Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot objected, but lawmakers voted to change its selection process. The Illinois statehouse has approved the creation of a fully-elected school board in the city of Chicago over the objections of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. House Bill 2908 passed 70 to 41 and will soon land on the desk of Governor J.B. Pritzker,…
Laurence Fishburne is a real-life hero. On a Monday episode of “Daily Blast Live,” actor Martin Sheen shared a remarkable story about the time Fishburne saved Sheen’s son Emilio Estevez’s life on the set of their 1979 film “Apocalypse Now.” Estevez came to visit Sheen on the set and while he was there met Fishburne….
The couple lent their talents to the new “Your Heart Isn’t Just Yours” campaign Leslie Odom Jr. and his wife Nicolette Robinson are using their talents for good and partnering with Bayer Aspirin for the new “Your Heart Isn’t Just Yours” campaign. The couple wrote the song “Second Chance” for the campaign inspired by Odom’s father-in-law,…
Caston’s district oversees a women’s shelter, new luxury apartments and where he’s jailed. An incarcerated man has won, via election, the title of advisory neighborhood commissioner in southeast D.C., a historic first in the city. Joel Caston, 44, has been imprisoned since he was 18 after committing an unnamed felony offense. Housed in the D.C….
A Black Tennessee man has filed a lawsuit claiming his civil rights were violated when he was wrongfully arrested after calling 911 when a 14-year-old white girl without a license crashed a vehicle into a building after driving erratically. Michael James, a truck driver with no criminal record, filed the suit in May in the…
Rick Ross understands it costs to live the lavish lifestyle that someone of his status does. The Miami rapper also understands that to maintain such expensive habits, he’ll have to make certain sacrifices, including cutting the lawn of his 235-acre estate in the Atlanta suburb of Fayetteville, Georgia. While recently talking to business magazine Forbes…
Jordyn Woods‘ latest selfie with her 16-year-old sister Jodie Woods on Monday, June 14, had fans certain that they were seeing double after the model uploaded an image of the duo just lounging around the house. Although this isn’t the first time people have brought up how the sisters share indistinguishable features, the physical similarities…
The road to recovery has only just begun for 6-year old Coby Daniel after he was allegedly shot by a neighbor. The gunshot wound to Coby’s arm is obvious, but now, the boy’s father, Arnold Daniel, says mental injuries have begun to surface. Arnold Daniel and his son Coby Daniel (Photo: FOX 2 Detroit) Speaking…
“We believe that voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around,“ a community leader shared at the first redistricting hearing. The redistricting process has officially begun in Georgia. Georgia lawmakers met in an online hearing on Tuesday to launch this process, drawing activists and community members from across the state. From Gwinnett County…
“The ELC is proud to embark on this mission with Goalsetter to ensure that Black Americans never again have to wait for financial liberation,” said executive leadership council president and CEO Michael C. Hyter. On Wednesday, the Executive Leadership Council announced a new initiative to grow and protect wealth in Black America. Dubbed Build, Grow,…
