Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan [[ ILL-han ]] Omar is shaming the Israeli Prime Minister's decision not to allow her and Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib [[ tal-EEB ]] to enter the country. Omar called it an "insult to democratic values" that "Prime Minister Netanyahu [[ net-an-YAH-hoo ]], under pressure from President Trump, would deny entry to representatives of the U.S. government." Omar and Tlaib were both set to visit the country this weekend, but Israeli law ... Read more
R. Kelly can ill afford to tick off prosecutors and judges as he combats a bevy of charges related to sex trafficking, soliciting minors for sex, and sexual misconduct. The troubled R&B singer didn't show up for his court date on Thursday (August 15), which prosecutors say happened because Kelly refused to be transported. NBC [...] Source: The Urban Daily
By Lt. Cmdr. Jake McIlvaine, Naval Construction Training Center Port Hueneme CHINA LAKE, Calif. - A Minneapolis, Minnesota Sailor from Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering (CSFE) Learning Site China Lake received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Aug. 8, in recognition of his determination and dedication to disaster-recovery efforts at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake following multiple earthquakes this summer. For Equipment Operator 1st Class Gregory Torres and other members of CSFE ... Read more
Tennis icon Serena Williams was forced to retire - or withdraw from competition - on Sunday after she suffered an injury during the first set of the championship match during the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Serena was down 3-1 when she took a medical time out for what turned out to be a back injury that would prevent her from playing the rest of the final. Video footage showed an emotional Serena breaking down in ... Read more
This year has been nothing short of epic for Missy Elliott. In January she made history by becoming the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and in May she became the first woman hip-hop artist to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music. The Virginia-bred rapstress-whose real name is Melissa Arnette Elliott-recently hit another major career milestone. According to USA Today, she will be the ... Read more
The rising cost of higher education has created financial burdens for several students throughout the country. According to a study conducted by Morning Consult, four in 10 students skipped meals to be able to afford textbooks and course materials and three in 10 students decided to opt out of a course due to the high price of required textbooks. The United Negro College Fund has teamed up with the tech-ed company Cengage to address the ... Read more
CNN's Don Lemon has been accused of sexual assault. The only Black man with a primetime news show is now speaking out and he is denying the accusations. A spokesperson for CNN told Deadline, "The plaintiff in this lawsuit has previously displayed a pattern of contempt for CNN on his social media accounts. This claim follows his unsuccessful threats and demands for an exorbitant amount of money from Don Lemon," the outlet added. "Don categorically ... Read more
The fallout at the New York Times over a recent headline's clear mischaracterization of the president's nonstop racism continued this week with a staff meeting addressing a number of missteps the paper has had covering the topic of race. The newspaper held a staff-wide town hall meeting on Monday that the Daily Beast said required newsroom leaders to revisit certain topics that included the Aug. 6 headline in question that initially, and falsely, said, "Trump ... Read more
Donna Brazile says "This conversation about race and racism, domestic terrorism, white supremacy, white nationalism, it is that I am profoundly saddened as an American. The reason why is to point fingers and the plate is so-called blame game." She continued, "President Trump had nothing to do with the maniac, and I'm being gracious here, the maniac who shot up a Walmart store. He had nothing to do with the person who shot up you know ... Read more
Another Trump worshipper has seen the hateful light and realizes their president is horrific for the country. This is after voting for him, defending him and working in his White House (even if it was for only 10 days). Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, told CNN's John Berman, "The guy's actually dissembling a little bit, and he's sounding more and more nonsensical. And, you know, we're sort anesthetized to it... The guy's actually ... Read more
