The African Burial Ground National Monument in lower Manhattan, New York, is the oldest and largest known such burial ground excavated in North America. In 1991 an archaeological crew surveying the site of a proposed new $275 million federal office building dug up more than 400 skeletons. The bodies were mostly those of enslaved Africans…
Historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country hold an immeasurable amount of cultural significance and a new endowment will ensure that historic areas on their campuses are preserved. According to Afrotech, several institutions have received funding from the National Trust. We love to see it! https://t.co/WwHZEfrHSF — AfroTech (@AfroTech) February 20, 2021 The effort—dubbed…
“The Breakfast Club” co-host Charlamagne Tha God and actor LaKeith Stanfield haven’t been on the best of terms in the past, but during his interview on the radio show, Daniel Kaluuya wasn’t having any messiness when it came to his friend and “Judas and the Black Messiah” co-star. On February 12, Kaluuya stopped by the…
‘H‑E‑B has done more for Texas than our own government leadership,’ said one Twitter user H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas has gone viral for its act of kindness to families during a severe winter storm which has left many scrambling for food and water after power outages. The Washington Post reported that H-E-B allowed…
Sanders explained that the increase from $7.25 to $15 would not happen immediately or all at once Sen. Bernie Sanders said Saturday he is “confident” Senate Democrats will be able to keep the proposed $15 per hour minimum wage increase, which is a key part of the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion relief package, in the plan….
‘NOWHERE in police procedures does it say to punch a suspect in the face multiple times!’ tweeted Ben Crump New York City Transit officers were captured on video wrestling a man on the ground in a subway station on Tuesday following a confrontation. TMZ reported that Alex Lowery was smoking a cigarette, a violation of…
Instead of talking about someone else’s, this time, Moniece Slaughter is slightly opening up about her own love life. Although she did not state who exactly she is seeing right now, the mother of one did say she is currently in a relationship. On a video in her Instagram Story, she pans the camera around…
Joseph Fischer said on Facebook that the riots things were ‘98% peaceful’ A Pennsylvania police officer is facing federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump over the results of the 2020 election. Oh my, #SeditionHunters! It looks like Police Officer Joseph Fischer who…
Gymnast Gabby Douglas secured another victory — this time as the winner of FOX-TV’s “The Masked Dancer.” Douglas was revealed as the dancer behind the Cotton Candy costume during the show’s Feb. 17 broadcast. Douglas, who is the first champion for the show that premiered in 2021, made a post-victory appearance on the Feb. 18…
Texas’s wholesale power prices have increased to more than $9,000 per megawatt hour As Texas continues to battle with the aftermath of the historic winter storm that collapsed the state’s power grid, some residents are receiving electric bills as high as $10,000, according to NBC News. Jose Del Rio of Haltom City in the Dallas-Fort…
