30 percent of Mississippi’s 38 percent Black population has received a COVID-19 vaccination Despite figures reported by CNN earlier this year, revealing that Black and Latino Americans were receiving far fewer COVID-19 vaccinations than white Americans, Mississippi is turning the corner and leading the nation in vaccination rates among African Americans, per a report by…
‘DCCC made clear that they will blacklist any org that helps progressive candidates like me,’ said AOC Several House Democrats facing midterm campaigns in 2022 received a surprise in the form of $5,000 from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The contributions were sent in an effort to help the House majority stay ahead of a…
On Sunday, Francis is to preside over Easter Mass before a similarly small group Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated a scaled-back Easter vigil service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. Due to social-distancing norms, only about 200 masked…
Black men and women have an underlying dread that the trial could yield yet another devastating disappointment For some it’s too much to watch. Others just can’t turn away. The televised trial of Derek Chauvin, the former white police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, has provoked strong emotions among many Black men…
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 16 and on HBO Max 31 days later In honor of the 25th anniversary of Space Jam, the epic 90’s blockbuster that threw NBA legends in the center of a cartoon world in peril, Warner Bros. aired the first trailer for…
‘The truth of the matter is that most of these monuments and memorials don’t offer any historical context at all’ Just past the gate at an entrance to the Texas Capitol, a large monument honoring the soldiers of the Confederacy looms, with towering statues and an inscription that reads, “Died for state rights guaranteed under…
‘We will not be intimidated, and we will also not be silenced,’ said Gov. Brian Kemp News of Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over its sweeping new voting law reverberated among fans Saturday, while Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to defend the measure in court, saying “free and fair…
‘I just ask that the public continue to keep U.S. Capitol Police and their families in your prayers’ The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to death by police, had been suffering from delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts,…
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has ponied up $50,000 after being fined by the league for his use of derogatory language during a spat shared on social media between himself and comedian Michael Rapaport. The two men have jokingly minced words in the past, however, social media chaos erupted when Rapaport shared audio and screenshots of private…
Twitter took shots at Cher, accusing her of centering herself in the narrative of George Floyd’s death Cher found herself under fire on Friday after a tweet she posted in response to Derek Chauvin‘s trial for the murder of George Floyd. Her tweets caused a social media eruption, as reported by Fox News. Expressing her…
