Author: Uruakpa Innocent
Recording artist RBX, once a member of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and Death Row Records, has filed a class-action lawsuit against streaming giant Spotify, accusing the platform of knowingly allowing “billions of fraudulent streams” that allegedly benefited Canadian rapper Drake. According to Pitchfork, the lawsuit, filed with RBX listed as the lead plaintiff, claims that […]
Thurgood Marshall’s life and legacy represent the triumph of justice over prejudice and the power of the law as a weapon for freedom. A towering figure in the Civil Rights era, Marshall not only fought segregation in America’s courts, he reshaped the nation’s definition of equality. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1908, Marshall grew up […]
Harriet Tubman stands as one of the most remarkable figures in American history, a woman whose courage and conviction redefined the fight for freedom. Born into slavery around 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland, Tubman escaped bondage in 1849, making her way to freedom in Philadelphia. But freedom alone wasn’t enough for her, she dedicated her […]
A cargo plane operated by UPS Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff Tuesday evening from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, igniting a fireball and killing at least seven people while injuring 11 others, officials said. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, departed for Honolulu from the airport’s UPS Worldport hub. According to the […]
Democrat Jay Jones has won the Virginia election for attorney general, defeating Republican incumbent Jason Miyares and making history as the first Black person to serve in the role in the commonwealth. Jones, 36, secured his victory despite a highly publicized controversy over text messages from 2022 in which he made threats toward a fellow […]
