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Soon there will be a new docu-series about the life and career of Chicago’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington. The story will be told by Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. The limited series will be based on the 1992 book Fire on the Prairie, written by […]
Boston, Massachusetts Mayor Marty Walsh has officially been nominated as President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Labor. If he fills this role, then Boston City Council President Kim Janey is next in the line of succession and could potentially become the first Black woman to become Mayor of Boston. During a congratulatory tweet, Janey said: “I […]
After being hospitalized for a brain aneurism on January 3rd, Dr. Dre made a post on Instagram, letting the world know that he’s doing alright. Music legend Ice-T made a follow up post, confirming Dre’s news: “Just talked to the homie @drdre,” Ice-T wrote under a picture of the famed producer and rapper. “He’s doing […]
Officials at Twitter have announced that they have made the decision to suspend over 70,000 accounts that have been sharing QAnon content since Friday, after the riots at the U.S. Capitol. Accounts that have engaged with the content have also been limited, and new technology has been implemented for “potentially harmful tweets for urgent human […]
Twins that were raised in Rochester have just made it onto Oprah’s Favorite Things List. Feven and Helena Yohannes were born in 1981 in a refugee camp in Sudan before their parents (who were originally from Eritrea,) were granted political asylum by the U.S. The twins started their education in city schools, No. 28 and […]
During a recent interview with Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums podcast, Lauren Hill told fans why she never released a second album after she won a Grammy for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. “I challenged the norm and introduced a new standard,” She explained. “I believe The Miseducation did that and I believe I still […]
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available across the nation, many people are becoming frustrated because they can’t seem to find it. In Austin, Texas, Diane Kerns has been trying to find a vaccine for her disabled 18 year old son Dean who suffers from cerebral palsy, blindness and seizures. She’s called everywhere – 15 grocery […]
In response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, many influential leaders took the time to pen their thoughts regarding the violence that took place on January 6, 2021. Michelle Obama released a statement, saying: “I woke up yesterday elated by the news of Reverend Raphael Warnock’s election victory. He’ll be Georgia’s […]
Twitter gave a statement after it suspended President Trump’s account, saying: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. In the context of horrific events this week, we made it clear on Wednesday […]
Tonya Pinkins will be joining the cast of a limited series by called Women Of The Movement. The ABC series will be created / written by Marissa Jo Cerar and produced by a team of heavy hitters, including Jay-Z, Will Smith and Aaron Kaplan. Women of The Movement will tell the story of Mamie Till-Mobley […]