Former New York City mayor and presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, announced on Sunday that he plans to spend $100 million in Florida over the next […]
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Peyton Manning Sponsors 6 HBCU Scholarships
Former NFL quarterback and Lousiana native, Peyton Manning, along with the help of his foundation, has sponsored six endowed scholarships at historically Black colleges and […]
Temporary Victory for Manhattan Homeless Against City
New York City has agreed to halt the moving of residents from a Manhattan shelter to make room for homeless people being removed from an […]
‘Cuties’ Director Received Death Threats after Netflix Marketing Campaign
The French film Mignonnes, known in English as Cuties, has become one of the most controversial films in history. French Filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré has reportedly […]
Court Rejects Trump’s Order to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census
On Thursday, a federal court rejected President Trump’s order to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. What We Know: The court, a three-judge panel in […]
Memphis Mom Touches the Lives of 75 Foster Kids
For more than four decades, Dr. JoeAnn Ballard graciously fostered over 70 children in her home in Memphis, Tennessee. JoeAnn and her late husband, Monroe […]
Game of Thrones Star Dame Diana Rigg Dead at 82
The actress behind the beloved Lady Olenna Tyrell in the award-winning HBO series died Thursday, CNN reported. What We Know: Rigg, who was diagnosed with […]
Rochester Police Chief, Entire Command Staff Step Down Following Death of Daniel Prude
After Police Chief La’Ron Singletary denied stepping down when confronted about the Danial Prude situation on a news conference Sunday, he and the entire command […]
President Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
President Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by a member of the Norwegian Parliament for his efforts in the Israel-UAE peace […]
African-American Studies Professor Lied about Being Black
The George Washington University professor admitted to the deception on Medium. What We Know: On September 3rd, Jessica Krug shared a blog post on Medium […]