Celebrities rally to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey

Celebrities rally to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey

Kim Kardashian and her family on August 29 donated a collective $500,000 to storm Harvey relief efforts, joining celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Brown and Kevin Hart who have pledged funds to help the tens of thousands affected by the devastation in Texas. Aug 30, 2017
Emma Stone named highest-paid actress in the world

Emma Stone named highest-paid actress in the world

According to Forbes, the 28-year-old La La Land actress earned $26m between June 2016 and June 2017. Jennifer Anniston came second in the list, making $25.5m mainly through endorsements from companies including Emirates and Smartwater. Aug 17, 2017
Charlottesville protest revives Confederate statue removal battle

Charlottesville protest revives Confederate statue removal battle

In Memphis, Tennessee, the city is suing the state for the removal of a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early Ku Klux Klan leader, which stands in the capitol. In Frankfort, Kentucky, its a statue of the Jefferson Davis, that has drawn ire from the local NAACP chapter for years. In Jacksonville, Florida, Anna Lopez Brosche, president of the city council, has requested the city take a full inventory...of all publicly displayed Confederate symbols on public property, and develop a plan to relocate them. Its all part of the age-old controversy which has has regained national attention......in the wake of Charlottesville, Virginias deadly Unite the Right rally. The rally was held in response to the city councils decision to remove the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesvilles Lee Park, to be renamed Emancipation Park. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, over 700 Confederate monuments and statues remain on U.S. public land Aug 16, 2017