The square sprang up organically in the days after Floyd’s death During a group’s recent meeting at the now-vacant Speedway gas station near where George Floyd died, children roasted marshmallows on a fire pit while adults discussed topics ranging from activism to snow removal. “Black joy is a form of protest,” said Marcia Howard, one…
After three Black women stepped down from leadership roles in Vermont, Mia Schultz says she has no choice but to fight on Mia Schultz has watched three other Black women in Vermont leave leadership posts in the mostly white state because of harassment and threats. She’s also seen Black acquaintances move away from the progressive…
The 13-year-old fought against brain cancer and anaplastic ependymoma for two years Beyoncé shared a touching tribute on her website to honor Lyric Chanel, a young fan who died Friday after her battle with brain cancer at age 13. The singer posted a video montage of Chanel accompanied by Bey singing a medley of her…
The State Farm Arena will be largely empty because of the coronavirus pandemic Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta will be held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on one night for the first time, with on-court action beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The event will differ from previous games as the arena…
Woods told deputies that he did not know how the crash occurred Tiger Woods was unconscious in a mangled SUV after he crashed the vehicle in Southern California last week, according to a court document that also revealed a nearby resident and not a sheriff’s deputy was first on the scene. The witness, who lives…
Amazon has seen profits and revenues spike upward during the pandemic but opposes employee unionization Some Democratic members of Congress and national union leaders on Friday sought to rustle up support for unionizing a massive Amazon facility outside Birmingham, comparing Alabama workers’ organizing campaign to the civil rights movement. Mail voting by about 6,000 workers…
Halle Bailey took to Twitter on March 5 to seemingly respond to Mathew Knowles’ “idiot” comments about her sister Chloe Bailey being compared to a younger version of her mentor Beyoncé. The “Do It” singer shared three separate tweets defending Chloe. Halle started by saying how great her sister is, “How amazing is it that @ChloeBailey is already an icon.” A short…
When asked about their impression of the upcoming interview, which they haven’t seen, royal experts answered with criticism and judgment YouTube creators Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, best know for their social media prank videos and experiments, wanted to determine whether or not royal commentators were truthful in their commentary surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan…
The bill includes $1,400 direct payments for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits, tax breaks for lower-earning people and funds for states, cities, schools and ailing industries An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting…
The always-candid Leslie Jones recently made an appearance on “The Wendy Williams Show,” and while promoting “Coming 2 America” she managed to slip in some details about her dating life. Williams broached the question of whether Jones has an active dating life, to which the frank comedian was dismissive of her experiences using the dating…
