[ad_1] CNN — It’s been called “the moment that changed everything,” the day America “turned the mystic corner,” and “the greatest political speech of the 20th century.” As the nation celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s national holiday tomorrow, millions of Americans will once again hear what has …
Read More »Statue of late civil rights icon John Lewis will be erected in his congressional district where a confederate monument once stood
[ad_1] CNN — A statue of the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will now keep watch over a site in his former Georgia congressional district which once held a monument to the Confederacy. Sculptor Basil Watson has been selected to design and create a monument to be placed …
Read More »Karen Bass to be sworn in as first female mayor of Los Angeles by Kamala Harris
[ad_1] CNN — Karen Bass is being sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris – the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president – is set to administer the oath of office …
Read More »‘I wanted to resume my transition at all costs.’ Trans Ukrainians uprooted by war struggle to continue treatment
[ad_1] Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. …
Read More »Lena Horne becomes first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named after her
[ad_1] CNN — A theater on Broadway has been officially renamed in honor of the late actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Horne is the first Black woman to have a theater named in her honor. The theater, on West 47th Street, was built in 1926 and was originally …
Read More »Kanye West’s antisemitism did what his anti-Blackness did not. And some people have a problem with that
[ad_1] CNN — On the surface, the case of Kanye West seems pretty cut and dry. West made antisemitic remarks that caused companies that he was affiliated with – including Adidas and Balenciaga – to end their relationships with him this week, bringing to an end his tenure on Forbes …
Read More »Photos: Pop superstar Taylor Swift
[ad_1] Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015. Christopher Polk/TAS/Getty Images Updated 2012 GMT (0412 HKT) October 21, 2022 Taylor Swift unveiled her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” on Friday, October 21. It’s her first original album in two years. The 11-time Grammy Award winner is …
Read More »SpaceX to launch 4 astronauts on next NASA mission
[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — SpaceX and NASA are set to launch a crew of astronauts who hail from all over the world on a trip to the International Space Station. The …
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