One of the many reasons sports are considered a global language is the profound impact they can have on people’s sense of themselves and their country. When countries from all over the world gather to celebrate athleticism, rivalry, and solidarity, this phenomenon is on full display during events like the FIFA World Cup. If we […]
Day: April 5, 2024
Trump getting special treatment from the supreme court (Op-Ed)
The recent Supreme Court rulings on former President Donald Trump’s legal immunity requests have sparked concerns about the court’s impartiality in a country where justice is supposed to be impartial. These decisions, which have shown a reluctance to tolerate pretrial delays in criminal cases, raise questions about fairness in the legal system. The differential treatment […]
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers will be the perfect Juliet. (Op-Ed)
The theater company behind a new West End production of Romeo and Juliet has condemned the “deplorable racial abuse” directed towards one of its stars — Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. The cast, including Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet and Tom Holland as Romeo, was released a week ago, and racist comments have flooded social media. On Friday, the Jamie […]
Over 400 lawmakers and more sign letter demanding Biden’s support on racial equity
More than 400 people, including politicians, activists, civil rights leaders, artists, and actors, have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to support reparative justice and racial equality. The letter, which was seen exclusively by ABC News, begs the president to back a collection of proposals in Congress that would use executive orders and […]
J. Cole calling “To Pimp a Butterfly” boring is a travesty. (Op-Ed)
Kendrick Lamar’s diss on the track “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin stirred up controversy between “The Big Three” names in rap: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. In response to Lamar separating himself from “The Big Three” as an artist with more credentials than either of the other two rappers, J. Cole has […]
4.8 magnitude earthquake confirmed in New Jersey shakes New York City
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake confirmed in New Jersey that shook residents in surrounding states and New York City on Friday morning was one of the strongest in state history. The epicenter was about 5 miles north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, just 45 miles away from New York City. Around 10:23 a.m. Friday, residents reported rattling furniture and […]
Gleyber and Soto looking like Yankees with opening day haircuts by JORDAN!
The Yankees were just wrapping up a successful start of the season by taking two of three games from the Arizona Diamondbacks after sweeping four games from the Houston Astros. The team was getting ready to board their flight home for the season opener. Juan Soto said to his new close buddy Gleyber Torres that […]