Legislative calendar, omicron wave and Winter Olympics delays State of the Union speech to March President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the president a formal invitation to speak to Congress and the American public one…
White House appropriates $4.5 billion more for low-income Americans’ heating costs in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion in funds to help low-income Americans cover heating costs during a second pandemic winter, with cold-weather states receiving the largest share, according to a state-by-state breakdown released Friday. The…
One-hour event on Wednesday to celebrate the boxing legend Boxing great Muhammad Ali would be 80 this month, and the center in Kentucky that bears his name said a virtual celebration is planned next week. The one-hour program on Wednesday will include an introduction by his widow, Lonnie Ali. American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist…
NBA star Russell Westbrook is expanding his imprint in the entertainment industry through the creation of projects that explore unsung stories embedded in the fabric of Black history. According to Deadline, he’s developing a documentary that will capture the narratives of trailblazing Black basketball players who competed before the NBA’s racial integration. Black Fives Era…
Mel Reeves served as the community editor for the Black newspaper “Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder“ Mel Reeves, a longtime Minneapolis civil rights activist and journalist for Minnesota’s oldest Black-owned newspaper, has died from complications due to COVID-19. Activist Mel Reeves delivers a prepared statement to the media on Feb. 10, 2017, in response to the shooting of…
Naomi Osaka says she has pulled out due to an abdominal injury Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from her semifinal match Saturday at a WTA tournament with an abdominal injury, allowing her opponent Veronika Kudermetova to advance to the final on a walkover. “I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne….
Production on the highly anticipated “Black Panther” sequel has been halted again after leading cast member Lupita Nyong’o tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. The 38-year-old took to her social media account earlier this week with news, telling her 1.9 million Twitter followers, “I too have tested positive for COVID-19.” The actress noted…
Throughout her entire career songstress Ciara has tapped into the power of music to uplift and inspire individuals from all walks of life, and the Texas native surprised a young fan who has used her music as a source of empowerment in the face of adversity. The singer gifted a 6-year-old cancer survivor with a…
Evidence of racism that state prosecutors chose not to present at the murder trial is expected to be front and center at federal trial Sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery will soon stand trial on federal hate crimes charges in which jurors will have to decide…
Toni Morrison’s ‘Recitatif‘ to hit store shelves Feb. 1 To much of the world the late Toni Morrison was a novelist, celebrated for such classics as Beloved, Song of Solomon and The Bluest Eye. But the Nobel laureate did not confine herself to one kind of writing. Morrison also completed plays, poems, essays, and short…
