Joseph McNeil speaks during a AFL-CIO conference in Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey, File) Joseph McNeil was one of four North Carolina college students who launched a non-violent sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago. Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated…
Artist Patrisse Cullors poses for a portrait at her studio, March 24, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file) With the documentary “Close to Home,” Cullors and director Whitney Skauge are striving to give a platform to homeless Los Angeles youth. Artist and author Patrisse Cullors, best known for her role in co-founding the Black…
Source: Anadolu / Getty President Trump has declared his intention to deploy federal forces, including the National Guard, to Chicago, calling the city a “hellhole” and insisting, “We’re going in,” though offering no timeline or specific authorization request from Illinois officials. The timing, scope, and legality of such a move remain murky. Illinois Governor J.B….
A scene from “Weather Hunters.” (PBS Kids via AP) In “Weather Hunters,” Al Roker voices a younger version of himself named Al Hunter, a TV meteorologist who has plenty of dad jokes. Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday…
Angie Stone poses as she walks down the red carpet during the 2009 Soul Train Awards taping at the Georgia World Congress Center, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith, File) According to the lawsuit, the 63-year-old singer died on March 1 after an 18-wheeler carrying a load of sugar slammed into the…
A recent arrest is causing an outcry over a racial double standard in the way police handle suspects. In a video shared on Instagram, a white man can be seen resisting arrest for a full 30 seconds at a family-friendly community event. At one point, he grabbed a male officer’s holster and nearly knocked a…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken his digital warfare against President Donald Trump to unprecedented heights. The Democratic leader unleashed a savage meme that has the internet buzzing and social media users picking sides in what has become the most entertaining political feud of 2025. Newsom’s latest trolling masterpiece features an unflattering photo of Trump…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 25: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky dribbles against the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena on August 25, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Reese picked up her eighth technical foul for the season on Wednesday during the Sky’s 88-64 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Chicago Sky…
Actress and model Denise Richards has her fans discussing the actress’s plastic surgery after she shared a picture on Instagram. The “Drop Dead Gorgeous” star was attending a screening of the 2000 film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, wearing a low-cut V-neck shirt that had every noticing her new enhancements….
Source: Art Wager / Getty Despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that residents, especially Black residents, in Democrat-run cities are in favor of his deployment of National Guard troops to fight allegedly out-of-control crime in their neighborhoods, polls consistently show that most American voters — including most residents of Washington, D.C., and Chicago — oppose his…
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