Month / December 2020
Meet alicia sanchez gill, the HBCU grad fighting for social justice
As executive director of Emergent Fund, Alicia Sánchez gill works to ensure resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color-led social justice movements. Alicia Sánchez Gill uses her diverse experience to fuel her passion for advocacy and change. Gill began her role with Emergent Fund from her […]
Actor Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, Who Starred In ‘Friday’ And ‘The Fifth Element,’ Dead At 62
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62. Lister’s manager, Cindy Cowan, said he was found unconscious in his home in Marina Del Rey, California, […]
Minneapolis City Council To Take $7.7 Million From Its Massive Police Budget To Invest In Alternative Forms Of Conflict Resolution
The Minneapolis City Council has decided to devote a small portion of the city’s police budget to alternative methods of policing including violence prevention specialists and mental health crisis teams, according to The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Washington Post. In a budget that was approved on Thursday, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci Appeals to Black Community: ‘The Vaccine That You’re Going to Be Taking Was Developed by an African American Woman’
With skepticism about the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine running high among African Americans, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, wants Black people to know that a Black woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, was heavily involved in developing one of the […]
Paolo Rossi, Italian soccer great and World Cup winner, has died at the age of 64
(CNN)Italian soccer great Paolo Rossi has died at the age of 64, according to Italy’s national public broadcaster RAI. Rossi is best known for leading Italy to World Cup glory in 1982, scoring six goals in the tournament, including a hat-trick against Brazil in the second group […]
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