Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books

A champion of Black artists, she explored themes of race, gender, class, family and community through a vast array of media and later the written word. NYT > Obituaries

New Jersey sports books could lose millions to high roller ‘Mattress Mack’ if Astros win World Series

‘Mattress Mack’ is offering a promotion to his customers will he will give full refunds up to $ 3K if Astros win. He also has wagered $ 4 million.        GANNETT Syndication Service

Tennessee Catholic school removes Harry Potter books due to ‘curses and spells’

“These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true, but in fact a clever deception.”         GANNETT Syndication Service