“It’s a tough one to tell. But with all our powers combined, we can tell this story,” says Salima Koroma, director of “Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street” Several documentary filmmakers — some backed by NBA superstars — are shedding light on the historically ignored Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific…
From a background singer to overcoming her own hard-knock life, Mary J. Blige has more than earned her flowers throughout her 30-year career. The singer-actress has been recognized for her work on screen and in the recording booth, but on May 28, Blige was honored in a special ceremony that paid homage to her roots. The…
Ethiopian government calls U.S. action “misguided” and “regrettable;” more than 2 million people displaced by fighting in Tigray Region Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation’s capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in Tigray. Protesters at the rally in Addis Ababa carried banners that criticized the United States…
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty All but six Republicans voted against advancing a bill that would create an independent commission to study the U.S. Capitol attack. Using the procedural mechanism known as the filibuster to end the bill’s discussion, Senate Republicans gave Democracy the finger. Not even the mother of Capitol Police Officer Brian…
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park as states ease restrictions Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls. Massachusetts lifted a mask requirement Saturday, a day after…
Ja’Bria’s parents posted celebratory videos and photos on social media Ja’Bria McCullum, 5, who captured the hearts of millions on TikTok with her godbrother La’Ron Hines in his popular trivia series called “Are You Smarter Than a Preschooler?” has graduated from preschool. On Friday, Ja’Bria’s parents posted celebratory videos and photos of the viral star…
For more than a century, college athletes have been mythologized as amateurs while laboring for colleges and universities Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation to allow college athletes to make money on product endorsements. The House on Saturday voted 95-18 to give student athletes the right to hire agents and market their names and images, for…
“I can’t even tell you what mental issues I used to have,” said Mike Tyson Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson credits psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, for saving his life and hopes that psychedelics can be used to help change the world. In the past, Tyson has spoken openly about his battle with drugs…
Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey‘s Thursday, May 27, date night attire posted on the actor’s Instagram story received lackluster reviews from fans because many felt confused by the couple’s fashion statement. Jordan initially shared two photos of the pair in different posing stances, as he captioned one of the images that read, “Lori Harvey and…
The defendants represent only a fraction of the more than 400 people charged in the Capitol insurrection Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some…
