This marks the first time either chamber has voted to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. However, most Capitol Hill pundits and watchers note that the legislation has little chance of passing the Republican-led Senate. The bill would then have to be signed by the current president in order to become law during the current session of Congress.
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In this witty and dramatic large-scale work, the artist interprets Howard Chandler Christy’s historical painting, Scene at The Signing of the Constitution of the United States. “It’s about time we re-imagine our own constitutions,” says Renee Cox.
The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,” has sold an estimated 66 million copies worldwide and has traded places regularly with the Greatest Hits of the Eagles as the best-selling U.S. album of all-time.
Canadian-Eritrean musician, The Weeknd, isn’t too happy with receiving zero nominations for the 2021 Grammys, and he laid bare his feelings in a tweet on Wednesday, labeling the Recording Academy as “corrupt.”
“It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our be-loved husband, and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” the comedian’s family shared in a statement. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many gene-rations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are faithful and optimistic that he will bring laughter into our hearts soon,” the statement continued.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
21 Savage Launches $100K Scholarship Fund For Youth
Rapper 2 Chainz is investing in the entrepreneurial dreams of HBCU students. According to Revolt the music artist—whose real name is Tauheed Epps—recently created a fund to provide financial support for students at historically Black colleges and universities who have launched businesses.
Sesame Workshop will air a half-hour anti-racist program, “The Power of We Special,” composed of skits and songs in a Zoom-like format to stream on HBO Max and the PBS 24/7 streaming channel Oct. 15, and air on PBS Kids the same day. (Sesame Workshop/HBO via AP)
From films like Porgy and Bess to hit songs like “The Candy Man,” Sammy Davis Jr. played an integral role in shaping the landscape of the entertainment industry and now his contributions will be the focus of a new biopic. According to Deadline, MGM is slated to release a film about Davis’ journey.