People stand around the statue honoring the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis during its unveiling ceremony in Decatur, Ga., on Saturday, Aug 24, 2024. (Steve Schaefer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Lewis’ statue stands at the former site of an obelisk erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908 DECATUR, Ga. (AP)…
Denzel Washington’s career is one that many actors can only aspire to have. With over 50 films to his name and a legacy, his tenure spans over 40 years. However, a recent admission from the award-winning actor has many thinking that his work on the big screen may soon be coming to a close. Denzel…
Mannika Hopkins talks with her fourth graders on the first day of school at Greenville Elementary in Greenville, Fla. on Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Kate Payne) Declining enrollment in public schools in Florida is forcing districts to find ways to manage budgets and costs MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left…
Bombshell allegations surfaced against a California hospital after a 31-year-old woman thought to be alive and “missing” turned up in an off-site cold storage facility. Jessie Peterson’s forgotten remains had been sitting on shelf number “Red 22 A” for 361 days, and the family claims they were never notified of her death. Now, Mercy San…
Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Attles’ 64-year stint with the Warriors is the longest with a single franchise for one…
Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds acknowledges the crowd during a ceremony for players that are part of the team’s 2024 Hall of Fame class before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) Bonds joined the Pittsburgh Pirates at the age of 21 and was the…
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, on June 17, 2021, waits for then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to arrive for a bill enrollment signing ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on June 17, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images) Erica Lee Carter files to appear on Nov. 5 special election ballot…
Before Donald Trump became the nation’s 45th president, was impeached, and ran for president again, he was almost on the receiving end of what could’ve been a life-threatening knockout punch from heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson. A 2005 biography titled “TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald” provided some details about an alleged confrontation between…
Almost four months after Ne-Yo opened up once more about being in a polyamorous relationship, an interview of Ne-yo’s ex-wife Crystal Renay Smith has resurfaced where she shares that she never would’ve married the singer-songwriting artist had she known about his polyamorous lifestyle. In January 2023 Smith and Ne-Yo’s divorce was finalized, and 15 months…
In an installment of the “Counsel Culture” show, Iyanla Vanzant and host Nick Cannon explore the nuanced conversation about Black men, especially famous Black men, and their ability to heal in the public eye. On Aug. 11, Cannon shared an unreleased clip from the February 2024 sit-down, titled “Healing In Public,” in which the two…
