Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Hello, My name is Bilal Ghassan Shakoor Morris. Why I am telling you my entire name will become more important later. Like every adult in America, I too have a 9/11 story. It’s sad, it’s real, and it’s relatable. Even though I didn’t lose anyone…
OPINION: Contributing Editor Sophia A. Nelson recalls the nation’s deadliest terrorist attack, and reflects on a divided America as voting rights and women’s reproductive rights are under assault. I remember Sept. 11, 2001 vividly. Like everyone else who was alive on that day, I remember most of all that it was a beautiful, crisp early…
Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty More than five years after Philando Castile was killed, the local district attorney is taking action on minor traffic stops. On Wednesday afternoon, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi announced that his office would no longer prosecute non-public safety stops for things like expired tags and broken tail lights. Choi’s…
Jordyn Woods‘ boyfriend Karl Anthony-Towns defended her on Sept. 9 in a series of tweets following the massive fallout of the 23-year-old’s weight-loss transformation post. Earlier this week, Woods uploaded a before-and-after collage of two different images of herself, one from 2016 and another from the present, while promoting her fitness app. The controversy surrounding…
The expected announcement comes ahead of his new book Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who unsuccessfully sought the New York City mayoralty as a Democrat, is expected to launch a third party next month. The announcement comes ahead of his new book, “Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy” out on Oct. 5. Published…
Free agent Cam Newton made it clear that he didn’t want his supporters to “feel sorry” for him. Last month, the 32-year-old penned “#IMGOOD” on Instagram shortly after reports revealed that the New England Patriots had released the three-time Pro Bowl player, making way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starting quarterback. “Did it catch me…
Troy and his wife Charletta died within hours of one another earlier this week After a woman apparently died from COVID-19, her husband, who was also hospitalized with the virus, was so distraught by the news that he passed away hours later from a heart attack. The high school sweethearts, both 44-years-old, left behind seven…
“This idea came basically from me wanting to find a way to eradicate food deserts within the Oakland area,” Ayesha Curry said. NBA star Steph Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry unveiled their “Eat. Learn. Play.” bus to a crowd of cheering children in Oakland, California the foundation tweeted. On Thursday, the Currys held an…
Videos of Louisiana state troopers beating Black men have been hidden and concealed by supervisors for years and reveal a pattern of violence, an Associated Press investigation shows. In the past decade, there have been a dozen cases in which Louisiana State Police troopers or their superiors overlooked or concealed evidence of beatings or hampered attempts…
A rash childhood decision nearly derailed Ice Cube from ever becoming the successful entertainer audiences have come to love for decades. Opening up to journalist Graham Bensinger, the rapper recalled a time when seeking revenge meant he had to be willing to take another person’s life. NASSAU, BAHAMAS – SEPTEMBER 04: Ice Cube performs during…
