The second-term governor says the ban on face mask mandates was misguided in hindsight Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said he regrets signing a statewide ban on face mask mandates in the spring now as the state struggles to mitigate a surge in COVID-19 cases. Hutchinson is now attempting to undo the law, calling on…
The school administrator says that he has been the victim of multiple racist attacks A Black principal opened up about his experiences with racism while serving in several administrative capacities at Colleyville District in the Dallas Fort-Worth area. Dr. James Whitfield, who was previously the principal of Colleyville Middle School from 2019-2020 and the assistant…
Health officials fear the situation will mirror the surge in January if more Americans don’t embrace the COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country….
Walker to lead the Hezekiah Walker Center of Gospel Music at Virginia Union University, the first academic center focused on gospel music at an historically Black college or university Hezekiah Walker became a student at Virginia Union University two years ago, but the Grammy-winning gospel singer took his collegiate experience to the next level by…
The controversial activist says his family must move out of the New Jersey home after images of the property were published by news outlets Shaun King announced earlier this week he is seeking donations to help move his family out of their New Jersey home after photographs of the house were published online by news…
The family of Korryn Gaines has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Baltimore County five years after the 23-year-old Maryland woman was killed in a 2016 police shooting that left her then-5-year-old son with multiple wounds, including one to his face. The family had been fighting for compensation as litigation dragged on for years. A…
Nasdaq’s policy seeks to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. The new policy — the first of its kind for a…
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox temporarily blocked the law, ruling it violates Arkansas’ constitution by discriminating between public and private school students An Arkansas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates after lawmakers left the prohibition in place despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations….
When it comes to stepping into the boxing ring, former heavyset champion Mike Tyson is game for an exhibition match. But when it comes to his kids showing interest in the violent sport his enthusiasm is the complete opposite. Tyson has seven children, four daughters and three sons, and of them one has expressed hid…
Team USA had a players-only meeting after the opening loss to France at these games, vowed to figure things out and never lost again Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign lives…
