Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) Where would we be as a society without our educators? Teachers have a difficult and extremely important job for which they don’t receive nearly enough praise. Former President Barack Obama did his part in rectifying that by making surprise video calls to three Chicago Public …
Read More »South Carolina Men Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl on Facebook Live
Two South Carolina men are facing serious charges after they sexually assaulted a young teen and posted it on social media. 20-year-old Tasheen A. Walker and 18-year-old Jonah D. Fishburne were arrested Monday night (May 4) on charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to North …
Read More »A Black Hole Is ‘Almost on Our Doorstep’
For comparison, consider some of the best-known black holes in astronomy, the ones usually intriguing enough to make headlines. The black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is more than 25,000 light-years away, and the black hole that astronomers captured in unprecedented detail last year lies 55 …
Read More »Horrific Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Killing Released
Ahmaud Arbery was killed 73 days ago and the two men, one being a former cop, who shot and killed him, have faced no repercussions. After activist Shaun King released a video on social media of the horrific killing, pushing for mobilization and a call to action, the district attorney is …
Read More »Brandy Explains Why She Doesn’t Watch ‘Moesha’ With Daughter
Singer Brandy says although she has a close relationship with her 17-year-old daughter, one of the things she doesn’t really do with her is rewatch old episodes of her hit 90s show Moesha. “She’s done her own search of who I am and what I’ve been able to accomplish,” Brandy …
Read More »Janelle Monae, Verizon Donate $10,000 Grants to Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Photo: Leon Bennett (Getty Images) Last Thursday, Janelle Monáe took part in a special performance for Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live, which aims to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In her Instagram caption promoting the event, she placed an emphasis on wanting to help small businesses owned by women …
Read More »Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates And Offers Advice To Students
Graduation for the Class of 2020 is definitely one to remember while they celebrate their commencements in unconventional ways. But, Oprah Winfrey has stepped in to uplift students with sound advice for those who are virtually walking the stage. After she appeared on the latest episode of John Krasinski’s YouTube …
Read More »Food Banks Can’t Go On Like This
Meeting San Diego’s rise in demand has required adaptability. Normally, “rescued” food—items that would otherwise be thrown out as their sell-by date approaches—accounts for 97 percent of Feeding San Diego’s distributions. Until the pandemic, the group was receiving unpurchased food from 204 Starbucks locations every night of the year. Most …
Read More »John Legend Slams President Trump
Over 68,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the United States thus far and there have been over one million infections, according to the New York Times. When statistics like these are part of our reality, it becomes hard to argue with claims that President Donald Trump failed in …
Read More »Kid Cudi Reacts To Landing His First No. 1 Hit
Kid Cudi has churned out many hits in his decade-plus career in music, however, it might be surprising to many to learn that he’s never had a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. That is, until now. The Cleveland rapper and singer’s song “The Scotts” earned him the …
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