The plantation’s site manager accused the media of a rush to judgement after the event was announced The manager of a historical museum in North Carolina is defending himself from criticism that an event he planned offered a sympathetic portrayal of slaveowners. Ian Campbell, site manager of the Latta Historic Plantation in Huntersville, posted a…
“I want to make sure that my body is healthy and prepared to deal with old age,” she said Raven-Symoné appeared on Good Morning America on Friday to share the progress of her weight loss journey after remarkably shedding 30 pounds in three months. The 35-year-old said while she can’t “speak for anybody else,” fasting…
Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of Simone Biles, is charged in Cuyahoga County with murder, voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault Prosecutors in Ohio asked a judge to issue arrest warrants for three witnesses sought in the retrial of the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles in a deadly 2018 New Year’s Eve party shootout that…
“We must drive out hate and inequities that contribute to the epidemic of violence,” said Biden President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial. ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JUNE 21: A view…
Claudia Carrion’s bail is set for $500,000 A Pennsylvania woman was arrested and charged on Friday for a murder-for-hire plot after setting up a payment plan to have her husband killed. Law and Crime reported that Claudia Carrion, 44, was charged at Lehigh County Jail with a single count of criminal solicitation to commit homicide…
Halle Bailey was spotted getting her fins wet in the first glimpse of her portrayal of Ariel in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-action film. Halle Bailey has transformed into Ariel for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” (Photo: @hallebailey/Instagram) The 21-year-old “Grown-ish” star was seen cozying up to her co-star Jonah Hauer-King while filming Disney’s live-action “The…
A pickup truck attack killed four members of a muslim immigrant family in Canada A pickup truck attack that killed four members of an immigrant family has shaken Canada, a country where immigrants are largely accepted, and drew denunciations Tuesday from Canada’s prime minister, who called it a hate crime directed at Muslims. The victims…
The Chicago-based rapper had just released his newest album “Hall of Fame” on Friday Rapper Polo G has been arrested on charges including battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence and criminal mischief. Jail records show the rapper, whose name is Taurus Bartlett, was booked into jail early Saturday on five charges and…
“What the Pulitzers are awarding this year seems so timely” Stories of race, racism and colonialism in the U.S. swept the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts, from Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Night Watchman” to a Malcolm X biography co-written by the late Les Payne to Katori Hall’s play “The Hot Wing King.” The awards were announced…
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as the retired four-star general attempted to provide context about the racial issues in the armed forces during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget. Amid the Pentagon’s efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the military, Cotton…
