This month’s opening of the Obama Presidential Center is arguably the biggest investment in Chicago’s South Side in more than a century.
Here’s an early look at the museum as well as the broader campus commemorating former President Barack Obama: 🔗 https://t.co/L8kepyFI5C
The National Park Service ordered the removal of three quotes at the Bunker Hill Monument in Boston after visitor complained to staff about a quote related to women’s suffrage as being “woke” feminist ideology, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/9Q4m4hV6M9
The Colorado Court of Appeals has reversed the homicide convictions of two former paramedics charged in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain and ordered new trials
They were both convicted of criminally negligent homicide in Dec. 2023.
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Texas barbecue joints are closing due to skyrocketing beef prices, particularly brisket, which is a staple on the menus. Inflation, tariffs and labor shortages all play a role.
Even the state's most celebrated restaurants are struggling to remain open. https://t.co/l2lYkI1tg2
Breaking News: The House voted to end the war in Iran, as four Republicans sided with Democrats in a striking rebuke to President Trump. https://t.co/Oeeox0iq9q
The Trump administration is arguing for power to alter a memorial to enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s residence in Philadelphia
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Introducing: Sir Idris Elba.
Actor Idris Elba was knighted by King Charles III on Tuesday for his "services to young people" in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. https://t.co/3PhzgIsmFC
Peabo Bryson, the iconic singer-songwriter behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at 75 https://t.co/zWSrgCaGch
Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, R&B, Disco, House, Techno, Gospel, all were created by and come from BLACK people.
Happy Black Music Month 🎶
Breaking: 23-time major title winner Serena Williams is officially making her comeback to professional tennis. Williams will play doubles next week at the HSBC Championships, the tournament announced.
America's shameful retreat from racial reckoning, 6 years after George Floyd's murder | Zindy Marquez
To unpack centuries of systemic racism and build a more equitable society, we must pay attention for more than a moment.
https://t.co/I3IqphsbEU | @Suntimes
Happy Black Music Month🤎
President Jimmy Carter officially designated June as Black Music Month on June 7, 1979, hosting a historic reception on the White House lawn with performances from Chuck Berry, Billy Eckstine, & more.