Kevin Lankford
A love of literature can quickly add up, forcing readers to hunt down less expensive books than those found in traditional bookstores — a daunting task considering there are close to 130 million published books in the world. For those with ereaders and tablets, there’s an easier way. Enter BookBub, a free daily email that […]
1. Thanks to Congress, the next two weeks could be a mess. 2. New Jersey just got rid of many archaic laws, including “measures that allowed stallions, bulls and rams to run free at certain times of year.” 3. Jamelle Bouie writes about where Rep.-elect Mia Love fits in the Republican Party — and the […]
GOP staffer offered an apology after blasting Sasha and Malia Obama on Facebook for their appearance during the White House turkey pardon ceremony. Elizabeth Lauten, the director of communications for Tennessee U.S. Congressman Stephen Fincher asked the Obama girls to “try showing a little class” and to “dress like you deserve respect, not a spot […]
NEW YORK (AP) — An arbitrator Friday threw out Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension by the NFL for punching his then-fiancee and now wife in a hotel elevator, freeing him to play again. The NFL said Rice, a free agent, is “eligible to play upon signing a new contract.” Whether any team will consider signing him […]
FERGUSON, Mo. — Relative calm returned to the St. Louis region on Tuesday night, but the situation remained tense and uncertain as people angry over a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for killing an unarmed black teenager entered into renewed skirmishes with the police. As the Missouri National Guard bolstered […]
President Obama came out strongly Monday for the concept of net neutrality, saying that “an open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life.” In a written statement, Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission to “create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality,” and to ensure that […]
Loretta Lynch is President Barack Obama‘s choice to replace Eric Holder as the new attorney general. If confirmed, Lynch would be the first black woman to hold the position. The announcement came officially on Saturday at a White House event arranged after Lynch’s name was reported by the news on Friday. The president had planned […]
Deitrick Haddon and Michelle Williams are bringing gospel music to the masses with their new Oxygen reality show Fix My Choir. The series so much more than just a show about fixing the vocals of gospel choirs across the country; it also tackles issues of leadership and interpersonal conflicts amongst members. In an interview with […]