Critics suggest the deaths that occurred between July 19 and 26 are due to Cuba’s current COVID-19 spike. What We Know: Within nine days, Cuban […]
Author: Ashley Gonzalez
Biden Meets with Cuban-American Leaders, Imposes More Sanctions
President Joe Biden hosted several Cuban leaders at the White House on July 30, such as Manny Diaz, Yotuel Romero, and Sen. Bob Menendez, among […]
Family of James Brown Finally Settles 15-year Battle over His Estate
The family feud over James Brown’s estate began after his death on Christmas Day in 2006. What We Know: Attorney David Black told the Associated […]
Whoopi Goldberg, Danielle Deadwyler to Appear in Film about Emmett Till’s Mother
Till will highlight Mamie Till-Mobley’s fight to obtain justice for the murder of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till. What We Know: In 1955, while visiting […]
Rudy Giuliani Travels to Miami to Condemn Cuban Government, Few Attend
Former President Donald Trump‘s ex-lawyer went to Little Havana’s Versailles Restaurant the same day Cuban-Americans held a candlelight vigil outside the White House. What We […]
Cubans Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside White House to Commemorate Island’s 26th of July Events, Urge Biden to Do More
A caravan of Cubans from across the country left early Sunday morning to America’s capital; their goal was to gather outside the White House once […]
U.S. and Other Nations Condemn Cuba for Arresting Protesters
Alongside twenty other countries, the United States asked Cuban leaders to “respect the universal rights and freedoms of the Cuban people, including the free flow […]
Maria Taylor Signs with NBC after Parting Ways with ESPN
ESPN announced Maria Taylor would begin work with NBC Sports by covering the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The news comes after she and ESPN could not […]
Prosecutors Say R. Kelly Abused 17-Year-Old Boy
Prosecutors say that former R&B singer R.Kelly abused a 17-year-old boy in 2006 after meeting him at a Chicago McDonald’s. What We Know: Lawyers claim […]
Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired for 1998 Holocaust Joke
Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto announced the news a day before the Olympics’ July 23 Opening Ceremony. What We Know: The organizing committee dismissed director […]