What the mothers of 3 Civil Rights leaders have to teach Black moms today
Anna Malaika Tubbs learned she was pregnant with her first child in November 2019 while researching her first book. Already, her relationship with…
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She’s celebrating Mother’s Day by giving away bags full of care items to women in shelters
Laverne Delgado is spending Mother’s Day weekend crisscrossing Los Angeles with bags full of personal care items for single moms who’ve…
Continue ReadingThe 4th-largest statue in the United States is a shrine to every mother’s love
She stands with open arms atop a mountain ridge on the continental divide overlooking Butte, Montana. “Our Lady of the Rockies,” the…
Continue ReadingNative Americans weren’t alone on the Trail of Tears. Enslaved Africans were, too
When Alaina E. Roberts started piecing her family’s history together she made a surprising discovery that changed what it meant to be a Black…
Continue ReadingControversial Police Encounters Fast Facts
Here’s a look at controversial police encounters that have prompted protests over the past three decades. This select list includes cases in…
Continue ReadingDriver was shot after a verbal altercation with another driver, Atlanta police say
A female driver was shot and taken to the hospital after a verbal altercation with a male driver near Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday…
Continue ReadingGeorge Lucas Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of filmmaker George Lucas. Personal: Birth date: May 14, 1944 Birth place: Modesto, California Birth name: George…
Continue ReadingArmed Forces Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Armed Forces Day, a holiday observed in some areas of the United States to honor all branches of the armed forces. Facts May…
Continue ReadingChinese rocket debris is expected to crash into Earth soon. It’s not the first time.
The large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend has brought about an alarming but not…
Continue ReadingPeople of color have a new enemy: techno-racism
As protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser…
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Canelo Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders in front of record 73,126 fans in Texas
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a…
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Canelo Alvarez stops Bill Joe Saunders in front of record 73,126 fans in Texas
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a…
Continue ReadingTwo women and a 4-year-old girl wounded in Times Square shooting, NYPD says
Two women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York’s Times Square on Saturday,…
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Why Republicans are ready to kill the $300 pandemic unemployment boost
Even as Congress raced to rescue the nation from the coronavirus pandemic last spring, Republican lawmakers were raising red flags about expanding…
Continue Reading50 years after Marvin Gaye asked, ‘What’s Going On?’ America still searching for an answer
As a child, musician Devon Gilfillian remembers his father, a professional wedding singer, harmonizing with Marvin Gaye’s iconic…
Continue ReadingAt least 100 injured in 2nd night of clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem, Palestinian Red Crescent says
At least 100 people were injured as Israeli police clashed with Palestinians in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian…
Continue ReadingNo charges in fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man, district attorney says
No charges will be brought against two Walnut Creek, California, police officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man in June 2019. The Contra…
Continue ReadingStudent interest in this field soared since the pandemic’s start. Experts hope this is a turning point
Several weeks after world health officials declared the coronavirus a pandemic, 40-year-old Sheri McCaskill decided to apply to a master’s…
Continue ReadingAubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena
It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy…
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