Several schools across the country are erasing remnants of the Confederacy. One Richmond, Va. high school, however, is fιghting to get their rebel mascot back, which is prompting a debate over whether the traitorous Civil War rebel leaders should have a place at high schools. Over 1,200 parents, students and alumni at Henrico County’s Douglas S. Freeman High School have signed a petition calling on administrators to reinstate the Rebel…
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July 30, 2014
Lionel Richie was born on June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama to a middle class family. Richie credits being surrounded by a warm and supportive family and community with helping him believe he could accomplish anything he set his mind to. Richie attended Tuskegee University and formed a series of R&B groups while he was a student there. In 1968, he joined the group the Commodores as a saxophonist and…
Stacey Tisdale is a journalist and author who has covered business and financial issues for more than 15 years. Her book was released in 2007 and is entitled “The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money.” Tisdale has also partnered with NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott’s All Stars Helping Kids Foundation to develop a financial literacy curriculum for high school students. The name of the…
Yesterday reports surfaced that George Zimmerman was working as security for a Florida gun store, but the store’s owner now says Zimmerman is not an employee of the store. A store employee at Pompano Pat’s Motorcycles, where Zimmerman was spotted, told USA Today that Zimmerman does not work for the store, which sells motorcycles, guns, and ammunition. Pat Johnson, owner of the store, confirmed that Zimmerman was not working in…
By Nigel Boys Although the late “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, was born in Gary, Indiana, and the town has every right to honor and respect his legend, some believe that to name a school after him, is going a little bit far, especially since he was accused of touching children inappropriately. The late pop idol’s estate, however, is all for the naming of a school by Gary’s school board,…