Meghan Markle has not reportedly seen her father in two years and is accusing a British newspaper for causing a rift between them. According to Page Six, the Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers, the owner of the Daily Mail, for publishing parts of an emotional handwritten letter she …
Read More »Appeals Court Rules Detroit Students Have a Right to a Basic Education
Photo: Shutterstock Advocates have long fought for children in underserved communities to have the same educational opportunities as their more affluent peers. A new ruling in a federal appeals court could be the first step toward that goal. NBC News reports that Sixth Court District Judge Eric Clay ruled that …
Read More »Millennials Just ‘Get’ Keanu Reeves
Read: A definitive ranking of Keanu Reeves movies “I think there’s a purity and an innocence to him that translates—which, coupled with a very strong persona, is a winning combination,” Bigelow said in 1991, highlighting what’s special about Reeves. Yet even as he worked with acclaimed directors including Gus Van …
Read More »BET’s COVID Relief Fund Raises Over $16M
Last night, BET’s “Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort” special answered the call to entertain and inspire the Black community, which has been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. With the help of several foundations and corporations, and support from a network of Black business leaders, over $16 …
Read More »National Park Service Awards $7.7 Million in Grants to 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(Image: Howard University) Many of the buildings on historically black colleges and universities are historical landmarks with a rich history built into the brick and mortar. As a result, there are rules and regulations that colleges and universities have to abide by when performing renovations. In efforts to help HBCUs …
Read More »5 Games That Deserve the Remake Treatment
Photo: EA This month, two of the highest profile games to be released were remakes. I myself have been putting time into Final Fantasy VII: Remake and so far, I’m loving it. Seeing the iconic art style brought to life with modern graphics and a banger of a battle system …
Read More »What If Colleges Don’t Reopen Until 2021?
LeBlanc, from Southern New Hampshire University, said he fields many calls from other school leaders asking how his institution conducts courses online. They rarely ask him about the other services that students learning online need, though; counseling, tutoring, and mental-health support are afterthoughts, he told me. The colleges and universities …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Headlines Feeding America Comedy Fest
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Read More »Black Women Are Taking the Lead at Pfizer to Improve Health Disparities in Our Communities
Despite the scenic beauty of Dominica, the women who reside on this Eastern Caribbean island nation are among those who have the highest risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. In fact, the women of Dominica who reach the age of 52 are twice as likely to get the …
Read More »Instagram Live Shows Have Become the Norm, But Travis Scott Just Killed a Concert…in a Video Game
Image: Epic Games I’ve never played Fortnite a day of my life, but with COVID-19 forcing the music industry to undergo a virtual revolution, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out a way to capitalize on the game’s enormous popularity. And by someone, I mean Travis …
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