Rep. Gerry Connolly is fighting to get the FBI headquarters renamed because J. Edgar Hoover was a racist and a misogynist. According to Business Insider, Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia said on Saturday that he wants the FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C. to have Hoover’s name removed from it, …
Read More »Jay-Z’s Team Roc Buys Full-Page Newspaper Spreads In Support of George Floyd Protests
Jay-Z’s Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation, has taken out full-page spreads in newspapers in support of George Floyd protests, according to Complex. The spread includes a letter dedicated to Floyd, who was killed last week at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The letter includes an excerpt …
Read More »New Time Magazine Cover Showcases Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In A Virtual Reality Photo As Apart Of Experimental Exhibit ‘The March’
Set to hit stands next month, ‘The March’ edition of Time Magazine features the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a virtual reality photograph. The process of making the cover started with an actor photographed as Dr. King. The image was then edited by a group of visual effects …
Read More »Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Released From Hospital With “Clean Bill of Health” Following Health Scare
On Sunday, Civil Rights icon John Lewis and Georgia congressman was released from an Atlanta hospital following a “routine observation” from falling ill on a plane, according to CNN. Sources tell local Atlanta news station WSB-TV 2, the incident took place on Saturday as Lewis was traveling back from Detroit …
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