The square was closed after U.S. Park Police officers last June forcefully dispersed protesters who had gathered near the White House Lafayette Square, the park across from the White House, reopened Monday to the public nearly a year after federal authorities fenced off the area at the height of nationwide protests over policing following the…
‘The Cosby Show’ fans were ready to go to war on Mother’s Day when actress Phylicia Rashad became a trending topic on social media. Rashad, who is revered as one of the greatest TV mothers of all time, was celebrated by fans paying homage to her “The Cosby Show” character Claire Huxtable. All was well at…
OPINION: Congress is in danger of leaving undocumented immigrants, a critical population, behind when it comes to tax credits Twenty years ago, Congress made a mistake that left millions of women, especially Black women, behind. They expanded the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, but cowering to sexist and racist tropes, they included…
“As a mother of two Black teenagers,” Ryan said, “I feel her fear,” noting that she’s had to have “the talk” about police interaction with them. Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to CBS This Morning host Gayle King on the subject of race and the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police…
“If we don’t get qualified immunity now, then we will come back and try to get it later. But I don’t want to see us throw out a good bill because we can’t get a perfect bill,” House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) says that he would compromise on…
As mothers around the nation celebrated being mothers on their special day, Sunday, May 9, Tamar Braxton, a mom herself, took to social media to share a sentiment about moms and the day set aside to recognize them. On Sunday, May 9, she posted a message to her story saying, “It costs NOTHING to say…
Having received 19 scholarship offers from top universities across the United States and Canada, 17-year-old Victory Yinka-Banjo has a world of opportunities opening up to her, and is carefully considering where she wants to take her academic talents next. (L-R): Victory Yinka-Banjo and two students she inspired/ Photo Credit: @VictoryYBanjo/Twitter Victory, a Lagos, Nigeria, native…
The supermarket chain said on its website that customers have the choice of the two-dose Moderna vaccine, or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine Publix pharmacies are now accepting walk-ins for the COVID-19 vaccine at all of their locations across seven states. The Lakeland-based supermarket chain said on its website that customers have the choice…
The show will air live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show. Dick clark productions announced that the pop star will hit the stage at the May 23 event. It will air live on…
Posey shared the news in a video post on Instagram, where the former child actress spoke directly to her new daughter, who’s named Harley. It’s always amazing to see kid actors grow up. Cute little Kady Kyle from My Wife and Kids, played by Parker McKenna Posey, is now an adult — and she recently…
