Amazon has halted construction at a facility in Windsor, Connecticut after employees found the site’s seventh case of a “rope which could be interpreted as a noose.” According to local ABC affiliate WTNH, the first six were found at the construction site during the last week of April. The latest …
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Michelle Williams Opens Up About Mental Health Journey; ”’I Need Help’ Are The Strongest Words A Person Can Say”
During a virtual Good Morning America appearance on Thursday, Michelle Williams opened up about her own mental health journey. The Destiny’s Child alum appeared on the show to promote her new book, “Checking In,” and spent time talking about being diagnosed with depression later in life. According to PEOPLE, when …
Read More »Kenya Barris and Eva Longoria Face Criticism Over Possible ‘Brown-ish’ Spinoff
As the announcement of a possible new show “Brown-ish” from Kenya Barris and Eva Longoria made headlines earlier this week, now comes word that the spinoff show is not as well-received as the creators had hoped. Many of the reactions to the possible spinoff being in development have been anything but …
Read More »Palace Aides Reportedly Pushing For Harry And Meghan To Give Up Their Royal Titles
Senior aides at Buckingham Palace are reportedly pushing for Prince Harry to give up his title after quitting his royal duties last year. According to Page Six, the aides are complaining. They feel it’s high time for Harry and his wife Meghan Markle to give up their royal titles. The …
Read More »Disney World Announces Masks Will Be Optional For Guests In Outdoor Common Areas
For the first time in more than a year, you’ll be able to see people’s smiles as they experience the “Happiest Place on Earth.” In a sign that things are starting to return to “normal,” Walt Disney World announced Friday that face masks in outdoor areas would be optional, per …
Read More »GOP Member And QAnon Believer Marjorie Taylor Greene Might Be Investigated After Her Heathen Behavior Toward AOC Outside The House Chamber
QAnon believer and GOP member Marjorie Taylor Greene may be investigated after her “verbal assault” on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Denounced Greene’s aggressive behavior toward AOC when she verbally assaulted the representative outside of the House Chamber on Wednesday. Pelosi said the incident that …
Read More »Police Officer Sues Nevada City For $1 Million For Suspending Him Over Racist Comments
A police officer who was suspended for threatening Black Lives Matter activists on social media is now suing the city that he worked for. George Forbush, who served as a bomb squad technician for 19 years in Sparks, Nevada, is suing the city for $1 million in damages. He claims …
Read More »Maya Angelou and Dr. Sally Ride Will Be the First Women Honored on a Series of Quarters
The United States Mint is launching a new series of quarters honoring 20 trailblazing women, beginning with Maya Angelou and Dr. Sally Ride. The poet and the NASA astronaut will be the first two women to appear on the back of the coins, which will be released in January and …
Read More »The U.S. Embassy Is Apologizing After Chinese Students Call Out Offensive Post Seemingly Comparing Them To Dogs
The U.S. Embassy apologized for what Chinese students are calling an offensive social media post. On Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing made a social media post about the process of lifting some of the pandemic barriers between the States and China. In the post, the embassy asked a question …
Read More »CDC Projects “Sharp Decline” In COVID-19 Cases and Deaths If People Continue To Get Vaccinated At High Rate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that the U.S. may see a “sharp decline” by July if people continue to get vaccinated at a high rate. A new modeling study released on Wednesday by the CDC suggests “that with high vaccination coverage and moderate NPI [nonpharmaceutical interventions] …
Read More »Right-Wing, Alleged Terrorist Group Proud Boys Reportedly Received Support And Donations From Chinese Diaspora
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Right-wing alleged terrorist group Proud Boys has reportedly received an immense amount of support from some the Chinese diaspora who don’t support Antifa, and the Black Lives Matter movement. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The New York Post and USA Today reports that more than 80 percent of the donations given to the Proud Boys came from people with …
Read More »Report: FDA to Authorize Pfizer Vaccine for Kids as Young as 12 by Next Week
As we step further into the pandemic’s vaccination process, one impending landmark that has long been debated is the availability of vaccine alternatives for children. Thankfully, the FDA is expected to approve at least one available vaccine—the two-dose Pfizer and BioNTech option—for people aged 12 to 15 by next week. According …
Read More »Georgia Governor Kemp Lifts Many Of The State’s Remaining Coronavirus Restrictions
On Friday, Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order that lifted many of the state’s remaining coronavirus restrictions. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lift will roll back requirements that called for restaurants to mandate social distancing and end safety guidelines for gyms, movie theaters, barbershops, and many …
Read More »Senator Tim Scott Responds To ‘Uncle Tim’ Slur
Senator Tim Scott is defending himself against the racist responses he’s receiving from some Democrats following his rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first address. According to the New York Post, the South Carolina Senator is blasting the left for having “nothing to do with ending prejudice.” During his interview with …
Read More »Mitch McConnell Wants The 1619 Project Removed From The Federal Grants Programs
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants The 1619 Project removed from the federal grants programs. In a letter sent to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, McConnell asked for the 1619 Project curriculum taken out from American schools. McConnell believes the program “re-orient” the view of American History “away from their intended purposes toward a …
Read More »Biden Pressures Congress to Pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by End of May
President Biden urged Congress on Wednesday to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, highlighting one of his campaign’s main issues and a topic that has been at the forefront of national debate since last year. “We have all seen the knee of injustice on the neck of Black …
Read More »Kendrick Carmouche Will be the First Black Jockey to Participate in the Kentucky Derby Since 2013
Kendrick Carmouche is set to be the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013. Lousiana native Carmouche will make history on Saturday as the first Black jockey in the Kentucky Derby since 2013, and he’s still only one of a handful of Black jockeys to be active in …
Read More »Capitol Rioter Asks For Release, Argues He Called Pelosi a ‘Biatch,’ Which Is ‘Less Offensive’ Than B*tch
Lawyers for the man pictured sitting at the desk of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the US Capitol riot on January 6 argue that he referred to her as a “biatch,” not a “b*tch,” in asking for his release. The lawyers for Capitol riot defendant Richard Barnett, known as …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Soulja Boy Says “7 Labels Tried To Sign Me… Including Def Jam!”
Soulja Boy needs no introduction. Exploding onto the scene with viral smashes “Crank That” and “Kiss Me Thru The Phone,” the Chicago-born, Atlanta-raised native has been the superstar he is for decades on end…and he just did it again with his newest single “She Make It Clap.” The song itself …
Read More »Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy Sneakers Sell For $1.8 Million, Sets New Record
A pair of Nike Air Yeezy’s have set a new record for an auction house after being sold for $1.8 million. British-founded American multinational auction house Sotheby’s has just made history with its latest sneaker sell. Sotheby’s is a premier auction destination for fine art and luxury objects, the company’s …
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