The athletic apparel and sneaker giant Nike is celebrating Black women during Women’s History Month with its We Play Real campaign featuring a one-minute ad celebrating Black female athletes. Nike launched the campaign Sunday night to highlight Black female athletes in time for International Women’s […]
Greek Freak Wins Kobe Bryant MVP AwardPhoto: Special to the NY Beacon By Derrel Jazz Johnson In Atlanta, Team LeBron James dominated Team Kevin Durant 170-150 in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. Giannis Antetokounmpo leading all scorers with 35 points, good enough to earn him […]
(CNN)The number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities, which are akin to jail cells and not intended for kids, has reached dramatic highs, according to internal agency documents reviewed by CNN, underscoring the urgent challenge facing the Biden administration. This February was the coldest […]
(CNN)Thanks to the record-breaking Arctic outbreak that stretched all the way into Texas, February was the coldest it has been across the US in over 30 years, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. However, across the US, it was still in the top third of […]
For more than a decade, Jasika Nicole has been a prolific presence on television, with acclaimed performances on “Fringe” and “The Good Doctor,” among other hit shows. Still, it took the revival of a classic 1980s franchise to deliver what could be her most personal role to date. […]
The musician, from Kingston, Jamaica, was a founding member of The Wailers alongside his childhood friend, Bob Marley. Together, they achieved international fame with reggae classics like Simmer Down and Stir It Up, before Wailer left to go solo in 1974. He went on to […]
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has called for the firing of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough after MacDonough blocked the Democratic Party’s attempts to raise the federal minimum wage at a hearing on Thursday, The Guardian reported. MacDonough, who’s held her bipartisan role as Senate parliamentarian since 2012, ruled that raising […]
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.Abbott made the announcement during a Lubbock Chamber of Commerce event where he issued an executive order✎ EditSign rescinding most of his earlier executive orders like the mask […]
London/Berlin (CNN Business)Reporters Without Borders has filed a criminal complaint in Germany accusing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Saudi officials of committing crimes against humanity in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the detention of 34 other journalists.The Paris-based media advocacy group said in a statement that […]
Open Edition By Ron Mulvihill “Sheroes” abound in independent films. As an international independent filmmaker of diverse and indigenous communities over the last 4 decades, I have worked with some amazing women whose stories were amplified on the screen; stories that celebrate their unique and […]
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