Madam C.J. Walker descendant wants Republicans to keep her ancestor's name out of their mouths
Madam C.J. Walker was born to former slaves, orphaned, abused, widowed, raised a child alone — and still found a way to secure her place in the Guinness World Records as the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her millionaire status would later be disputed, but in her lifetime, her success was still largely unparalleled.
Walker, a hair care mogul, is one to talk about. But her great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, who has written five books on her ancestor, doesn’t want everyone getting in on the discourse.
Yes, the plague still exists. Here's what it's like now in the US
A child in Idaho contracted the plague last year, leaving many wondering how the plague exists in the 21st century.
The disease dates back to the Middle Ages, when it killed millions in a Europe, before the age of antibiotics. At the time, they did not realize the plague was carried by the fleas who lived on rats.
Although the idea of the plague sounds dire, another "black death" is not coming.
1999 Toyota Celica XYR Concept
Toyota used the Detroit Motor Show to unveil the exciting XYR sports coupe, a lightweight high-performance concept vehicle styled by Toyota’s CALTY Design Centre in Newport Beach, California.
An all-new aluminium alloy 1.8-litre twin-cam engine powers the front-wheel drive XYR. The engine employs an all-new VVTL-i induction system to produce 180 horsepower at 7,600 rpm. The newly developed system combines continuously variable valve timing and continuously adjustable valve lift, depending on engine rpm.
Lucy Shimmers And The Prince Of Peace Wikipedia & Summary
The Christmas season calls for a feel-good movie, and Lucy Shimmers and The Prince of Peace is among those as viewers search for its Wikipedia and cast details.
Lucy Shimmers and The Prince of Peace is a 2020 American drama released by Bridgestone Multimedia.
The story revolves around a five-year-old, Lucy Shimmers, who is hospitalized for pneumonia.
Moreover, she encounters a hardened criminal at the hospital and forges a friendship.
Residents of Georgia Town Where The Walking Dead Is Filmed Arent All Happy
— -- “The Walking Dead,” the TV series that shows people coping with life in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by zombies, is a ratings hit, but in the small town where filming takes place, feelings are mixed.
With as many as 14 million Americans tuning in to the AMC show on Sunday nights, the show has become so popular that fans known as "Walker Stalkers” are now flocking to Senoia, Georgia, which has served as the setting for the show's Alexandria and Woodbury.
Washington dam failure alert system activated by mistake, sends people 'running' for higher ground
Residents and visitors in a city in Washington state were sent scrambling for safety on Tuesday after receiving a warning about a dam failure that thankfully turned out to be just a false alarm.
The incident happened around 11:15 a.m. local time when the failure alarm at the Tolt Dam, a 200-foot high earth-filled dam, began going off in the city of Carnation, located about 30 miles east of Seattle.
Weather and range issues delay first Electron launch from Wallops to January
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab will have to wait until January for its next attempt at its inaugural Electron launch from Virginia after suffering delays because of weather and range issues.
Rocket Lab scrubbed an Electron launch attempt Dec. 18 from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island, Virginia. While the rocket and its payload were ready for launch, upper-level winds were too strong and the company called off the launch near the end of the two-hour window that closed at 8 p.
Albertsons Boise Open tees off Thursday
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Thousands of spectators are set to attend the 34th Albertsons Boise Open, the largest edition in the tournament's history. The four-day professional golf tournament has a record purse of $1.5 million, $270,000 of which goes to the winner. Beyond the prize money however, Albertsons Boise Open executive director Jeff Sanders, advertises the tournament as "Golf-Chella."
"Golf-chella. Golf by day, music by night. Food, wine, music, golf, a spirit and a beer, all go together to form the six pillers of Golf-Chella, right here, this week at Hillcrest Country Club,"
Daniel Jones contract details: Where Giants QB's extension has him ranked among NFL's highest-paid p
When the Giants declined Daniel Jones' fifth-year option, little was known about whether the quarterback would remain with the team. He had endured three middling-at-best seasons with the team before Brian Daboll took over as New York's head coach.
Under Daboll, Jones enjoyed a breakout season. He completed a career-high 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns and just five interceptions while adding 708 yards and seven TDs on the ground.
How to breed Pandas in Minecraft
Recommended VideosPandas are unique creatures that appear in Minecraft for various reasons, but the process of getting them to breed is one of the biggest reasons they stand out from other mobs. There are already multiple versions of Pandas, and they act uniquely from other animals you will come across. Getting them to mate and create a baby version of the mob is a little more luck-based than other ones. If you want to bring more Pandas into the area, here is how to breed them.