For many teachers, presenting students with different perspectives is the most important part of the job. Sit down. Be quiet. Follow instructions. Brandon Brown followed these rules when he started teaching, seeking order in a classroom setting he was all too familiar with growing up. But he quickly realized that was not working for his…
Cuomo used his platform Sunday mostly to condemn a social media-fueled climate he said is growing and dangerous. Just six months after he resigned from office in disgrace over sexual harassment allegations, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to be hinting at a political comeback in remarks at a Brooklyn church on Sunday. The…
Among those killed were two children under the age of five. Seven people were killed, including two children, when several tornadoes swept through central Iowa, destroying homes and knocking down trees and power lines in the state’s deadliest storm in more than a decade, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were…
This will be Smith and Jordan’s first major film together Will Smith is teaming up with Michael B. Jordan to bring audiences a new installment of Warner Bros.’ popular “I Am Legend” franchise. As reported by Deadline, a sequel to the hit 2007 film is in the works, with Smith and Jordan set to headline…
WNBA player Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since sometime in February. WNBA star Brittney Griner could find herself used as a pawn in an international struggle between Russia and the United States, according to a former Pentagon official who spoke to Yahoo Sports. Evelyn Farkas, who was the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense…
Rapper 50 Cent took to Instagram on March 4 to sing the praises of Oscar-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique after seeing her perform. It also seems the producer may want to work with the actress. He posted a picture of the actress on Instagram with a caption noting he’d seen Mo’Nique‘s comedy show over the…
Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty Fifty-seven years after “Bloody Sunday,” the fight for voting rights continues. Each year people flock to Selma, Ala. to commemorate the brutal attack on March 7, 1965. “Selma Marchers sacrificed everything when they braved the violence of #BloodySunday,” tweeted the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. “It’s in their honor…
Whether it’s through her artistry or her philanthropic efforts, songstress Alicia Keys has used her platform to edify and empower, and she continues to do so by bringing compelling narratives to the forefront. The New York native is expanding her imprint in the world of literature with the recent release of her debut graphic novel….
It costs a lot to change the California Constitution, and supporters have not found anyone willing to pay for it California lawmakers are trying again to get rid of the nation’s only law that lets voters veto public housing projects, a provision added to the state constitution in 1950 to keep Black families out of…
The sequel to the post-apocalyptic action thriller “I Am Legend” is in the works and will find Golden Globe winner Will Smith share screentime with “Black Panther” star Michael B. Jordan. However, the partnership appears to have fans scratching their heads and wondering “how?” According to multiple reports, the two award-winning actors will not only…
