The young granddaughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave an impassioned speech that vowed her generation will ‘fulfill my grandfather’s dream’, as the families of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd demanded justice as they spoke before 50,000 people at the March on Washington’s 57th anniversary. 50,000 people gathered for the March on Washington where … Read more
The incomparable Tracee Ellis Ross, 47, graces the cover of Elle Magazine’s inaugural State of Black Beauty issue and was interviewed about the art of Black hair by actress Kerry Washington, 43. Just a few days after their Zoom chat, both stars went on to hos back-to-back nights of last week’s virtual Democratic National Convention. Tracee … Read more
The footage could hardly be more chilling, like something from the wilder fringes of Hollywood’s dystopian imagination. A woman sits at a table, recoiling in fear. She is penned in, surrounded by a mob of masked men and women, their clenched fists raised menacingly in the air. Again and again the rhythmic chants go up: … Read more
Queen Latifah is helping Facebook Watch commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington with a new Facebook Watch special. Latifah, 50, will host Queen Latifah set to host Change Together: From the March on Washington to Today, a one-hour special that will stream on Facebook Watch Thursday, August 27. The singer … Read more
Apple tree in Washington state that was known as the matriarch of the Pacific Northwest apple industry, dies at 194 The Old Apple Tree believed to be oldest in Pacific Northwest dies at age of 194 Tree was planted in Vancouver, Washington, in 1826, according to local officials The state of Washington is famous for … Read more
Kentucky teen settles $250m defamation lawsuit against Washington Post after claiming the outlet made him out to be a racist following his stand-off with a Native American at the Lincoln Memorial Nicholas Sandmann, a student at Covington Catholic High School, said on Friday he had settled a $250 million defamation lawsuit He sued the outlet … Read more
Kerry Washington will reunite with the cast of Scandal on Stars in the House… two years after the series wrapped By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 02:58 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 07:22 BST, 24 July 2020 ABC’s hit show Scandal ran for seven seasons from 2012 to 2018. And the cast, including lead … Read more
A betting favorite has emerged to replace ‘Redskins’ as the new name for Washington’s NFL franchise, but although the alternative is already trademarked, there is some good news for team owner Dan Snyder: He can have it for free. Martin McCaulay, a 61-year-old actuary from Alexandria, Virginia, has been registering alternatives for Washington’s football team for … Read more
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the ‘Redskins’ name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear … Read more
New York City’s famous George Washington Monument in Washington Square Park was defaced with red paint on Monday as protesters gathered further downtown outside City Hall ahead of a controversial vote that could slash the city’s police budget by $1billion – 16 percent of its total – despite escalating crime and chaos. In the latest … Read more