From Queen Sugar to When They See Us, visionary Ava DuVernay has used her craft and creativity to bring poignant, multi-dimensional stories to the forefront, and the California native will be honored for her work. According to Variety, she will receive the inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Trailblazer Award at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of…
Source: Chelsea Guglielmino / Getty The ongoing saga of pop icon Britney Spears’ conservatorship woes has been a universal lesson in how we treat those battling mental health and what it means to have control over your life overall. Thankfully for the multiplatinum decades-spanning hitmaker, a judge has officially terminated her conservatee status effective immediately…
Four inmates, including Julius Jones, had argued that a 2011 change in state law violated a constitutional ban on ex post facto laws A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by four Oklahoma inmates to stay their executions scheduled over the next three months, including a planned lethal injection next week that has drawn…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Black veterans have a unique perspective on America, patriotism and protecting Democracy. Recognition of their service and commitment cannot be relegated to a single day. While Veteran’s Day has come and gone, the dedication to community remains. For Jason Dozier, that dedication led to a run for local office. A…
Owusu-Koramoah missed Cleveland’s past three games with a high ankle sprain Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, giving Cleveland back a key defender for this weekend’s game at New England. Owusu-Koramoah missed the past three games with a high ankle sprain, an injury that came as he was playing…
Saturday was Lamar Jackson Day, with reminders of the dynamic QB all around the stadium Lamar Jackson was all smiles and even a little reflective as Louisville retired his No. 8 jersey. The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner joined Johnny Unitas on Saturday as the program’s only players to have their jerseys retired. Their numbers were…
Award-winning journalist and television host Elaine Welteroth has continually used her platform as an avenue to empower marginalized communities, and one of her latest projects is focused on increasing representation within the investing space. The Project Runway judge is teaming up with the investment platform Public to eliminate socio-economic barriers standing in the way of…
A settlement has been reached for the victims involved in the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan. U.S. District Judge Judith Levy approved a $626 million payout on Nov. 10 to the tens of thousands of residents who were affected by the contaminated water. The payout is reportedly one of the largest civil settlements in Michigan’s…
Source: STAN HONDA / Getty A parody Big Bird account has launched an exploratory campaign for U.S. Senate to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz. Obviously, the Big Bird parody account can’t really run for office but the effort has set the internet on fire. “Ted Cruz and Steve Bannon both supported overturning a free and fair…
The situation between the Philadelphia 76ers and point guard Ben Simmons continues to worsen. The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that Simmons believes the Philadelphia 76ers’ recent actions are exacerbating his mental health issues and that the team wants to deem him fit to force him to play. The Sixers responded to Simmons’ claim and said it’s not true….
