By Lexx Thornton As the group of Buddhist monks enters the heart of metro Atlanta, their 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” has transformed from a quiet pilgrimage into a massive community event. Here is more information on the monks’ journey, the story behind
Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered his attorneys to conduct a review of Smithsonian museums, calling their portrayal of U.S. history too negative and focused too much on “how bad Slavery was.”  Trump said he would subject the museums to “the exact same process” his administration has conducted
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Written By Lexx Thornton Schools are removing analogue clocks in exam halls because teenagers can no longer tell the time. In some schools throughout the UK, digital clocks have been installed after GCSE and A-level students complained that they couldn’t read the correct time, adding to the stress of examinations. Children have to learn to
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Trump had tapped Tom Cruise as a recipient at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, but was rejected by the Oscar-nominated actor, according to a new report. The “Mission: Impossible” star told the commander in chief that he couldn’t accept the invitation to attend the gala at the Kennedy Center Opera
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Written By Lexx Thornton Lawrence Blackmon, a Mississippi State Representative, is an HBCU graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, a J.D. from Mississippi College, as well as an LLM from George Washington University. His dad, Edward Blackmon, is also an HBCU graduate of Tougaloo College and has been a practicing lawyer
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program, launched in June, is a $500,000 state-funded initiative that sponsors free DNA tests and genomic analysis by The African Kinship Reunion research (TAKiR) project led by principal investigator and researcher LaKisha David at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The Chicago Tribune reported. This is
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Written By Lexx Thornton Illinois passed a bill banning therapists from employing artificial intelligence chatbots for assistance with mental health therapy, as experts nationwide warn against people’s ever-growing reliance on the machines.  The “Therapy Resources Oversight” legislation prohibits licensed mental health professionals in Illinois from using AI for treatment decisions or communication with clients. It
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Written By Lexx Thornton The White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution’s museum exhibitions, materials, and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary next year to ensure the museums align with President Donald Trump’s view of American history, a White House official confirmed to ABC News. In a letter sent to
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Written By Lexx Thornton White supremacist flyers linked to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have reportedly surfaced in several Ohio neighborhoods. According to WCPO, the flyers appeared in the College Hill and Madisonville neighborhoods of Cincinnati, urging white residents to arm themselves against “vicious attacks from those of color.” The flyers surfaced following a fight
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Written By Lexx Thornton The pandemic is keeping doctors busy at Chicago’s first Black-owned urgent care facility. A year and a half after opening, doctors are already talking about expanding. Premier Urgent Care in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving, as doctors there continue their quest to fill the health care
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Written by Lexx Thornton Based on a true story, ‘Sarah’s Oil’ recounts the life of Sarah Rector, who became the richest Black girl in America in the early 1900s. This November, a little-known chapter of Black history is getting the cinematic spotlight it deserves.  This week, Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer of its upcoming
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