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 A male birth control pill is safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm count reversibly, was found to be safe in a trial of 16 male volunteers.  For decades, the choice of contraception for men has
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump is still defending the Confederacy in 2025. The National Park Service announced on Aug. 4 that it intends to restore and reinstall a monument honoring Albert Pike just miles from the U.S. Capitol grounds. The announcement fails to mention that Pike was a Confederate general who fought to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Fans have been left with more questions than answers after news broke about the indefinite suspension of the Soul Train and BET Hip-Hop Awards.  BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed the decision without providing any clear explanation or indicating when they will return. In a statement, Mills said, “So for BET linear,
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Written By Lexx Thornton A Missouri bill going into effect Aug. 28 creates a task force to address the crisis of missing and murdered African American women and girls in the state. The idea, which came from Sen. Angela Mosley, D-Florissant, has been years in the making.  Mosley sponsored a bill in the Missouri Senate
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Written by Lexx Thornton An annual celebration of the best and brightest artists, this year was historic, with Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah becoming the first rappers ever to receive the prestigious honor. No stranger to firsts, Latifah previously made history last year as the first woman rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
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Written By Lexx Thornton People in Baltimore are coming together this weekend to put the final touches on a mural honoring the legacy of Henrietta Lacks, often referred to as the “mother of modern medicine.” Loretta Pleasant, known to the world as Henrietta Lacks, has a legacy that continues beyond her life. Cancer cells biopsied
MoreWritten By Lexx Thornton Former Vice President Kamala Harris will release a book in September about her historic campaign for president. “What the world saw on the campaign trail was only a part of the story,” Harris wrote in a social media post about the book’s release.  The book — called “107 Days” — will
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Written By Lexx Thornton AriZona Iced Tea first put its iconic 99-cent cans in stores in 1992. The price hasn’t gone up even a penny in the 32 years since. “People say, ‘How do you do it?'” The brand’s chairman and founder, Don Vultaggio, said in a recent interview with NBC News’ Morning News NOW
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Written By Lexx Thornton Texas House Republicans have proposed new legislation that would give educators significantly more discretion over suspending homeless students, weakening legal protections for the state’s most vulnerable children.  House Bill 6, cosponsored by nearly three-quarters of House Republicans, would allow school leaders to suspend homeless students out of school for behavior that
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Written By Lexx Thornton Clarice Phelps is the first Black woman to help discover a new periodic table element. “Taking a seat at the periodic table didn’t happen overnight; it was actually a 20-year journey,” she said in a TSU interview. The element is known as Tennessine (Ts), number 117, and it is classified as
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