Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100 (Screenshot: Smithsonian Magazine/YouTube) Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9. After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly…
Proponents for affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina on October 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “It is our…
It would be impossible to root against Rhiannah Gordon, a California single mother whose moment of vindication gave many around the world a reason to smile and an excuse to cry. Gordon’s video, which showed her jubilant response to passing the bar exam on her first try, has registered nearly a quarter billion views since…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump’s election win seems to be emboldening the worst in America. Since his presidential election win last week, Black people across the U.S. have been reporting racist incidents targeting them based on their race, not only in the form of text messages but also in the vandalization of…
Marlon Wayans is switching up his appearance, and fans are going crazy. On Nov. 11, the 52-year-old comedian shared a photo on Instagram of him looking dapper in a black tuxedo and shades while sitting in a red chair. As he looked away from the camera, Marlon also held a brandy snifter containing what appeared to…
Charlamagne tha God was catching heat from the right and left Tuesday after clearly contradicting himself regarding Donald Trump‘s autocratic tendencies. The popular talk show host, who endorsed Kamala Harris while criticizing other celebrities for feeling the need to endorse, asked his “Breakfast Club” co-hosts if they had noticed a change in how people were…
FILE – Prices are displayed at a grocery store in Chicago on Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) Economists think inflation will eventually resume its slowdown, but Donald Trump’s victory has raised uncertainty about where inflation might be headed. WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by…
FILE – Books are displayed at the Banned Book Library at American Stage, Feb. 18, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File) Florida continues to lead the country in pulling books from school libraries. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by…
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori may have a problem … with clothes. The couple reportedly have been ditching their garments during their marriage counseling sessions. A source told Radar Online, “He and Bianca have started doing naked therapy. Apparently, they feel more liberated and can totally bare their souls when they’re undressed.” This…
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, right, embraces Adanus Sprillium during a press conference to celebrate achieving over 365 days without a homicide within the Brooklyn neighborhood Safe Streets catchment zone, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) After a mass shooting in July 2023, a historically troubled neighborhood in Baltimore celebrates zero homicides in over a…
