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The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix’s Los Angeles headquarters on October 07, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) A trans employee at Netflix who spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special, The Closer, in a Twitter thread has been suspended. According to the Verge, Terra …
Read More »The Abortion Backup Plan No One Is Talking About
So many states have restricted access to abortion so severely that people in large swaths of the country feel they have no options if they want to terminate a pregnancy. But technically, those who want an abortion still have options. It’s just that few have heard of them. Pregnant people …
Read More »LaLa Anthony Breaks Her Silence On Divorce From Carmelo
For the first time since filing for divorce, LaLa Anthony is reflecting on her marriage to Carmelo Anthony. During an interview with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, the actress and television host explained why she kept it private for so long. “It’s been years now since then,” she explained. “Like, to …
Read More »Become Proficient And Certified In Google Sheets And Microsoft Excel
If you’re someone who finds themselves using a computer as part of their daily professional life, chances are you’re all too familiar with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. The programs boast staying power in the professional area with everyone from journalists, office managers, and accountants using Excel and Google Sheets …
Read More »California Makes Ethnic Studies a Requirement for Graduating From High School
Photo: hxdbzxy (Shutterstock) While school officials are arguing in board meetings about teaching critical race theory and the truth about American history, Gov. Gavin Newsom just passed a law making ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement in California. The law, AB 101, will require public high schools to offer …
Read More »Cops Ignored Pleas Of Black Paraplegic Man In Brutal Stop
Body-camera footage released Friday (Oct. 8), shows Dayton, Ohio police forcibly pulling and throwing a paraplegic Black man from his car, and dragging him to the ground. The officers then dragged him to the squad car in cuffs in footage filmed on September 30. Dayton, Ohio Police Department shared the …
Read More »Local Community Rally to Help Silence Neighbor’s Racist Noises Toward Black Virginia Beach Family
0 Jannique Martinez (Twitter) The problems of a racist next-door neighbor rose to unacceptable levels in a Virginia Beach town. One family has had to endure a neighbor’s rude production of playing loud monkey sounds, banjo music, and racist slurs directed at them. This behavior reportedly starting several years ago …
Read More »Boston Youth Homelessness Organization Receives $2.5 Million Grant
A makeshift shelter is seen along Vine St in Los Angeles, California, September 24, 2021. – Los Angeles has seen a surge in homelessness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic with tents, personal belongings and trash popping up on street corners across the city and county. Photo: Robyn Beck …
Read More »How to Have an Impossible Conversation
The events in Mass are spurred by a school shooting, but the film’s true focus is the challenge of talking through grief. Bleecker Street For the first 40 minutes of its runtime, the film Mass refuses to reveal why its four protagonists—two sets of parents—have gathered in a small room …
Read More »Boston Mayor Janey Signs Order For Indigenous Peoples Day
The holiday calendar for Boston, Massachusett is being updated. Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed an executive order for Indigenous Peoples Day to replace Columbus Day. This order is effective immediately, making Boston the latest city to officially adopt the holiday. According to Boston’s NBC 10, the replacement of holidays is to …
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