‘I am shocked by the uproar around my involvement,’ said the poet A writer who was chosen to translate American poet Amanda Gorman’s work into Dutch has handed back the assignment following criticism that a white author was selected to translate the words of a Black woman who is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S….
County lawyers want to keep the deputies’ names sealed Vanessa Bryant called on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to publicly name the deputies who shared “unauthorized” photos of the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash site which killed her husband, basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, their 13-year old daughter and seven others. County lawyers, however, want…
Being able to laugh at yourself is a unique talent, and actress and singer Keke Palmer has got all the jokes. The “Akeelah and the Bee” star recently took to her Instagram page after what appeared to be a long day on set, where she uploaded what seemed like a regular selfie. The actress was…
As the city moves to make the courthouse virtually impenetrable, some people worry about what might happen elsewhere if Chauvin is acquitted Barbed wire and concrete barriers surround the courthouse where the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd will soon go on trial, a sign of the deep uneasiness hanging over a…
The program will also offer up to $75 a month to households on Native American land On Thursday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an emergency subsidy program that will provide a $50 monthly subsidy for high-speed internet to low-income households and people who lost jobs or had their income reduced during the pandemic. The…
Serena Williams is showing off on her Instagram page rocking a dark red dress that hugged her hips and landed right at her mid-thigh. But what really pulled the look together was Williams’ fabulous dark red feather-fringed robe. She uploaded a post on Feb. 24, looking flawless while standing in a pair of black heels…
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office said Nix was last seen leaving his father’s home on Wednesday Former NFL player and Notre Dame star Louis Nix was found dead on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida after being reported missing last week. He was 29-years-old. The cause of death has not been announced. INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 24: Former…
Scams have been so widespread that the U.S. Department of Justice is setting aside money to hire more prosecutors With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned…
Winfrey has been chummy with the couple for quite awhile In the course of her illustrious career, Oprah Winfrey has interviewed 37,000 people, from Michael Jackson and President Obama to everyday joes. Yet her best friend, Gayle King, is touting the talk show icon’s upcoming sit-down with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as “the best…
The girls’ abduction has caused international outrage Families in Nigeria waited anxiously for news of their abducted daughters after more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped by gunmen from a government school in the country’s north last week, the latest in a series of mass school kidnappings in the West African nation. Worried parents on Sunday…
