Photo: Jeramey Lende (Shutterstock) Now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, we have a genuine shot at being able to move into a new normal sooner rather than later. For some though, simply getting to a vaccination site can be an obstacle unto itself. To help combat that problem, …
Read More »Donald Glover Says Cancel Culture Made TV And Film ‘Boring’
Donald Glover turned to Twitter to express his thoughts about “cancel culture” in the film and television industry. In an early morning twitter thread on Tuesday, Glover said he noticed a discussion about “how tired” people were of “reviewing boring stuff” in the television and film industry. “We’re getting boring …
Read More »The Fight to Preserve Greenwood
When Brenda Nails-Alford received the letter informing her that her ancestors were survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, she had to reread it five times. The massacre was a two-day onslaught of racial violence that is believed to have killed hundreds of people and laid waste to the prosperous …
Read More »Parker McKenna Posey Welcomes A Baby Girl
Parker McKenna Posey announced Sunday that she welcomed a baby girl and celebrated her first Mother’s Day. Taking to Instagram to share the news, Posey posted a video introducing herself as “Harley’s Mom” and captioned the post, “My biggest blessing thus far!! I love being your Mommy.” “I didn’t know …
Read More »Men Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Death Plead Not Guilty To Feds
The three Brunswick, Ga., men charged in the February 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was chased and killed when they suspected him of burglary, have pleaded not guilty to federal hate crimes charges. According to CBS News, Travis McMichael, 35, his father Gregory McMichael, …
Read More »Laverne Cox Is New E! Red Carpet Host, Giuliana Rancic Exits
Laverne Cox is coming to E! and will take over as host of E!’s signature red carpet coverage. The 48-year-old advocate, actress and Emmy-winning producer will begin her new role at the beginning of the 2022 award season. As the new Live from E! host, Cox will also serve as …
Read More »Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff Introduces Bill Preventing States From Banning Volunteers Who Provide Food, Water At Voting Lines
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced a bill prohibiting states from banning volunteers from distributing food and water to voters in line to vote. Ossoff’s bill is a response to the voting restrictions bill that has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, which makes it illegal for volunteers and …
Read More »Pro-COVID Parents Are Fighting School Mask Mandates With White Tears
Screenshot: KGUN I don’t like wearing masks. The only reason I wear them is that I have this thing about killing other people. My lack of a degree in virology combined with my reticence about coughing to death as my chest fills with lung-snot has placed me squarely in the …
Read More »Tarik Cohen’s Twin Brother Found Dead
Tyrell Antar Cohen, the twin brother of Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, was reportedly found dead in Wake County, N.C., on Sunday (May 9). He was 25 years old. According to CBS Sports, Eric Curry, a spokesperson for the Wake County sheriff’s office, said Cohen died after he was …
Read More »Cecilia Rouse Preaches Patience as U.S. Jobs, Economic Recovery Slowly Rebound
Cecilia Rouse, the first Black female to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, knows a lot of assumptions and actions are happening as a result of April’s job numbers. Economists projected more than 1 million new jobs would be added in April, but last Friday it was announced only 266,000 …
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