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Douglas Turner Ward attends “A Raisin In The Sun” Broadway Opening Night at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre on April 3, 2014 in New York City.Photo: Robin Marchant (Getty Images) Playwright. Tony-nominated actor. Director. Advocate. Those are just a few words to describe theater great Douglas Turner Ward, who died on …
Read More »No One Has Seen a Mars Landing Quite Like This
Read: Why the Curiosity rover stopped singing to itself NASA has explored Mars for decades, with all kinds of spacecraft. Each mission has sharpened our view of the red planet. The orbiters provide stunning overhead views of craters carved by meteor strikes and deltas sculpted by ancient water. The rovers …
Read More »Whoopi Cuts Off Meghan McCain Over COVID Comment
As millions of Americans are waiting anxiously to receive the coronavirus vaccine, Meghan McCain is upset that her privilege hasn’t allowed her to jump the line. While discussing the COVID-19 death toll hitting the tragic 500,000 deaths benchmark on the Feb. 22 episode of The View, McCain complained about the …
Read More »More Than 7 Million Texans Still Either Have No Water or Can’t Drink Their Water
(Reuters) Over 7.9 million people in Texas still had issues with their water supply as of Monday evening, authorities told Reuters, after a record-breaking freeze knocked out power stations last week. Millions of Texans were advised to boil water before using it, though all power plants were back online over the …
Read More »28 Days of Black Joy: Nicknames That Cancel Out the Need for Government Names
Portrait of happy senior African American man looking at cameraPhoto: Diego Cervo (Shutterstock) They used to call me “Cheekie.” They still do. It all started during the AOL chat room days and I was a huge fan of Mr. Cheeks’ “Lights, Camera, Action!” Since I had always been known for …
Read More »Trump's Damage to a Cold War Icon
Among the visible remnants of Donald Trump’s presidency is a blank patch of wall along a hallway a short distance from Capitol Hill. Just eight months ago, that wall in the headquarters of the United States Agency for Global Media, the independent body charged with overseeing the country’s five federally …
Read More »Stevie Wonder Is Permanently Moving To Ghana
Stevie Wonder is packing his bags and moving to Ghana. The music icon recently spoke to Oprah Winfrey and explained his decision. “I wanna see this nation smile again. And I want to see it before I leave to travel to move to Ghana because I’m going to do that,” …
Read More »New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday making New Jersey the latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but it is expected to take up to a year before dispensaries will begin selling cannabis to the public. The Democratic governor signed a package of …
Read More »Charges Dropped Against Black Texas Teen Who Was Arrested Simply for Walking Home From Work During the Winter Storm
18-year-old Rodney Reese Screenshot: Fox 4 If you’re reading this, then it likely won’t come as a surprise to you that the cops will arrest a Black boy for no real reason. Last week in Plano, Texas, a Black teenager was arrested and spent the night in jail. His crime? …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Summer for Americans Could Feel ‘Normal’
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. This summer may be one of hugs and hot dogs. We send you into the weekend …
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