Joy Banner, co-founder of The Descendants Project and a leader in the fight against Greenfield, hugs a supporter moments after hearing that the company would cease plans for a grain elevator facility in the middle of her hometown of Wallace, which is in Louisiana’s heavily industrialized “Cancer Alley.” (Photo: Jack Brook/AP) The company’s announcement signaled…
This undated photo shows (from left) D’Vontaye Mitchell, who died on June 30 after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, with his sister Nayish Mitchell and cousin Samantha Mitchell. (Photo: Samantha Mitchell via AP, file) Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has said video recorded by a bystander and circulating on…
A California beachfront homeowner caught on a viral video yelling at beachgoers to get off her property and corralling off part of her land could face considerable fines. The video, posted to TikTok on July 19, shows a woman on Laguna Beach’s Victoria Beach yelling and cursing at a family with small children as they’re…
Source: STEPHEN MATUREN / Getty The ascent of current Vice President Kamala Harris as the front-running Democratic nominee in the upcoming 2024 presidential election is in full swing after only just beginning a few weeks ago. Things now appear to be kicking off with even more brevity after Harris on Tuesday chose to announce her…
There is no way Ciara is keeping her “Goodies” in the jar because concert footage proves she has been letting it all hang out on the stage. Fans are indulging in every crumb — moment — as the singer puts on a show-stopping performance of her biggest hits while on the “Out of This World…
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. (Photo credit: Screenshot/YouTube.com/KSDK News) Bush’s defeat marked the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori…
Source: Bettmann / Getty N ewsOne is back with Episode 4 of The Black Ballot, an exclusive new multi-episodic docuseries exploring the history of African Americans voting. Each episode takes a deep dive into how American presidents’ decisions and policies have impacted the short and long-term trajectory of the conditions for African Americans, particularly as it pertains to…
Serena Williams’ journey to reclaim her curves is paying off, and fans are taking notice. The tennis legend, 42, has been candidly sharing her quest to shed extra pounds since giving birth to her and her husband, Alexis Ohanian’s, second child, daughter Adira, in August 2023. New photos of Williams in Paris for the 2024…
Source: Oklahoma Historical Society / Getty V ictims of the painful Tulsa Race Massacre may soon be able to receive reparations. According to NBC News, officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have created a reparations commission that will seek how to repair harm to residents living in the city’s thriving black district, Greenwood, during the 1921 massacre….
A 66-year-old Virginia man faces federal charges after allegedly threatening to set Vice President Kamala Harris on fire and “pluck out her eyes,” then making similar online threats against President Joe Biden and FBI Director Christopher Wray before changing his tune when FBI agents showed up at his front door. According to a federal criminal…
