Brianti Downing

2 months ago | abcnews.go.com | Brianti Downing |Doc Louallen

Black male educators made up 1.3% of all K-12 teachers in 2020-2021 school year. ByBrianti Downing and Doc LouallenFebruary 6, 2025, 2:15 PMBlack Male Educators Alliance attempts to bridge pipeline for more Black educators in schools. ABC NewsWhen educator Curtis L. Lewis noticed he was the only Black, male teacher in a district of 20 elementary schools, he says he decided to do something about it. "I began to think about what are some ways in which we can begin to shift this narrative.

Feb 23, 2024 | southernillinoisnow.com | Steve Osunsami |Brianti Downing |Osej Serratos |Ivan Pereira

(NEW YORK) — Old images of African Americans picking cotton remind many of the oppression suffered by generations of Black slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. For Black Americans in particular, their history with this famous crop, that helps clothe the world, is complicated. Now Julius Tillery, a Black cotton farmer in North Carolina, is working to turn cotton’s painful story with Black Americans into an affirmation of the economic progress that his community has achieved over the years.

Feb 23, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Jeffrey Cook |Emily Shapiro |Steve Osunsami |Brianti Downing

(NEW YORK) -- A student at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs who is accused of gunning down two people in a dorm room had an AK-47-style assault rifle and a handgun in his car when he was arrested, according to prosecutors. Nicholas Jordan was arrested on Monday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his roommate, Samuel Knopp, and Celie Rain Montgomery, who were found shot dead on Feb. 16, according to the Colorado Springs police.

Feb 23, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Steve Osunsami |Brianti Downing |Osej Serratos |Ivan Pereira

Julius Tillery's business is working to promote farmers' harvests. BySteve Osunsami, Brianti Downing, Osej Serratos, and Ivan PereiraFebruary 23, 2024, 11:16 AMOld images of African Americans picking cotton remind many of the oppression suffered by generations of Black slaves before the Emancipation Proclamation. For Black Americans in particular, their history with this famous crop, that helps clothe the world, is complicated.

Jan 8, 2024 | newstalk1290koil.com | Linsey Davis |Brianti Downing |Meredith Deliso |Anastasia Williams

In his first interview since a jury found him guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Jonathan Majors said he was “shocked and afraid” upon hearing the verdict. “I say, ‘How is that possible based off the evidence, based off the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence?'” the actor said to ABC News Live’s Linsey Davis in an exclusive sit-down interview.