tyler Perry
– Net worth: $1 billion – Global wealth rank: 2,593 – Age: 53 – Source of wealth: Movies, television
Tyler Perry is a director, actor, producer, and writer who built his empire from movies and television. He owns 100% of his content, including the popular “Madea” franchise. Perry lives in Atlanta, where his 330-acre, 12-stage Tyler Perry Studios is located.
#9. LeBron James
– Net worth: $1 billion – Global wealth rank: 2,537 – Age: 38 – Source of wealth: Basketball
Considered one of the all-time greatest basketball players, LeBron James is the first active NBA player to make Forbes’ billionaire list. James started his NBA career at 18 years old with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he went on to play for the Miami Heat and his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Beyond basketball, James makes money through endorsement deals with Pepsi, Walmart, and Nike and has equity in Beats by Dre and Blaze Pizza.
#8. Tiger Woods
– Net worth: $1.1 billion – Global wealth rank: 2,505 – Age: 47 – Source of wealth: Golf
Tiger Woods is considered one of the best golfers ever and is tied for first in PGA Tour wins. He is the second active athlete—after LeBron James—to make the Forbes billionaire list. Beyond golf, Woods makes money through his investments in real estate, a golf course design business, a high-end mini-golf chain, and TMRW Sports, a tech and sports venture he co-founded with plans to launch a new golf league.
#7. Tope Awotona
– Net worth: $1.2 billion – Global wealth rank: 2,303 – Age: 42 – Source of wealth: Software
Tope Awotona is the founder and CEO of Calendly, a software company that automates meeting scheduling. Born in Nigeria, Awotona and his family immigrated to Atlanta when he was a teenager. He has a background in sales for tech companies and founded Calendly in 2013.
#6. Alexander Karp
– Net worth: $1.8 billion – Global wealth rank: 1,700 – Age: 55 – Source of wealth: Software firm
Alexander Karp is co-founder and CEO of Palantir, a software company specializing in big data analytics driven by artificial intelligence. Palantir does contract work for the Department of Defense, the FBI, and the Danish National Police, which use the platform for defense and intelligence strategy. Karp is originally from New York and grew up in Philadelphia; Palantir is headquartered in Denver.
#5. Michael Jordan
– Net worth: $2 billion – Global wealth rank: 1,528 – Age: 60 – Source of wealth: Charlotte Hornets, endorsements
Michael Jordan is considered one of the all-time greatest basketball players alongside LeBron James. Jordan won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s. Today, his wealth comes from owning the Charlotte Hornets NBA team, co-owning a NASCAR team, investing in DraftKings, and endorsement deals with Nike, Hanes, and Gatorade.
#4. Jay-Z
– Net worth: $2.5 billion – Global wealth rank: 1,256 – Age: 53 – Source of wealth: Multiple
Jay-Z, whose name is Shawn Carter, is a multihyphenate and hip-hop’s first billionaire. He is a rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur married to singer Beyoncé. Jay-Z’s wealth comes from his fine art collection, music catalog, the Roc Nation entertainment company he founded, and various brand investments, including liquor, clothing lines, music streaming, a chain of sports bars, and more.
#3. Oprah Winfrey
– Net worth: $2.5 billion – Global wealth rank: 1,254 – Age: 69 – Source of wealth: TV shows
Oprah Winfrey was the first Black woman billionaire in the U.S. and is the only woman on this list. The foundation of her wealth is her nationally syndicated talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which aired for 25 years starting in 1986. Winfrey leveraged her talk show into a media empire that now includes the OWN cable channel and Harpo Productions. Winfrey, born in Mississippi and raised in Milwaukee and Nashville, also has made money as an actor and an investor in WeightWatchers.
#2. David Steward
– Net worth: $6 billion – Global wealth rank: 431 – Age: 71 – Source of wealth: IT provider
David Steward is the founder of World Wide Technology, an IT provider that helps large companies with digital strategy and technology and supply chain solutions. Steward also co-founded Telcobuy, a spinoff of World Wide Technology that provides enterprise networking services and data security. He was born in Chicago and grew up in Missouri.
#1. Robert F. Smith
– Net worth: $8 billion – Global wealth rank: 266 – Age: 60 – Source of wealth: Private equity
The richest Black American is Robert F. Smith, who founded Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm that invests in software companies. Smith grew up in Denver and worked as a chemical engineer before earning his MBA. He started Vista Equity Partners in 2000, and it has posted annual returns of 30% every year.
Data reporting by Elena Cox. Story editing by Jeff Inglis. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Abigail Renaud.
