“Instead of answering our concerns for him, he asked us to remain focused on the unfinished work — his life’s work — of healing and uniting this nation,” said Biden President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday both marked the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis’s death by urging Congress to…
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” widely recognized as the “Black National Anthem,” was written over 120 years ago by James Weldon Johnson The NFL has announced it will play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before each game in the 2021-22 season as part of a $250 million investment towards social justice….
Stokes has appeared in “Law & Order,” “Power” and “Boardwalk Empire” A television actor has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a New York man in February. A grand jury Friday indicted Isaiah Stokes, 41, on charges of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Tyrone Jones,…
Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has been leading Haiti with the backing of police and the military despite the fact that Moïse had announced his replacement a day before the president was killed A key group of international diplomats on Saturday appeared to snub the man currently running Haiti by urging another politician, the designated…
“Historically, it’s been Hispanic people are very conservative, but they vote traditionally Democrat,” said McAllen Texas Gov. Javier Villalobos In Republicans’ bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of South Texas has quietly become a top battleground. After making unexpected gains last November, the GOP is zeroing in on a trio of…
Prosecutors say the officer was heard saying: “I will choke you, I will kill you” A Baltimore police officer and his supervising sergeant have been indicted after the officer allegedly body-slammed a teenage suspect onto pavement and threatened to choke him to death as he was struggling to handcuff him, prosecutors announced Friday. City prosecutors…
The law will take effect on Jan. 1 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed the nation’s first law prohibiting police from lying to juveniles during criminal interrogations. CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 3: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of…
The book titled “I Color Myself Different” will be on shelves April 5, 2022 Athlete turned activist, Colin Kaepernick, will now take on the roles of author and publisher. The 33-year-old has announced his children’s book I Color Myself Different, based on the moment he realized he appeared differently than his white adopted family members,…
Fans of the “Police Academy” franchise may have noticed a familiar face in the audition round of this season of “America’s Got Talent.” Michael Winslow starred in all seven films and was admired for his work in the movie “The Gremlins,” on the show “Love Boat” and more. But Winslow seemingly walked away from it all…
Despite a very specific will, fighting over the Godfather of Soul’s estate has dragged on for over a decade When legendary music icon James Brown died on Christmas Day in 2006, not only did he leave behind a catalog of innovative funk music that inspired generations, he also left behind disputes over his will that…
