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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — As American citizens celebrated freedom and liberty in their nation on Independence Day, 1961, a government founded on notions of the inalienable human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness took action at a local level to deny those rights to their fellow citizens whose skin was not white. This little-taught chapter of local history is being brought to life in an original play, “Buried Deep,” produced through Endstation Theatre Company, affiliated with Randolph College. On that sweltering July day in Lynchburg, as many residents sought the relief offered by public pools, the city closed those pools down because some Black residents went to swim in the whites-only pools at Miller and Riverside parks. They were exercising their civil rights and making intentional strides toward integration and … [Read more...] about Play tells story of filling in pools rather than integrating

In December 2019, police in Rexburg, Idaho alerted the media: Two children had gone missing, along with their mother, Lori Vallow, and her new husband, Chad Daybell. No one had any idea where they were. Quickly, speculation swirled—that maybe their disappearances, and their whereabouts, could be linked to the “cult-like” religious beliefs held by Vallow and Daybell. Both were avowed members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Daybell had found a small amount of celebrity within Mormon circles for authoring LDS fiction and running his own book publishing company. But both Vallow and Daybell also entertained ideas at the fringes of the Mormon faith—ideas that weren’t acceptable to talk about in church on Sundays. They held study groups and scrutinized the works of “near-death experience” authors who claimed to have died and come back to life with knowledge from “beyond the veil.” Much has been discussed about : the gorgeous mother and former beauty queen … [Read more...] about Doomsday Dad Chad Daybell Believed He Was a Seer Who Could See ‘Beyond the Veil’

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York took to Instagram Friday to tell followers that she will be getting a manicure as a form of “resistance” in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Representative Ocasio-Cortez explained that “personal acts of reclamation” can serve as personal forms of political protest even though people may feel powerless in light of the recent ruling, according to a tweet that reposted the New York congresswoman’s story: . @AOC says she is getting her nails done as an act of “resistance” post-Dobbs. pic.twitter.com/jqFA1PyhJk — John Gage (@johnrobertgage) July 2, 2022 Wishing followers a happy Friday, Ocasio-Cortez stated in the post that “Joy too can be an act of resistance.” (RELATED: Rust Belt Democrats Silent On Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Endorsements) “I want to talk about personal acts of reclamation because sometimes people will say there’s nothing I can do…I feel so powerless… And there … [Read more...] about ‘There Is No Act Too Small’: AOC Does Her Nails As Act Of ‘Resistance’

A few days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, a woman who described herself as an anti- abortion activist showed up in the waiting room of Dr. Marissa Lapedis, a family-medicine doctor who performs the procedure in Atlanta . But she wasn’t there to protest—she had an appointment. “She talked about being in marches, and said she had spent a lot of time volunteering in crisis pregnancy centers—you know, showing patients the ultrasound image and explaining what happens,” Lapedis, a fellow with the group Physicians for Reproductive Health , told The Daily Beast. “She said she had been anti-abortion her whole life, and that her whole family was like her—and yet she was so appreciative of the care she received from us. She literally was like, ‘I’m so grateful that I’m able to make this choice for myself.’” Lapedis’ experience is remarkable in part because she resides in a state with a looming ban on the procedure after six weeks—though the law has so … [Read more...] about The Women Who Leave Anti-Abortion Picket Lines to Get Abortions

1 Restaurants & Bars Craig Campbell, whose Top 10 hit single is titled, "All My Friends Drink Beer," and Big Storm Brewing will unveil C.C. Cold Beer Saturday. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply CLEARWATER, FL — Social media is paying off big-time for Big Storm Brewing Co. co-owner and CEO L.J. Govoni. For the second time in the past 14 months, Govoni has made national news for his use of social media platforms to forge new relationships. Most recently, Govoni and hit country music singer and songwriter Craig Campbell have formed a partnership that led to Clearwater-based Big Storm Brewing developing a new signature craft beer in Campbell's honor, C.C. Cold Beer. It all began with a question... A self-professed scroll troll who habitually checks social media sites, Govoni spotted an Instagram feed of Campbell performing his popular single, “All My Friends Drink Beer.” … [Read more...] about Big Storm Brewing Makes Big Impression On Hit Country Music Singer

Click here to read the full article. When the cast of “ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ” was first announced, much attention was paid to all the legacy “Trek” characters who were getting a new life on the Paramount+ series, from Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) to Cadet Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush). Then there was Lt. Erica Ortegas, one of the only wholly original characters on the series, which takes place on the U.S.S. Enterprise roughly a decade before the events of the original “Star Trek” series from the 1960s. As the helmsman on the Enterprise under Capt. Pike, Lt. Ortegas — pardon the pun — flew under the radar for “Trek” fans at first. But as the series nears its Season 1 finale on July 7, Ortegas’ flirtatious wit and nerves of steel have made her a standout on the show, even as other characters have earned more of a spotlight this season. More from Variety Ethan Peck Shaved His Eyebrows … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Breakout Melissa Navia on Lt. Ortegas’ Swordplay and Sexuality: ‘Everybody Should Be a Bit Queer’