Claude Cummings has been unanimously nominated by the NNPA Executive Committee to receive the NNPA 2025 National Leadership Award for outstanding leadership and achievement...

Frontier Development & Hospitality Group LLC, led by Washington, D.C. native Evens Charles, has officially opened the Hyatt House Washington DC Downtown Convention Center...

In a surprising announcement, Howard University President Ben Vinson III, 55, will leave his position as Howard University’s 18th President. Vinson’s departure comes at a...

People in the News

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

People in the News

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Celebrity birthday for Feb. 13: Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

Born Feb, 13, 1944, Jerry Springer is a London-born American talk show host, best known for his tabloid talk show, The Jerry Springer Show. He is a former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Before being signed on for his own show, Springer was the anchor and managing editor of WLWT. While there, he earned seven Emmys. The Jerry Springer Show debuted in 1991, and eventually garnered huge ratings for its focus on lowbrow topics.