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Photo: Andrew Harnik (AP) The Catholic Church has elected Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. to the rank of cardinal, making him the first African American in history to hold that title. Gregory was elevated to a cardinal in an installation ceremony held in Rome over the weekend, reports CNN.  …

Owsley County, Kentucky, where my aunt lives, is not so different from Breathitt County, where Vance’s grandmother was born and where, in the book, he spent a lot of time. In fact, the two counties share a border. Nearly 40 percent of the population in Owsley County lives in poverty, …

Lil Yase, an up-and-coming artist from the Bay Area, was reportedly shot and killed this weekend. According to TMZ, his death remains a mystery with no explanation as of now. Sources close to the rapper say he was shot early Saturday morning (November 28) and his body was discovered somewhere …

First degree intentional homicide is a Class A felony which results in a sentence of life imprisonment if convicted. This is the charge Edward L. Hennings originally received twenty-four years ago. Unlike most charged with such a serious offence, however, Hennings has not only found freedom outside of a cell, …

Photo: Paul Morigi (Getty Images) After losing yet another court case to challenge the election’s results, not to mention requesting numerous recounts that have confirmed over and over again that Joe Biden received the majority of votes to be the next president, outgoing President Donald Trump is still shamelessly pushing …

In April 1954, James Beard flew from his home in New York to San Francisco and set out on a culinary road trip across the western U.S. The prolific cookbook author was about to turn 51, and feeling stuck in a loop of magazine deadlines, TV appearances, and product shilling. …

The year 2020 has made a lot of people realize the power of loss, but Michael B. Jordan is learning to turn negatives into positives.  In a post shared Friday (November 27) on Instagram, the actor and recently named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by PEOPLE, wrote that struggles can be …

Just because President Trump and his immigration polices won’t be around much longer, doesn’t mean immigration advocates will go easy on President-elect Joe Biden. Immigration advocates expect Biden to do more than restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Many advocates also want Biden to atone for the mistakes made …

Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images) Donald Trump’s presidency has been one long nightmare come to life, in part because the administration he built has appeared hellbent on showing they are villains. From kidnapping immigrant children from their parents, to going to court over and over again to make it harder …

President Barack Obama recently surprised hundreds of high school students in Chicago by unexpectedly joining a Zoom call to announce free access to his new memoir A Promised Land. According to a video posted by Chicago Public Schools, on Monday afternoon (November 23), Obama joined Dr. Janice Jackson, CEO of …