The two reportedly complained to flight attendants for over an hour before the Black woman was asked to move to the back row. A California woman claims she had a Rosa Parks experience on a recent Delta Airlines flight when she was asked to give up her seat and move to the back of the…
Jelani Day, 25, went missing six months ago. A few weeks later his body was found in the Illinois River, but his family is still left with as many questions today as they were when they learned of his suspicious death. “Sometimes my chest just hurts so bad, and it’s in this spot where my…
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Breonna Taylor’s mother and sister were swiftly removed from a courtroom in Louisville, Kentucky last week after the pair arrived wearing commemorative clothing to honor the fallen 26-year-old. The incident occurred during the criminal trial of former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Brett Hankison, who currently faces three…
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks after being nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2022. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty The U.S. Senate has received the historic nomination for Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s historic nomination to the…
The House voted Monday to award the World War II 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with the Congressional Gold Medal. BOSTON (AP) — The House voted Monday to award the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal. The 422-0 vote follows a long-running campaign to…
Grace Franklin, music legend Aretha Franklin‘s 15 year-old granddaughter, auditioned for “American Idol” to fiercely debating trio of judges. Grace came up to perform and fully disclosed that she was Franklin’s granddaughter. She explained that she often traveled with Franklin when she was little but didn’t fully grasp just how famous she was. To her,…
A look at Jackson’s decisions in cases involving business and labor suggest she won’t always rule as they want or expect. DETROIT (AP) — Labor unions and worker advocates have applauded President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. Yet a look back at Jackson’s decisions in cases involving business…
With a nation in ‘malaise,’ Biden’s State of the Union address must promote an agenda and plausibly claim credit for positive developments. WASHINGTON (AP) — In good times or bad, American presidents come to Congress with a diagnosis that hardly differs over the decades. In their State of the Union speeches, they declare “the state…
Changes include minimum staffing levels and steps to beef up inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 at bay. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union speech to launch a major overhaul of nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to beef up inspections while continuing to keep…
Halle Berry had fans doing a double-take on Feb. 27, after showcasing her backside while flaunting the sheer ensemble she wore for the NAACP Image Awards. The actress’ film “Bruised was nominated for four awards, including the Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Independent Motion Picture categories. Halle Berry shocked fans on Feb….
