Melissa Noel
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President Biden Pardons Criminal Justice Advocate 24 Years After Her Release From Prison
On his final full day in office, on Sunday, January 19, President Biden announced that he leveraged his clemency power to pardon Kemba Smith Pradia,...
Dr. King’s Vision For Economic Justice: Lessons From The “Mountaintop” Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s advocacy went beyond civil rights; he was a passionate proponent of jobs, economic prosperity and independence for African Americans. His...
President Biden Posthumously Pardons Revolutionary Pan-African Leader Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden made history on Sunday by posthumously pardoning Marcus Garvey, the trailblazing Black nationalist leader whose revolutionary vision shaped Pan-Africanism and inspired generations...
Former First Lady Michelle Obama Will Not Attend Trump’s Inauguration
Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. In a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama,...
66-Year-Old Dies Trying To Defend Family Home Of 55 Years From L.A. Wildfire
The family of Victor Shaw is mourning his loss after the body of the 66-year-old was discovered outside the Altadena, California home that his family...
Southern California Fires Burn Thousands Of Acres, Force 130,000 To Flee: What You Need To Know
Southern California is battling devastating wildfires that have claimed at least five lives, injured many and destroyed homes. By early Thursday, nearly 30,000 acres across...
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 30,000 To Evacuate As Winds Fuel Flames, State Of Emergency Declared
A fast-moving wildfire has forced over 30,000 residents to evacuate the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles due to “life-threatening and destructive” winds that are...
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Highlights Marginalized Authors And Builds Community With New Bookstore
Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola isn’t just a wordsmith—she’s a community builder. Her latest project, justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is as much...
“How Could They Do This?”: Young Woman Doused In Gasoline And Set On Fire While Walking To Store; Suspect Held On $1 Million Bond
A young woman in North Carolina suffered life-altering injuries in an incident where police say she was doused with gasoline and set on fire. Police...
At Least 15 Killed, Dozens Hurt After Driver Rams Truck Into Bourbon Street Crowd In New Orleans
On New Year’s Day, chaos erupted on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd,...