Grammy-nominated and winner Jonathan Batiste is a musician, bandleader, and TV personality of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from Louisiana. Through his 33 years of living, he has produced almost 11 albums and has performed with prestigious artists such as Ed Sheeran, Mavis Staples, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Willie Nelson. He is also a co-director and creative director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and The Atlantic.
Day: April 7, 2022
Oklahoma Lawmakers Push Another Anti-Abortion Bill to Allow Civil Enforcement
Oklahoma recently passed a bill that would authorize private Oklahoma citizens to take legal and civil action against abortion providers and receivers to enforce the law. The House of Public Health committee, which is primarily Republican-led, passed the bill early Wednesday morning by a vote of 7-1. One democracy opposed the bill. After being passed by the Public Health Committee, the bill is now moving to a vote in the House.
Vivienne Truong Dives into a Unique Perspective of the Vietnam War in Her Performance of Vietgone
Sexy, funny, and touching – these are the words that describe the impacting performance of Vivienne Truong in the well-respected play, Vietgone. Written by Qui Nguyen, Vietgone tells the story of two Vietnamese refugees who meet at a refugee camp in Arkansas during the fall of Saigon. Truong is casted into multiple characters, including the writer himself who narrates the passage of the story.
Blackout in Puerto Rico, Millions Without Power
More than a million citizens and tourists woke up early Thursday morning without power due to a fire that broke out overnight at a nearby power plant. The two companies responsible for providing electricity services to about 3.2 million people in Puerto Rico have not yet started when they think the power will be fully restored or what caused the circuit-breaker to catch fire overnight.
Why Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, Says Transgender Women Should Not Compete in Female Sports
Despite knowing his comments could seem “controversial,” Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, speaks out about why he believes transgender women should not compete in female sports. “I don’t think that biological males should be competing in female sporting events. And maybe that’s a controversial thing … but it just seems to me to be sensible.
Is Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends with Us” Worth Reading?
“It Ends with Us” by Colleen Hoover was surprisingly amazing. While a little bit cheesy and cliché, I couldn’t help but become attached to the characters and plot. It not only pulled my heartstrings, but it opened my eyes to a lot of harsh realities.
Tiger Woods Walks Forward with Sixth Masters Championship
After over a year of Tiger Woods’s car crash accident so fatal that the doctors suggested an amputation, Woods returns to the sixth Masters Championship on Thursday morning. Woods hit his first shot near the pine straw by the tree, making the placement challenging for Woods’s second shot. Even so, Woods was able to thread the ball out.
House Charges Two Trump Aides for Criminal Contempt on the January 6th Attack
The U.S. House of Representatives charged two Trump aides for criminal contempt in the January 6th attack. Controlled mostly by the Democratic party, the charges were supported in a vote of 220-203. Two Republican representatives, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, also supported the votes of the Democratic party.
Yale University Art Gallery Returns Looted Art from South Asia
Law enforcement has taken back 13 artifacts that were worth more than one million dollars at Yale University Art Gallery. The officials claimed that many art pieces were looted. A lot of the looted pieces came from Subhash Kapoor, former Manhattan gallery owner who is facing charges for trafficking art between India and the United States.
Mixing Prints: Do’s and Don’t’s
With spring fashion trends arriving, it’s important to learn all the do’s and don’ts involved, especially with mixing prints. Some prints are overwhelming and overpowering, especially when mixed with other ones.
Meet the all-female ‘Perv Busters’ group who ride NYC’s subways to protect women from sexual predators
Featured on the Sun: https://www.the-sun.com/news/5020649/perv-busters-guardian-angels-new-york-city/ A SQUAD of women known as the ‘Perv Busters’ patrol the subways in New York City to keep riders safe from sexual predators. The head of the all-female subgroup group of the Guardian Angels said the city’s subways are “subterranean hellholes” for women that embolden sexual criminals. Crime on the […]
Loving the Yanks and Baseball can be a balancing act
You’re probably asking what I mean by a balancing act. Well in the great game of baseball you get so many different types of people. You get the good, the bad, and the ugly. You get people that feel entitled and you get people that feel privileged.Because I love baseball and the Yankee brand so […]
