Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states | AP News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes.None of the proposals would force immediate changes inside the…

110 Years After Her Debut, The Work of A Black Woman Composer Is Heard Once Again

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Helen Hagan, (1891-1964) was a Black woman composer, concert pianist, Yale graduate, and the only African American woman to be sent to France to entertain the American Expeditionary Forces during WWI. Her Piano Concerto in C Minor is her only surviving composition, and had only been heard by few, up until now.This past Friday, in…

Malnourished Texas twins escaped handcuffs when boy found key and hid it in his mouth overnight, court records say

Two malnourished teen siblings in Texas escaped from handcuffs at their home this week when one of them found the key in his mother’s purse and hid it in his mouth until it was safe to flee, according to court records.The 15-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, said they were handcuffed in a laundry…

Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby | AP News

The young Afghan couple raced to the airport in Kabul, clutching their baby girl close amid the chaotic withdrawal of American troops last year.The baby had been rescued two years earlier from the rubble of a U.S. military raid that killed her parents and five siblings. After months in a U.S. military hospital, she had…

How Jordan Peterson Became a Pseudo-Intellectual Hack

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP08jOivIbI&ab_channel=iilluminaughtii[/embed] Once upon a time, Jordan Peterson was a highly respected psychologist focusing primarily on studying and understanding personalities. His research was studied across the world, and no one seemed to bat an eye at his lectures. That is until he decided to make the jump from well-respected professor to youtube star. Out of nowhere,…