John Lewis and C.T. Vivian Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Sunday marked two years since the passing of two giants of the civil rights movement. On July 17, 2020, Rep. John Lewis and C.T. Vivian transitioned from respected elders to…
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Tamir Rice Memorialized With Butterfly Memorial At Cleveland Park
A temporary Tamir Rice memorial at Cudell Park in November 2014 has now been replaced with a permanent Butterfly Garden in his memory. Source: Angelo Merendino / Getty Tamir Rice’s legacy will live on thanks to a new butterfly memorial…
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‘She Made Me Make a Decision’: Fans React After Todd Tucker Shares the Boundaries Kandi Burruss Set in the Beginning Stages of Their Relationship in a Resurfaced Video
From the outside looking in, Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker seem to have it all. The couple, who first met on the set of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” in 2011, have been happily married for eight years, welcomed two children…
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What’s Going on In NYC Jails?: 31-Year-Old Becomes 10th Person In 2022 to Die While Incarcerated In Corrections Custody
Officials are investigating how one New York correctional facility has had ten deaths over the last seven months, questioning why certain protocols were not followed when disciplining inmates, compromising and sometimes violating their civil rights. The recent death of a…
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Congratulations, Bennifer! Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Get Married In Block-Spinning Secret Sin City Wedding
The sixth time really is the charm! Source: Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin / Getty One of Hollywood’s most famous couples finally made it official-official. TMZ reports Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez got married. Fans expecting the typical JLo show-stopping spectacle may be disappointed. However, eloping to…
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‘United Shades Of America’ Episode Centering Black Appalachians Elevates People And Places Erased By White Narratives
New episode of “United Shades of America” highlights Black Appalachia Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Black people in Appalachia are finally getting the recognition they deserve. The second episode of the W. Kamau Bell series “United Shades of America” travels…
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OP-ED: School Safety Requires Deep Investment Not More Police
Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty In the wake of one mass shooting after another, many people rightly wonder what can be done to ensure an end to the violence. As many applaud the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, we offer caution…
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