Source: Genaro Molina / Getty Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland wants communities to understand the positive impact of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation on addressing longstanding environmental inequities. As part of her mandate in the Department of the Interior, Haaland is committed to leveraging the funding outlined in the bipartisan infrastructure bill to help clean…
Levar Stoney, 40, also announced in January 2021 that he had tested positive for COVID-19 The mayor of Virginia’s capital city said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, but calls the symptoms “far milder” compared to when he contracted the virus last year — before getting vaccinated and boosted. Today, I tested positive for…
“He may not have intended to say that, but the lips will betray the heart,” said Black Voters Matter co-founder Latosha Brown. “His actions are literally in alignment with his words,” said Latosha Brown, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s recent remarks about African American voters. On Wednesday, McConnell came under…
Lori Harvey is on vacation in the Bahamas serving up looks, and as per usual, fans are eating it up, one photo at a time. On Saturday, the model shared several photos and videos of herself on the beach sporting a pink multicolored bathing suit and an oversized pink buttoned-down shirt. She topped her look…
Innovator Issa Rae is making boss moves through her imprint Raedio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has signed a development deal with the digital audiobook and podcast platform Audible. Issa Rae’s Raedio Inks Multi-Project Podcast Development Deal With Audible (Exclusive) https://t.co/T4WY6VxcPX — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 20, 2022 Under the exclusive pact, Raedio…
The 24-minute short follows Richardson’s Olympic trial quest The late visionary Virgil Abloh apparently had plans before his passing to progress as a filmmaker, co-founding a film studio that will soon premiere its first documentary following star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s life and rise to stardom. The short film, titled Sub Eleven Seconds, features executive production…
In a post on his Twitter account, Jordan Subban said Panetta “was too much of a coward” to fight him. The East Coast Hockey League suspended Jacob Panetta on Sunday after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban accused the Jacksonville defenseman of making “monkey gestures” in his direction. The ECHL said the indefinite…
Through films like The Banker, Detroit and The Hate U Give actor Anthony Mackie has used his craft to capture narratives that illustrate the Black experience in America and for his next project he will tell yet another powerful story from the director’s chair. According to Deadline, Mackie will make his feature directorial debut with…
Rapper Nas has seen much success outside of his musical career, investing in major companies, most notably the smart doorbell company Ring. The Queens native is now putting up his dollars behind another organization after partnering up with search engine giant Google. Together, the 48-year-old, Google, American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and “League of…
A Black woman who received a multi-million dollar settlement from the city of Chicago after police mistakenly raided her apartment says that the money did not equate to justice. She recently noted that she would have been happier if the officers would have been fired and she “didn’t receive a dime.” Anjanette Young’s home was raided…
