Gloria Richardson

Gloria Richardson Dandridge (born Gloria St. Clair Hayes; May 6, 1922 – July 15, 2021) was an American civil rights activist best known as the leader of the Cambridge movement, a civil rights struggle in the early 1960s in Cambridge, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Recognized as a major figure in the Civil Rights Movement at the time, she was one of the signatories […]

Continue Reading

Ice Cube-Scarface Verzuz

On a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, the topic of a hypothetical Geto Boys Verzuz N.W.A. event came up, prompting rapper and record producer Scarface to propose a one-on-one battle against Ice Cube. However, Scarface put his creative thinking cap on and came up with something beyond the basic protocol—he proposed a battle with a different twist.  […]

Continue Reading

Magnolia Cox

MacNolia Cox won the Akron District Spelling Bee, and at the age of 13 she became the first African American to reach the final round of the national competition. The 12th National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. on May 26, 1936, at the National Museum. Scripps-Howard did not sponsor the Bee until 1941. 12th National Spelling Bee Date May 26, […]

Continue Reading

LeBron James’ SpringHill in early deal talks with Nike and others: report

LeBron James’ entertainment company, SpringHill, is in early talks with Nike and other bidders about a sale, according to a report.  Formed by the 36-year-old NBA star and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter, SpringHill is in “early stage” discussions, Bloomberg News reported. Talks between suitors and SpringHill, which is behind the upcoming Warner Bros. flick […]

Continue Reading

LAPD officer who sent a George Floyd Valentine’s Day-themed image is cleared of wrongdoing

Los Angeles Police Department headquarters (CNN)A Los Angeles Police Department officer who was under investigation for his alleged connection to a Valentine’s Day-themed image of George Floyd has been cleared of wrongdoing, according to the LAPD.The officer, who alerted his superior to the image of Floyd that said, “You take my breath away” was found not guilty by […]

Continue Reading