Source: Image Source / Getty There is a narrative about New York that seems to tell the story of a progressive state, a state that began ending slavery in 1817, concluding the process on July 5th, 1827, the first full day of slavery’s complete outlawing in New York, a free state, a North Star state….
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a post debate campaign rally, Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) Harris is Biden’s top advocate as he faces calls to shake up his campaign or end his reelection effort WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into her third fundraiser…
As the month of June came to a close, legendary singer Freddie Jackson made his highly anticipated return to the St. Kitts Music Festival. Jackson performed at the inaugural music festival on the island in the West Indies and was on hand for the 26th iteration in 2024. But, some fans are raising concerns that…
Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball draft pick Terrence Shannon Jr. speaks at a press conference at the Target Center in Minneapolis Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Renée Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP) “It made me a better leader,” Shannon says adding that legal challenges made him gravitate toward his team, coaches and family MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence…
Swimmers try to stay cool in near 100 degree temperatures at Red Oaks Waterpark in Madison Heights, Mich., June 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) Taking the time to go over safety procedures and rules before heading to the pool or beach can benefit children and their parents FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With school…
Erriyon Knighton, a top American track and field star, is cleared to compete at the Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance from eating oxtails. Knighton’s Olympic dreams hung in the balance after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid trenbolone during an out-of-competition drug test on March 26. On April 12, the U.S. Anti-Doping…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty In the upside down world that we who live in America have been experiencing since at least Trump’s vulgar foray into U.S. politics, even the question of freedom becomes a perversion of itself. Women are free except with regard to body sovereignty and equal pay. Black people are free except…
The Tallahassee Classic School in Florida was founded in 2020 as a tuition-free charter school with a vision to “develop exemplary citizens that are virtuous, thoughtful, articulate, and possess a life-long passion for learning,” according to the school’s website. But three years later, in 2023, it became the center of controversy after a parent complained…
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., left, greets President Joe Biden at the Columbia Metro Airport, in West Columbia, S.C., Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Clyburn spokesperson says South Carolina congressman was not calling for a “mini-primary” but was responding to a hypothetical question NEW YORK (AP) — He is often credited as the man…
A Tractor Supply Company store sign is seen, Feb. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) Tractor Supply last week moved to end its diversity, equity and inclusion positions, drawing backlash from National Black Farmers Association NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO Tuesday…
