An Arizona mother five was reportedly killed while standing at a bus stop and her family is searching for answers as to why. According to AZ Family, on October 15, Cleopatra Morton was waiting for a bus in west Phoenix when she was fatally shot. “Someone took her life for …
Read More »Howard University Freshman Says Students Were Hospitalized After Coughing Up Blood Due to Housing Conditions
One of the most prestigious and well-known HBCUs is going through what is being labeled a “housing crisis.” According to Howard University freshman, Chandler Robinson, fellow pupils have been exposed to mold and others hospitalized because they were coughing up blood and having breathing issues. Robinson recorded herself speaking about …
Read More »Gotham Awards 2021: Colman Domingo, Tessa Thompson, Taylour Paige Among Nominees
Colman Domingo, left; Tessa Thompson, Taylour Paige.Photo: Frazer Harrison/Monica Schipper for Netflix/ Rich Fury (Getty Images) Folks, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! OK, maybe not the most wonderful; that’s still about a month and half out (looking at you Christmas.) What it is time for is the …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: The ‘Big Quit’ Tells a Bigger Economic Story
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Tom Sibley / Getty The Great Resignation is more than just the sum of its quits, …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. Headed To Trial In NYC In February
Cuba Gooding Jr‘s trial is scheduled to start in Feb. 2022 for his New York City groping case. According to ABC News, Judge Curtis Farber set the trial date for Feb. 1, which involves the allegations that the 53-year-old violated three different women at three various Manhattan nightclubs in 2018 …
Read More »Family of Elijah McClain Settles Federal Civil Rights Lawsuits
The family of Elijah McClain has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit two years after McClain was killed during an encounter with police. The city of Aurora, Colorado, and McClain’s family settled the suit for an undisclosed amount on Monday, KUSA-TV reports. It came over one year after the family …
Read More »My children and I are living the dream in Costa Rica — So why do I feel guilty?
Autumn A. Arnett with her children. (Photo: Courtesy of Autumn A. Arnett) The other week, I logged into Medium.com to write a blog post, and all of the suggested blogs were about how “you CAN have a four hour work day” or “you deserve everything you’ve ever dreamed of.” And …
Read More »Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Over Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill
Photo: Zolnierek (Shutterstock) Civil rights groups, students and educators filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the state of Oklahoma over a law that limits how race and gender are taught in public schools. The bill, HB 1775, which was passed by Gov. Kevin Stitt this past May, intended to …
Read More »The Meaning of Life Is Surprisingly Simple
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. Want to live in a directed, resolute way? To always know why you’re …
Read More »Eve Reveals The Moment She Found Out She Was Pregnant
Rapper and actress Eve recently announced that she’s expecting her first child with husband Maximillion Cooper. Now, while promoting her new ABC series Queens, which follows four R&B/hip hop divas from the 1990s on a reunion tour, the former talk show host told the crew at The Breakfast Club that …
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