Month / July 2022
‘Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington’ Out Now
*LOS ANGELES — On September 29, 1946, football star Kenny Washington made history. When he trotted onto the field for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington broke the color barrier in the National Football League (NFL). In Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington (July 13, […]
What Year Is This? While School Populations Have Become More Diverse, Segregation Still Remains
1954’s Brown v. Brown of Education decision may have made state laws intentionally separating students of different races by school unconstitutional, but gentrification and other economic factors have kept segregation going. As NPR reports, while the entirety of America’s student makeup is more diverse than ever, segregation is still prevalent […]
Two Minneapolis Snipers Shoot Down 20-Year-Old Black Man
Two Minneapolis police snipers fatally shot 20-year-old Andrew “Tekle” Sundberg after an hours-long standoff, according to CBS News. What prompted the officers to shoot remains unclear but the officers involved were part of the SWAT raid that led to Amir Locke’s killing in February. According to CBS’ report, Tekle fired multiple shots inside a […]
6 Dead, Over 2-Dozen Wounded After Shooting At Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park, IL
*(CNN) — A mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade Monday in a suburb outside Chicago, Illinois, left at least six people dead and wounded more than two dozen others, Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill said. Caring Father Cuts His 10-Year-Old Locs to Support Young Daughter in Chemotherapy | […]
It’s Been 10 Years Since Pauli Murray Reached Saint Status, Her Life And Journey For Social Justice Remain An Inspiration
Pauli Murray Source: Bettmann / Getty July 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the denomination: an affirmation of her many contributions not only to the church but to social justice in the United States. […]
Usher Eats Up Latest ‘Tiny Desk Concert,’ Stuns Social Media With Angelic Vocals
Usher’s Thursday performance in the intimate Tiny Desk Concert series by NPR left the internet in shambles after he reminded everyone why he’s the king of R&B. The 43-year-old flaunted his Whitney Houston-caliber vocals and delivered an unforgettable performance of his greatest Grammy-winning hits including You Make Me Wanna…, […]
Rihanna Is Officially America’s Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire
by Nick Fenley July 05, 2022 at 11:00 pm The ever-innovative Robyn Rihanna Fenty once again proves herself to be a trailblazer. Forbes recently revealed that, at only 34 years old, she is America’s youngest self-made female billionaire. The title had previously gone to Kim Kardashian, […]
‘Still Was Shot Down’: Black Man Stopped by Savannah Police Shows His Permit and Weapon, Moments Later He Was Killed. Advocates Want Chief to Step Down, Feds to Step In.
A Georgia neighborhood is reeling after the fifth police-involved death in the city this year, and community leaders are calling on the top police official to resign and a federal probe into the chain of shootings. Authorities said police officers approached Saudi Arai Lee, 31, […]
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