By Paul Vercammen and Faith Karimi After serving nine years for a Las Vegas kidnapping and armed robbery, an upbeat O.J. Simpson walked out of a Nevada prison with little fanfare early Sunday to start a new life as a parolee. The former NFL star left prison shortly after midnight local time, and was picked up by a friend, according to Brooke Keast , a spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Corrections. “I told him, ‘Don’t come back,’ and he responded, ‘I don’t intend to,’ ” she said. “He was upbeat, personable and seemed happy to get on with his life.” Unlike previous instances,…
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By Ralph Ellis Puerto Ricans reacted harshly on Saturday to President Trump’s tweets that leaders of the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean island “want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort.” Several Puerto Ricans contacted by CNN stood up for San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who apparently provoked the Trump tweet with a call for more aid, and many said the Puerto Rican community at home and abroad is already working together. “I’m amazed that he has the gall to say Puerto Ricans expect everything to be done for them,” said Griselmarie Alemar of Stratford, Connecticut.…
“We are deeply committed to safeguarding user content, regardless of the user’s nationality.” By Ryan Grenoble On Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will make available to congressional investigators the 3,000 ads it has so far linked to a Russian campaign intended to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In a followup blog, Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch made clear the company is only providing the ads through gritted teeth. “Disclosing content is not something we do lightly under any circumstances,” Stretch wrote. “We are deeply committed to safeguarding user content, regardless of the user’s nationality, and ads are user…
WASHINGTON, DC — Black history is inseparable from American history, and the Black experience represents a profound and unique strand of the American story. This stamp issuance recognizes the richness of that experience by celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The stamp art is based on a photograph of the museum showing a view of the northwest corner of the building. Text in the upper-left corner of the stamp reads “National Museum of African American History and Culture.” Opened on Sept. 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is…
NASHVILLE, TN — Pastors from five Nashville area churches launched the National Faith Initiative at Mr. Zion Baptist Church. The unveiling came during an intimate concert featuring gospel superstars, Richard Smallwood and Yolanda Adams, and was hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones and 92Q’s Connie Denell. The two-hour event also featured performances by the Nashville Super Choir, AGB and a mass choir with members from eighteen churches. Faith leaders and their congregations have specifically united to show and garner support from the faith community for NMAAM. The concert launched an initiative that rallies churches and leaders around the country to donate…
NASHVILLE, TN — Jazzy 88 WFSK home to Nashville’s jazz radio, will host its 12th annual Radiothon, beginning Friday, October 6-8 as part of its annual fundraising campaign. Serving Nashville since 1973, Jazzy 88 WFSK has a Smooth & Contemporary jazz music format, talk programs and cross-cultural programming. “Our annual theme, ‘Where the Community Gathers to Support WFSK’, really speaks to how WFSK has become a staple in the Nashville area for the last 44-years. “We hear from a legion of local and global supporters, listeners, recording artists, friends and family who lend their support to be a part of…
NASHVILLE, TN — Even musical giants have to start somewhere! In the first concert of their 15th season, the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra explores beginnings with early works of Beethoven, Shostakovich and Albéniz. Under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Christopher Norton, the orchestra performs the inaugural attempts at the complex symphonic form by two greats of the symphonic canon, the 29-year-old Beethoven and the still-teenage Dmitri Shostakovich. Providing a pleasing palate cleanser between those two substantial works are the lively Spanish melodies and dance rhythms of the Suite Española, written at age 26 by Isaac Albéniz. Tennessee State University will…
NASHVILLE, TN — You may see it on Interstate 65, Downtown Nashville or parked at Meharry Medical College. And if you haven’t seen it, chances are you will soon. The truth is, you can’t miss it! The Roland Experience has been a game changer for Emanuel O. Roland II and his thriving photography business – Roland’s Photography. Although most Nashvillians may know the brand Roland Photography, they were not aware of the owner’s first name – Emanuel. Quite simply, the Roland Experience is a motor vehicle outfitted for a modern photography experience. The mobile photo studio comes to clients and…
ANTIOCH, TN — Metro Council members from the Antioch area expressed their sadness yesterday at news of the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ and sent their condolences to victims of the violence. They also vowed to stand firm and united with the community against violence. “My heart and my prayers are with our neighbors at Burnette Chapel,” said Antoinette Lee, recently elected to represent the 33rd district, where the tragedy took place. “I am available to help this family of believers in any way I can as they now begin the difficult process of putting the pieces of…
By Hannah Lang Washington (CNN)Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, took a knee on the House floor Monday night in solidarity with NFL players who knelt during the National Anthem following President Donald Trump’s criticism of the protest. “There is no basis in the First Amendment that says that you cannot kneel on the National Anthem or in front of the flag,” she said. Lee said Trump had a “lack of judgment” to comment on the players’ freedom of speech. “There is no regulation that says that these young men cannot stand against the dishonoring of their mothers by you calling…