As a captivating speaker, President Barack H. Obama has often been compared to Martin Luther King, Jr. He accepted the democratic nomination for president precisely 45 years to the date of King's "I Have A Dream" speech. His words are not only significant socially and historically, but also come with a high price tag. Recognizing this fact, an auctioneer from New Jersey has placed the value of Obama's 2008 acceptance speech, which is 54 pages long and kept in a black binder, at over 1 million dollars. Today, that speech will be auctioned as the grand prize at the 70 anniversary auction for the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Bidding starts at $100,000.
Pastor Da’Quarius Green , a 31-year-old leader of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama, was shot on Dec. 23, 2025 and died several days later in the hospital after a domestic dispute at his home in Level Plains . Authorities have described the shooting as a “domestic incident” involving his wife, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲. Local news station WTVY reported "c ourt records show that Green was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges 3 times in Houston County last year, with each of those cases dismissed. Also in 2024, a woman filed a protection order against Green in Houston County in which she believed him to be a danger," but did not confirm Mrs. Massey as the suspect. Various reports indicate the couple's children were present when he was shot in the head. In one instance, a woman who shared children with Green alleged that he repeatedly struck her , including once when she was pregnant. The sitution appears to be shaping int...