Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty Discrimination in municipal water and sewer service is not new. But with increased attention to environmental justice and equity, communities that have long struggled are starting to get needed attention. Residents in Centreville, Ill., have fought for decades to resolve issues with human sewage flowing across their properties. NBC…
Like father, like son. On Aug. 21 Safaree Samuels surprised his fans with a post-delete photo of his and his estranged wife Erica Mena’s newborn son Legend Brian Samuels. The “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” star dressed his almost 2-month-old in Jamaica-themed attire, to not only represent the Jamaican women’s track team but to also…
Stacey Abrams is once again being hailed the supreme voting registration hero. Nearly every eligible voter in Georgia is registered, 95 percent, according to a comprehensive 2020 election administration and voting report. The November election cycle had a reported 7.19 million voters registered, with just over 69 percent casting ballots in the race for president…
Many refugees who spoke to reporters declined to give their names Hundreds of Afghan refugees are staying at a northern Virginia campus as they await relocation to a more permanent destination. After arriving at Dulles International Airport Friday night, refugees spent the night at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, newsoutletsreport. A college spokesperson said the…
Leon County School District which has 32,000 students, initially had backed off on such a mandate The school superintendent in Florida’s capital city announced Sunday that masks will be required for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade, becoming the seventh district to defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on such COVID-19 mandates. Leon County Superintendent Rocky…
NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo is stepping into the realm of sports ownership. According to ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks player acquired an ownership stake in the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is adding baseball team owner to his resume. https://t.co/gmiCSkCwBK — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 21, 2021 The MLB team publicly shared details about…
Louisiana has repeatedly broken records this month in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 People shouted, heckled and jeered. They trash-talked Louisiana’s leading public health expert. And they mocked the masks required at indoor locations statewide by wearing them on their heads or under their chins and covering them with the words “child abuse.” Two public…
Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency also raised toll of dead to 2,207 after the earthquake A Haitian gang leader on Sunday offered a truce and help for communities shattered by a devastating earthquake — potentially offering a break for a relief effort that has been plagued by hijacked aid trucks and disorder. The offer came as…
Whether it’s rising up the ranks at NASA or breaking racial barriers in higher education, Black women are continuing to reach new milestones and change the narrative around diversity in the realm of STEM. The latest person to do so is University of Texas at Arlington graduate Lindsay Davis who recently became the first Black…
Source: PIERRE GUILLAUD / Getty Josephine Baker became an iconic symbol during the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties for her groundbreaking acting career. The legendary dancer and civil rights activist was the first Black woman to star in a major studio production in the 1927 silent film “Siren of the Tropics.” She portrayed a…
