Hodge succumbed to complications of contracting coronavirus after battling the disease for two months Antoine Hodge, an acclaimed opera singer and native of Georgia, has died from complications of COVID-19. According to an obituary in Opera Wire, Hodge had been battling COVID for two months prior to his death. The New York Times reports that…
Source: University of Pennsylvania / Penn Today If successfully navigating the turbulent waters of politics is an indication of intelligence, then Stacey Abrams must be a genius, Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way, a progressive social and political advocacy organization, recently suggested. Therefore, he concluded, building off that metaphor, her political genius…
The comedian says he approves of the relationship, before declaring that Jordan is not the sexiest man alive Steve Harvey has given fellow actor Michael B. Jordan his stamp of approval when it comes to dating his daughter, Lori Harvey. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, the comedian and game-show host acknowledged the…
NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently apologized for remarks he made about Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri following the events that took place at the conclusion of the 2019 NBA Finals. In an interview with the Canadian media outlet Sportsnet that was published on Feb. 25, Silver was very remorseful and said the Raptors president had his “full…
A western Massachusetts community has rallied around the principal of a local middle school after he was criticized for condemning the display of the Confederate flag in school. Desmond Caldwell, principal of JFK Middle School in Northampton, Massachusetts, addressed a supportive crowd of about 200 people who gathered outside of the school building on Wednesday,…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade might have just found herself a new profession. On Thursday, Feb. 25, a TikTok video was uploaded to Kaavia’s personal Instagram page of her wearing a fake stethoscope and playing doctor. The clip begins with Union lying on her back on the floor and asking…
The state senate approved legislation to set up a police interaction program in the wake of high-profile brutal, deadly encounters with citizens On Friday, Georgia state senators passed a bill that would create a program to teach drivers how to best interact with police officers. The lawmakers passed the bill with zero debate in the…
Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty A federal judge indefinitely blocking Joe Biden‘s 100-day pause on deportations came as the president’s administration already grants Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with way too much latitude, advocates say. Black immigrants like those from Haiti are of particular concern to immigration activists worried about their potential return to…
Twitter announced this week that ‘Super Follows’ will let users charge for extra, exclusive material not shown to their regular followers Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people. In an investor…
Susan McCoy issued a video apology to students admitting her ignorance after she received push back for her comments Susan McCoy, a Georgia high school teacher, is under fire for comments she made during a virtual class about the death of Breonna Taylor. On Friday, she stated Taylor was responsible for her own demise during…
