Tag: Celebrity causes
Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups
TULSA, Okla. — Joi McCondichie is a native of this city, but her life and career in public education kept her away from home...
Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events proceed amid hiccups
TULSA, Okla. — Joi McCondichie is a native of this city, but her life and career in public education kept her away from home...
Michael Jordan donates $1M to Morehouse journalism, sports
ATLANTA — Basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike's Jordan Brand are giving $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta to boost journalism and sports-related...
This Is Indy: Ventimiglia named Indy 500 honorary starter
INDIANAPOLIS — “This Is Us” actor Milo Ventimiglia will serve as the honorary starter for Sunday's Indianapolis 500.
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Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match
HELENA, Mont. — The next edition of The Match will feature PGA stars Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau along with NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady...
After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving
For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to...
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all won honors...
NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms...
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
BENI, Congo — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, a World Health Organization doctor...
Saban tapes message encouraging Alabamians to get vaccinated
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football coach Nick Saban has taped a public service announcement encouraging Alabamians to get the COVID-19 magazine.
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