A woman says she was kicked off the dance floor of a St. Louis Arts Festival because she is white. Susan Stone said she was dancing at the event in Forest Park, when a staff member asked her to stop, then made a racist remark.Ā
Maya Angelou touched the heart and souls of millions across the world, and Oprah Winfrey has very fond memories of the beloved poet and author. Ms. Angelou, 86, passed away this morning at her North Carolina home peacefully according to family. Oprah had the following to say about the legendary star.Ā
In January, an Instagram photo of two black gay dads taking care of their young daughters went viral. The image garnered mixed reactions, but also a memoir written by one of the dads.Ā
ActressĀ Stacey Dash will be joining FOX News ChannelĀ as a contributor. Dash, ofĀ CluelessĀ andĀ Single LadiesĀ fame, will be seen on FOX providing “cultural analysis” on the news of the day.
ActorĀ LeVar BurtonĀ (Roots,Ā Star Trek) is hoping toĀ bring back his influential seriesĀ Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 1983-2006. Burton has started a Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $1 million to createĀ a web-based show.
According to a new study, a community’s poverty rate correlates with incidence of certain types of cancer. The study, published Tuesday, was released by Francis Boscoe, researcher at the New York State Cancer Registry.Ā
A 7-year-old Chicago boy saved a 10-year-old girl from being abducted on the city’s Southwest Side.Ā
Tennis player Taylor Townsend ranks No. 205 in the world. She won her first-round match at the French Open, beating fellow American and 62nd ranked Vania King, 7-5, 6-1.Ā
A series of groups who are pushing for the NFL to change the name of its Washington Redskins team has called on the players to join the campaign. A letter, signed by dozens of Native American, civil rights and religious organizations, will be sent to every NFL player on Wednesday. The letter will ask each […]
World-renowned poet, actress and novelist Maya Angelou has passed away. She was 86 and died at her home in North Carolina according to her publicist Helen Brann.Ā
The WNBA is launching a campaign geared towards the LGBT community. The moves makes the league the first pro league to specifically recruit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered fans to its games.Ā
On what would’ve been the legendary jazz singer’s 88th birthday, the city of New York honored Miles Davis with “Miles Davis Way.” A block on New York City’s Upper West Side where Davis created some of jazz’s most profound work was renamed in his honor.Ā
