Source: Echoes / Getty Late legendary singer Otis Redding used his talent to transform the world of music, and a new space being created in his honor will inspire generations of artists to do the same. The Otis Redding Foundation recently unveiled plans to build a performing arts center in the heart of Georgia. ‘It…
Smith is the youngest ever recipient of the literary prize. Author Zadie Smith is this year’s winner of the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, an honor previously given to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Margaret Atwood among others. The PEN literary award is presented to “an important writer whose work has drawn a wide audience and…
While Black women are twice as likely to be infertile than white women, an additional barrier when seeking assistance reproducing — egg and sperm donor shortages — is now exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Black mother holding newborn baby in hospital bed. (Photo By Ariel Skelley/Getty Images) According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…
“Community colleges are an excellent training ground for students to prepare for the rigor of campus life at the university level,” said JSU’s president. HBCU Jackson State University is partnering with six Alabama community colleges to help associate degree graduates transition into its bachelor’s degree programs. JSU’s scholars pipeline hopes to provide a seamless transition…
Officer Blayne Newton shot Sanders three times during a nighttime traffic stop in March 2020 The family of an unarmed Black man fatally shot by a Kansas City police officer in 2020 is suing the Board of Police Commissioners and the officer behind the shooting, seeking at least $10 million in damages and costs. Relatives…
The hit ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary gives a glimpse into the experiences of educators navigating obstacles that come with working at an underfunded public school. The show’s network is putting the focus on empowering youth by joining forces with Scholastic to organize free book fairs throughout the country, Variety reported. ‘Abbott Elementary’ Partners With Scholastic…
Roughly 8,300 mail ballots in Texas were rejected in the 2020 election. More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Republicans alike and in counties big and small, according to an analysis by The…
Family members said they had not had contact with missing girl Sophia Mason since December. A child’s body was found inside a home in central California during a search for a missing 8-year-old girl, authorities said. Investigators discovered the body Friday while serving a search warrant at a home in Merced, the city’s police department…
As COVID-19 took root in the U.S., people on the street in major cities were largely left on their own. Makeshift shelters abut busy roadways, tent cities line sidewalks, tarps cover broken-down cars, and sleeping bags are tucked in storefront doorways. The reality of the homelessness crisis in Oregon’s largest city can’t be denied. “I…
The attorney has been charged with making false statements on financial documents to take money from her retirement savings to purchase two Florida vacation homes. Federal prosecutors in Maryland are pushing back against claims by Baltimore’s top prosecutor that the perjury case against her is personally motivated and factually baseless. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that federal…
