Photo: Jordan Strauss (AP) Robin Givens remains deeply traumatized by ex-husband Mike Tyson, telling People magazine that she felt “like the world was crumbling again” when she heard about the upcoming biopic of the heavyweight boxer. The film, which will star Oscar winner Jamie Foxx as Tyson, was triggering for …
Read More »Aaron Sorkin’s New Film Is the Right Story for This Moment
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a courtroom drama where no one—neither the characters, nor the viewers—expects that justice will be done. When the defendants take their seats at the start of Aaron Sorkin’s new Netflix film, the audience already knows that the charges against them are ludicrous and …
Read More »Former Chicago Police Boss Sued For Sexual Misconduct
Ex-Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is being accused of committing “shockingly violent” acts of sexual assault against an officer, who was also his former driver, on the night ultimately leading to his firing last year. According to the Chicago Tribune, in a lawsuit filed late Wednesday (October 14), Officer Cynthia …
Read More »Black Newborns Are Safest In The Hands Of Black Doctors, New Study Finds
The United States has the highest rate of infant deaths in the developed world with that rate being even higher if you are a Black mother. According to the CDC, Black mothers are almost four times more likely to die during childbirth. Now, a new study shows that Black newborns …
Read More »Here's How to Protect Yourself From GOP Voter Suppression Tactics
Illustration: Jim Cooke (G/O Media Donald Trump has made one thing clear: he doesn’t care about democracy or protecting your right to vote. With an on-going pandemic hampering local and state government’s capacity to run safe elections, Trump and the GOP at every level are making it harder for people …
Read More »The Final Season of the Trump Show
The most important difference, though, was starkly highlighted by the side-by-side presentations. For Trump, the supposed businessman, everything is a war, every question an attack, and every attack demands a counterpunch. Biden, the career politician, treated each encounter as a sale. When he was challenged—on fracking and the Green New …
Read More »Vaughn McClure, ESPN’s Atlanta Falcons Reporter, Dies At 48
Vaughn McClure, a reporter who covered the Atlanta Falcons for ESPN, has reportedly passed away near his Atlanta home. He was 48. A former Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times sports writer, McClure joined ESPN in 2013 to cover the NFL and cover the Falcons as a beat writer. He covered …
Read More »Get a Lifetime of Language Learning with Rosetta Stone at a Limited Time Discount
Language learning isn’t exclusively done in adolescence or through required credits in school, and honestly, it shouldn’t be. Becoming multilingual can benefit you immensely and doesn’t have to be too difficult whenever you decide to start. Maybe you’ve been trying to connect with your family’s first language, are aiming to …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Makes Directorial Debut With ‘B-Boy Blues’
Jussie Smollett is still in a legal battle with the Chicago Police Department after he was accused of staging a hate crime. However, the former Empire star and singer is still moving forward with his career. The 38-year-old is reportedly making his dictatorial debut with the adaptation of the James …
Read More »The 'Law and Order' Party Is Just Not Going to Follow the Law, Continue to Use Unofficial Ballot Boxes in California
What An Official Ballot Box Looks Like in California Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Despite state election officials sending a cease and desist order, the California Republican Party said it will not remove its unofficial ballot boxes. According to CNN, unofficial ballot boxes have been found in the counties of …
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