Nikole Hannah-Jones announced on Tuesday, July 6, that she has declined The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s tenure offer and will instead join the faculty of Howard University. Hannah-Jones made the announcement on Tuesday’s episode of “CBS This Morning,” saying, “Well I’ve decided to decline the offer of tenure. I will not be…
In 2018, six of Gosar’s nine siblings endorsed his opponent, claiming his extreme views made him unfit for Congress. Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar has long been identified as a white nationalist sympathizer, but the Republican’s allegiances to one prominent group and their leader is drawing new scrutiny. Nick Fuentes praised Gosar this week on his…
Japan’s Asahi newspaper, citing unidentified government sources, said the opening ceremony at the 68,000-seat National Stadium is likely to be limited to VIP only The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators — if any — being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. Japan’s Asahi newspaper,…
Nichols’ comments came after she began trending on social media on Sunday when her remarks and subsequent fallout was reported ESPN host Rachel Nichols gave a public on-air apology to colleague Maria Taylor on Monday after assertions she made in 2020 were reported publicly, in which she suggested Taylor was given a prominent position commentating…
Imagine not being familiar with Simone Biles’ name after she was the first U.S. woman to win four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics or even in 2019 when she became the most decorated female gymnast when she earned her 21 World Championship in Germany. Enter Houston Texans NFL player Jonathan Owens. The 5’11″…
At the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, there has been a 5% increase in attendance over the past several weeks Tom Houck, who drove Martin Luther King Jr. and his family around Atlanta during the Civil Rights movement, is reopening his Civil Rights Tours Atlanta bus tours after shutting down during…
Lawyer Deveraux Cannick wrote that Kelly’s 14-day quarantine has exacerbated what Cannick said was a “herculean effort” to get up to speed after their June hiring R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing they haven’t had enough time to prepare because he’s…
A Proud Boys leader revealed that one of his major goals for the year is to get members of the right-wing group involved in local politics. “I’ve always said my goal for this year … was simple,” Chairman Enrique Tarrio told NPR’s “All Things Considered” in a June 28 interview. “Start getting more involved in…
Vivica A.Fox disclosed her current relationship status while promoting her new show, “Screening Room” on Saturday, July 3, during an interview with “Extra.” This revelation comes months after the actress had an online spat with 50 Cent’s girlfriend Jamira “Cuban Link” Haines over Fox’s “love of my life” quote, referring to 50 Cent. Fox said in…
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Howard University just added two more notches to its HBCU championship belt when it caught everyone off-guard Tuesday morning with its latest high-profile hires. Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose public dispute over tenure at the University of North Carolina may have prompted Howard to make her an offer,…
