Gun control legislation also is making its way through Congress Not long before the deadly Atlanta-area shootings spread fear and anger through Asian American communities nationwide, police say the attacker made a legal purchase: a 9 mm handgun. Within hours, they say, he had killed eight people, seven of them women and six of Asian descent, in a…
Interestingly enough, a Teen Vogue staffer who opposed the hiring of former editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond, was discovered to have tweeted the n-word three times over 10 years ago. Christine Davitt, who works as a senior social media manager for Teen Vogue called a white friend the n-word in two posts on Twitter in 2009, reports…
‘He’s going to therapy. He’s been very reserved and humiliated,’ said the student’s mother, Trisha Paul Trayson Paul, an 11-year-old student at the St. Martin de Porres Marianist school in Uniondale, NY was admonished for working on the wrong assignment in English class and sent to Headmaster John Holian‘s office, as reported by TMZ. Holian,…
Actor Idris Elba is known for bringing powerful roles to life on the silver screen and now the London native will tap into another element of his artistry and use literature as an avenue for storytelling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba has inked a deal with HarperCollins to publish an array of children’s books….
Omarion’s 5-year-old daughter A’mei Grandberry’s photo from her Beyoncé-themed birthday party on March 16 stopped fans in their tracks after they acknowledged how strong the “Touch” singer’s genes were. In the snapshot, A’mei — whose birthday is March 7 — wore a leopard print shirt with a pink tutu as she held up peace signs. Omarion…
Source: Anoa Changa Attendees of the #StopAsianHate rally filed into Atlanta’s Liberty Plaza on Saturday to demand an end to racism, misogyny, and white supremacy. Speakers from across the city and region gathered to rebuke the killings which took place on Tuesday in the Atlanta area. Located across the street from the Georgia state Capitol,…
The number of tax audits conducted on the nation’s wealthiest has declined dramatically within the past decade, researchers find The rich continue to get richer with impunity. New reports suggest that the nation’s wealthiest people and corporations are paying taxes at new low rates as the number of audits on the most well-off has decreased….
NBA star LeBron James is putting the focus on expanding his sports ownership portfolio. According to ESPN, the Ohio native has become a Fenway Sports Group partner which gives him an ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox. LeBron James is becoming a part owner of the baseball giants, the Boston Red Sox. https://t.co/tnpmoOYGWJ —…
Actress Cynthia Erivo says respect and humanity are at the fulcrum of her craft as she opens up about her latest role, Aretha Franklin. Erivo portrays the iconic vocalist in Nat Geo’s “Genius: Aretha Franklin,” a limited series that journeys through the late singer’s adolescent years to Franklin finding her voice, style, and ultimately herself through…
The family of Marvin David Scott III, a 26-year-old Texas man who died in police custody, are urging for the involved officers to face harsher disciplinary action than being placed on administrative leave. Scott’s family claims his untimely death was a result of excessive force, where seven officers restrained Scott while employing pepper spray and…
