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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Kanye West’s latest album named after his late mother Donda, is the rapper’s homage to keeping her legacy alive. It’s being reported that the billionaire businessman’ school Donda Academy, named in her honor, is underway. And the education facility has also recruited some of the top high school basketball players …

The landscape of the great outdoors is changing, thanks to a team of nine skilled Black and Brown mountaineers from across the United States. In the spring of 2022, the group known as the Full Circle Everest Expedition will make history as the first all-Black team of climbers to trek …

Photo: Courtesy of Facebook Watch Peace of Mind With Taraji, the Facebook Watch series dedicated to destigmatizing mental health in the Black community and beyond, premiered its second season on Monday. Per a press release sent to The Root, this season will see host Taraji P. Henson and her best …

Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total, or 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. That was the highest rate by …

By fleeing to the political extremes, a co-equal House of Congress is abdicating its lawmaking power. Chip Somodevilla / Getty; The Atlantic About the author: Daniel Lipinski is a former U.S. representative from Illinois. In the fight over if and when a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill would take …

HBO’s OZ star Granville Adams, 58, has died. The actor who played the character Zahir Arif on the hit series was battling cancer. “Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest,” OZ showrunner and executive producer Tom Fontana wrote on Instagram in Adams’ honor. Fontana and OZ …