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Protesters join together in front of a USCIS Building to denounce the expulsion of Haitian refugees from Del Rio, Texas, on September 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Thousands of mostly Haitian immigrants are in limbo on the U.S. Mexico border at Del Rio, Texas. U.S. immigration authorities have been deporting …
Read More »The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic
The argument that authoritarian governments outperform democracies in a crisis has found new life during the coronavirus pandemic. The data tell a different story. The Atlantic About the author: Justin Esarey is an associate professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University who specializes in political methodology. The …
Read More »Keshia Knight Pulliam Is Married: See Her Wedding Pics!
The Cosby Show alum Keshia Knight-Pulliam has tied the knot. She revealed on Saturday (Oct. 2) that she married actor Brad James. “Last week my life forever changed… I married my best friend at our home surrounded by family & it was magical!!!” she told her Instagram followers. The …
Read More »Nick Cannon Takes Lengthy Celibacy Vow
In June, Nick Cannon, became a father for the seventh time, welcomed his son, Zen, with model Alyssa Scott into the world. Weeks earlier, he welcomed twin boys, Zion and Zillion, with Abby De La Rosa. He has children with four different women, with plans to have an even bigger …
Read More »Master The Beauty Of Sign Language With This ASL Bundle
According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation, nearly 1 million people in the United States are functionally deaf, while 10 million are hard of hearing. If there’s a member of your family or friends who count among these numbers, you undoubtedly understand the barriers that those with hearing …
Read More »Keshia Knight Pulliam Is Married: See Her Wedding Pics!
The Cosby Show alum Keshia Knight-Pulliam has tied the knot. She revealed on Saturday (Oct. 2) that she married actor Brad James. “Last week my life forever changed… I married my best friend at our home surrounded by family & it was magical!!!” she told her Instagram followers. The …
Read More »Grand Jury Indicts White Oregonian Accused of Killing a Black Man After He Spoke to His Girlfriend Outside of a Nightclub
Photo: Daniel Tadevosyan (Shutterstock) An Oregon grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old man who prosecutors said shot and killed a Black man after he spoke to his girlfriend. CNN reports that Ian Mackenzie Cranston, who is white, was arrested on six charges related to the killing of Barry Washington, 22. …
Read More »Universities Are Shunning Their Responsibility to Democracy
I was born in Canada, and my sense of national identity, like that of many Canadians, was formed in direct relation—perhaps in opposition—to the great colossus to the south. We were a country that aspired not to the lofty abstractions of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” but to …
Read More »White Supremacist Pleads Guilty In George Floyd Riots
A member of the far-right group Boogaloo Bois is admitting to traveling from Texas to Minneapolis during the George Floyd protests and shooting up a Minneapolis police station. On Thursday (September 30), Ivan Hunter, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of rioting and admitted to firing …
Read More »Who’s The GOAT Between Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks? Black Twitter Shut Down Any Questions Anybody May Have Had
A Twitter user, ill-versed on Black culture and its icons, got schooled when he took to the social media platform to spark a debate regarding who was better between the legendary Steveland Morris (AKA Stevie Wonder) and rocker Stevie Nicks. Stevie Wonder trended on Twitter for all the right reasons. …
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