The Alabama quarterback became the fifth sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, college football’s most outstanding player award.
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Health officials in the United Kingdom reported that infection rates due to the Omicron variant had doubled every two to three days. Reportedly, the variant accounts for 40 percent of all COVID cases in London.
Nearly 55 years ago, when actress Nichelle Nichols graced the screen as Lt. Nyota Uhura on the television series “Star Trek,” it illustrated the importance of representation. The 88-year-old trailblazer was recently honored by NASA for driving diversity in STEM forward, People reported.
Mr. Darryl Howard was pronounced a free man last year after federal judges determined that he was sentenced for offenses he didn’t commit. The Black man’s conviction was vacated several years ago. He’s now receiving some lump sum after the jury awarded him a whopping $6 million in damages.
With all the country’s pro-blems, Peggy Noonan seems to think fixating on Vice President Kamala Harris is what the country needs most right now. In her latest column for the Wall Street Journal, Noonan again focuses on the vice president claiming she’s not taking things “serious” enough.
During a recent press conference at the U.S. Capitol, the QAnglo-Saxon legislator with the huge head despite her tiny brain stood beside Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)—pretty much the Republican Legion of Doom—and claimed that “alleged” participants in the Caucasi-D-Day Capitol riot on Jan. 6 who have been jailed after being accused of some of the most serious crimes of the event…are being discriminated against because of what they believe in and “because of the color of their skin.”
A grand jury has ruled that a Virginia Beach Police Officer who shot Donovan Lynch on March 26 will not face charges.
Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it is committing more than $21 million to pilot a professional training, mentorship, and capital funding program to help promote real estate developers of color. This two-year, parttime professional development program, which is free for participants, aims to teach real estate developers of color how to advance their careers. It also aims to lower the barriers these developers can face when bidding for affordable housing developments. The goal of the program is to increase the number of professional real estate developers of color who are focused on affordable housing and inclusive community building.
Valeria Smith, 31, pleaded guilty in September 2019 for helping her dad cover up the murder of her stepmom, Jacquelyn Smith, Law & Crime reported at the time.
While the economy is gradually rebounding, a new poll found that some Black people are still struggling. According to the November Temperature Check Poll from Black to the Future Action Fund, 42 percent of Black adults described their financial situation as “bad.” And one-third of respondents reported their financial situations have worsened.