*Southwark Libraries and Heritage in South East London, United Kingdom, premiered TAYO Fatunla‘s OUR ROOTS – Black History in Motion mini animation on its YouTube channel last Friday 9th December. There was a public viewing presentation, prior to the premier in which Southwark’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Michael Situ was at the well-attended First Friday Club
*(CNN) — Karen Bass was sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris — the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president — administered the oath of office at Los Angeles City Hall. Bass focused her remarks Sunday
*(CNN) — The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to prohibit discriminatory practices “based on the texture or style of a person’s hair,” according to a news release. The new ordinance bans discrimination based on a person’s hair when seeking housing, employment, public services, funding or use of facilities across the city, the
*(CNN) — Former First Lady Michelle Obama is in the middle of a month-long book tour and, as always, her style choices are making headlines. But there’s been a noticeable shift in her clothes, from the classic silhouettes she’s known for to more playful, cool-girl styles. On Tuesday, in Atlanta, she took the stage at
*Ice Cube (real name O’Shea Jackson Sr.) is not here to compete against those he views as industry greats. During an appearance on the Bootleg Kev Podcast alongside fellow #MountWestmore members #TooShort and #E40, the #NWA veteran discussed why he declined invitations to compete against #LLCoolJ and #Scarface in #Verzuz battles and how he had
Gospel music artist, Dee Doris has premiered a narrative music video for her well-received single “Bianule,” available now to stream on YouTube. According to the singer, the audio and video were carefully created to help us come to the state of love, expression, and testimony of God’s goodness. “It is time for us to count
Celebrated Ghanaian singer/worship leader Joe Mettle highlights “Songs Of Gratitude” from his latest album “THE KADOSH,” with its official live video release. The uplifting track features a blend of worship/thanksgiving songs that expresses deep gratitude to God and celebrates His faithfulness. In the moving piece, Mettle also emphasizes the need to always be thankful. “Songs
Sevyn Streeter has shared a new cover of “The Christmas Song,” the holiday perennial made famous by Nat King Cole. Like Cole’s, Streeter’s faithful version can be enjoyed year after year. In tandem with the remake, Streeter releases a beautiful video directed by Mike Ho. In it, Streeter sings by a piano in a winter
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
The pants and other artifacts auctioned were salvaged from the S.S. Central America, a ship that sank in 1857.