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UNC chancellor forced to leave job in 2 weeks after approving removal of the remains of 'Silent Sam' Confederate statue
A day after the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chancellor announced her resignation and approved the removal of the remains of "Silent Sam," a Confederate monument, the school's board asked her to leave weeks earlier than she'd planned.
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Africa's highest peak gets fast internet
Climbers ascending Mount Kilimanjaro can now document their ascents in real-time on Instagram, following a recent move by Tanzanian authorities to install high-speed internet around the mountain's slopes.
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Federal court affirms that New Orleans can remove Confederate monuments. including Robert E. Lee statue.
Published on March 7, 2017
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Federal court affirms that New Orleans can remove Confederate monuments. including Robert E. Lee statue.
Published on April 24, 2017
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This Juneteenth monument honoring the first 350 Africans sold into slavery will stand in Golden Gate Park. Mandatory Credit: KGO
Published on June 21, 2021
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This Nation-wide Organization for Black Skiers Is Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary at Vail This Week
The National Brotherhood of Skiers is an organization with 57 clubs and over 3,500 members around the country.
Members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) are heading to the slopes of Vail to celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary.
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Pepsi And Kendall Jenner Join The Rogues' Gallery Of Tone-Deaf Ads
The commercial, in which Jenner ditches a photo shoot to join a street protest and then gives a Pepsi to a police officer, might have been an attempt to capitalize on a message of youth and universal harmony. That's what Coca-Cola did with its iconic "Hilltop" ad in 1971, as "Mad Men" fans know.
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Trump sees the wall as a monument to himself
One thing about Donald Trump: He knows how to tell you what he's really thinking. About the wall, for instance.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Houston Arts Foundation to announce a New Adopt-A-Monument Program
The Houston Arts Foundation and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will host a press conference unveiling a new branding initiative for the 56-year-old non-profit organization. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 6, at 11:30 am at City Hall in the Legacy Room.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa was once tilting dangerously. Today it’s a different story
The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence.
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Beautiful Madeira, the island of eternal springtime
Year-round spring climate. Mountains soaring from an ocean of deepest blue. An abundance of exotic fruit and superlative seafood. Unusual wines.
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Bill, Hillary Clinton to Attend Trump Inauguration
Former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month, aides to both Clintons told CNN on Tuesday.
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St Kitts: Not Just Another Island
St. Kitts awaits you for the tropical vacation you've been dreaming about.
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A stone cutter in Elberton, Georgia, uses a hammer and chisel to create the rough edges of a monument. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy Elberton Granite Association
Published on February 22, 2022
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Seek Refuge at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa
Plan your next sanctuary escape to the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa, Arizona's AAA Four Diamond Luxury Resort nestled on the tranquil northern slope of Camelback Mountain.
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Chrisette Michele, Who Sang For Donald Trump’s Inauguration, Just Released a Song Called ‘Black Lives Matter’
R&B singer Chrisette Michele was heavily criticized when she sang for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, and now the criticism continues with the release of her new single “Black Lives Matter”.
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The History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19ththat the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.
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“The Tubman Command” by Elizabeth Cobbs
You are the Big Kahuna. The Boss, the One in Charge, maker of decisions and teller of things to do. You’re the Big Cheese with all the responsibility and you ain’t bad at it. So how would you do if, as in the novel, “The Tubman Command” by Elizabeth Cobbs, the very lives of soldiers, women, and children were in your hands?
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Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris
Wednesday's inauguration is chock-full of sobering firsts. It's beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of violence and the precedent-shattering absence of the outgoing President.
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Will Black College Band Perform at Trump Inauguration?
The president of a historically black college in Alabama is yet to decide whether the school's marching band will perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural parade, a college spokesman said Tuesday.
