Source: creative services / iOne Digital A name can be so much more than just an identity. Sometimes it can be a calling, or in a way, even a compass guiding you towards the direction of how you will leave your mark in this world. For Oliver Toussaint Jackson, that mark was to build a…
Academics project the number of older people living on the streets will triple over the next decade as they get sicker and less able to pay spiraling rents. PHOENIX (AP) — Karla Finocchio’s slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old…
Warren G says he nearly took an a– whupping from Suge Knight after he told Snoop Dogg not to sign a contract with Death Row Records before consulting a lawyer. The rapper, whose full name is Warren Damonte Griffin III, spoke on the subject while appearing on “People’s Party with Talib Kweli” on March 31….
Johnston and Deborah Price, who recently joined him, encourage other supporters to find them on their journey of retracing history. Ken Johnston describes himself as a “walking artist,” a term defined as one who uses walking as art. There is a vast network of walking artists whose career backgrounds and interests include — but are…
Source: Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Our legal system has once again sent the message that cops can bully-foot the entire world so long as they can say their actions were carried out in the line of duty. It’s hard to imagine any scenario where charges will be dropped for any civilian who pushed a 75-year-old…
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has rehired a California deputy who went viral for roughing up a 14-year-old boy on camera two years ago. An arbitrator ruled that the termination was too harsh and allowed for him to return to law enforcement. A video of a Rancho Cordova police officer beating on a Black teen has…
The National Student Defense Network claims Walden University misrepresented its fees and graduation requirements. A new lawsuit alleges that Walden University, an online, for-profit institution, engaged in “reverse redlining,” targeting minority communities and misrepresenting their fees and the credits required for graduation. According to a new report from The New York Times, one promise the…
It may seem like singer Muni Long blew up overnight. However, the songwriter has spent years co-writing hits for some of the music industry’s most prominent artists before scoring her own big single, thanks to the TikTok certified record “Hrs & Hrs.” Earlier this week, she hopped on the platform where she revealed that she…
Emmett Ashford described the moment he umpired his first game in 1966 as the thrill of his life, though he almost didn’t make it into the ballpark. Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day this week but will mark a lesser-known milestone involving another Black baseball figure today. Emmett Ashford became MLB’s first Black…
Comedian Chris Rock is currently one of the most talked-about persons in the nation. After actor Will Smith assaulted him during the 2022 Academy Award ceremony, people are curious about how the funnyman feels about the violation or want to know what the next steps are. Despite inquiring minds wanting to know, he has kept quiet about…
