Photo credit: Sesame Street Sesame Street is adding two Black muppets to the cast in efforts to promote racial literacy. The long-running kids show revealed their new characters Wes and Elijah, a father-son duo, in a new Sesame Street special, The ABC’s of Racial Literacy. In this episode, not only are they introduced to the…
Photo credit: Dean Musgrove Echo Park has been fenced off and the homeless living along the lake were given 24 hours to leave after protesters and police clashed Wednesday night. “No one else may enter. 24 hr notice for those in the park to leave. Housing resources are being provided to everyone,” says Los Angeles Police Chief…
Photo credit: Filip Radwanski/ Getty It has been announced that people in the United States can now purchase a Tesla using bitcoins. Elon Musk, in a series of tweets made the announcement via social media March 24 and the company already owns $1.5 billion USD worth of bitcoin, which was acquired back in February, so it…
Photo credit: Kevork Djansezian / Stringer/ Getty A new list of classic recordings were added to this year’s National Recording Registry: Janet Jackson’s 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814, which focused on race issues, violence in schools and poverty; Kool & the Gang’s single “Celebration”; Nas’ classic album ‘Illmatic’ and more. “The National Recording Registry will preserve our history through…
Photo credit: Tiger Tech There’s a new wearable device called the Tiger Tech COVID Plus Monitor can detect some more subtle signs of COVID-19. Reportedly, the device was authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week. In a press released Friday, Keff Shuren, the director of FDA’s Center for Devices…
Photo credit: ABIBOO Plans have been revealed for the first sustainable city on Mars. The ABIBOO, an architecture studio, has revealed plans for the creation of what they are considering being the “first sustainable city on Mars” called Nüwa.Construction for Nüwa will begin 2054 on Tempe Mensa. The city will feature a population of 250,000…
Photo credit: PepsiCo LeBron James is at it again! The NBA Superstar reportedly completed a multi-year endorsement deal with PepsiCo, which ended his 17-year partnership with rival company, Coca-Cola. In honor of James’ new contract, PepsiCo has promoted their newest Mountain Dew energy drink, MTN DEW RISE. James won’t be the only athlete endorsing the…
Photo credit: Cindy Ord / Getty Lil Baby is getting his very own line of Rap Snacks… Well, beverages. That’s right, Lil Baby’s “Oowee Lemonade” will come in five different flavors of Mango Pineapple, Blueberry, Fruit Punch, Strawberry Watermelon and Sweat Tea. Fresh off the heels of a powerful Grammys performance, we’re excited to announce Rap Snacks…
Photo credit: Katelyn Mulcahy/ Getty LeBron James has suffered a high ankle sprain and is out indefinitely. X-rays were negative on LeBron James’ right ankle, a source tells @wojespn. MRI results still pending. pic.twitter.com/4W6C6g9phw — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 20, 2021 The injury took place mid-way through the 2nd quarter of this past weekend’s match up…
Photo credit: Coachella According to reports, Coachella won’t be happening at all this year and is being pushed back to April 2022. This information comes from two industry sources who discussed the potential push back with Variety. Due to the pandemic, Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today (Jan. 29) signed a public health order…