Angel Blue, a Grammy Award-winning soprano singer, announced this week she would no longer be participating in performances of “La Traviata” scheduled for later this month because she said Arena di Verona had recently used “blackface makeup” in a separate production at the venue. […]
By Simona Kitanovska Fascinating footage shows a huge tunneling machine called Dorothy digging underneath ancient woodland as the United Kingdom’s HS2 high-speed rail project goes full-steam ahead. Dorothy, the 410-foot-long boring machine weighing 2,000 tons, […]
Observers said the recent decisions of prominent and wealthy stars like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, and Brooks Koepka to play on LIV Tour is as selfish as the sports world has ever seen. […]
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. […]
Despite once being a contributor to the pain and trauma that have risen to new heights in D.C., he recently transformed his music and said, “I’m aiming to elevate my community and inspire other youth to get on a track towards a better and more positive future.” […]
The Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has effectively ended the constitutional right to an abortion—returning the issue to states. African American women, particularly the poor, will be disproportionately impacted by the lack of access to reproductive choices. As Black Christians, we are yet again confronted with the religious mandates and reading of scripture that undermines our humanity. Bodily autonomy, privacy, states’ rights, religion and the never-ending struggle against white supremacy in the United States are at the heart of the SCOTUS ruling. These issues are not new but historic in nature. The end of Roe v. Wade as the law of the land is part and parcel of a broader conservative agenda. […]
Hosted by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), the June 27 hearing also will seek steps Congress can take to hold manufacturers accountable. […]
The City of Pompano Beach is proud to announce the selection of Ty Tabing as the new Cultural Affairs Director. Tabing is a nationally recognized expert in building and activating successful urban destinations. The creativity he employed in his revitalization projects led the Chicago Tribune to name him “Chicagoan of the Year” for his cultural programming excellence. In Pompano Beach, he will manage all the City’s cultural venues, oversee public art, and will activate The Crossroads initiative, a cultural trail uniting the Cultural Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, and Ali Cultural Arts Center. […]
By Simona Kitanovska The original blaster used in the first Star Wars film could break memorabilia auction records when it goes under the hammer later this year. The futuristic weapon, wielded by Harrison Ford in […]
A 2019 Plantation High School graduate and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). […]
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