In a contentious move that has stirred up deep-seated divisions within a Virginia town, the Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 to restore the names of Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary in Quicksburg, marking the first such reversal in the United States. The decision, which saw a packed audience at the school board’s public […]
In a ruling issued on May 6, Judge Albert Diaz of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous decision that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson contract with Florida-based agent Gina Ford was invalid because Ford was not a licensed agent in North Carolina at the time she signed the agreement. The […]
Brooklyn-born rapper Papoose made an impactful appearance at the New York State Capitol, advocating for Assembly Bill A127, which aims to prevent the use of creative or artistic expression, specifically in hip-hop, against defendants in criminal cases. Papoose shared videos of his address to politicians, emphasizing that hip-hop has offered many artists an escape from […]
Issa Rae has taken a significant step forward in her mission to empower creators with her latest entrepreneurial venture, Ensemble. The new management company is designed to help creators forge lasting and impactful relationships with major corporations and secure lucrative brand deals, according to a report from Business Insider. Ensemble, which is part of Rae’s […]
The U.S. Department of Education is set to negotiate with the Carroll Independent School District (CISD) after four students filed discrimination case complaints against the district. In response to the complaints, the department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has reached out to the Southlake, Texas, district to begin negotiating a resolution agreement within a 90-day […]