Many universities had been removing symbols of the Confederacy, but the protests in 2020 helped accelerate the process. Eight colleges in North Carolina are taking deliberate actions to scrub symbols of white supremacy from their campuses. A new report from The Charlotte Observer listed the actions in detail, noting the efforts include removing statues, changing…
A Bronx mother is crediting divine intervention for her toddler’s death-defying fall six floors from an apartment window. Karter Christian is recovering from what witnesses have called a “miracle.” The 4-year-old had no noticeable injuries right after he slipped out a gap between the window frame and an air conditioner. However, he is now nursing…
A 20-year-old Louisiana man was shot by a sheriff’s deputy after the vehicle in which he was a passenger got stuck in a marsh. A 20-year-old man was shot in the face by a sheriff’s deputy after a New Orleans car accident left the car in which he was a passenger stuck in a marsh. …
In a series of messages posted to Twitter, Bowser said she took an at-home test Wednesday after developing “cold-like” symptoms. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 and would “work at home while following isolation protocols.” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference March 15, 2022, in…
Source: IMAGINESTOCK / Getty It’s 2022 and there are still cops out there who don’t realize that their online activities can lose them their jobs. And that’s a wonderful thing because honestly, we need them to reveal themselves. Now, I know too many of us, calling a cop a white supremacist is like calling Bambi’s…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bipartisan legislation, which expands the number of paid state holidays from 12 to 13. New legislation in the state of Georgia now makes Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees. Governor Brian Kemp signed the legislation, which had bipartisan support. The decision brings the state in alignment with the…
Actress Tiffany Haddish looked stunning in pictures posted to Instagram of the comedienne sporting an orange ensemble by Dolce & Gabbana. “The Girls’ Trip” actress shared the photographs on April 4. Haddish was styled by Wayman + Micah and rocked Prada shades with an orange Dolce & Gabbana suit-dress accented with black buttons. Haddish’s platinum…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said Thursday in a tweet. He said she had tested negative earlier in the week. “The…
Nearly three decades after learning their neighborhood was built on contaminated soil, government officials have not fully compensated or relocated a group of Black families for the inequity. New Orleans built the 67 houses atop a former garbage landfill after promoting the area as a chance for low-income homeownership for African-Americans in the late 1970s…
“I don’t show up to an event unless I think I can win it,” Woods said earlier this week. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Five players can go to No. 1 in the world by winning the Masters. Another can complete the career Grand Slam with a green jacket. Such is the depth of talent these…
