Author: Xander Nazon

In an effort to regulate the amount of immigrants into the country, Trump has blocked the usage of multiple different work visas. Steve Yale-Loehr, a law professor at Cornell University, calls it tThe largest crackdown of work visas that I’ve seen in my 35 years of practice”. What We Know: On Monday, June 22nd, Trump signed a new bill which will restrict the usage of certain work visas within the United States. This ban will begin on June 24th and continue until at least January of 2021. It was made as a way to restrict the amount of immigrants coming…

The highest recorded temperature in the Arctic was recorded over the weekend. What We Know: Over the weekend, the town Verkhoyansk, Siberia was struck with a massive heat wave. The town, located 3,000 miles east of Moscow, is one of the coldest spots on Earth. In November, the town reached nearly 60 degrees below zero, one of the first sports to drop that low this winter. On Saturday, June 20th, the town, which sits at 67.5 latitude, recorded its highest temperature ever of 100.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 32 degrees over the average high in that area. If verified, this will mark…

Microsoft has decided to shut down it’s live-streaming service, Mixer, after it fails to meet the expectations of the company. What We Know: On Monday, June 22, Microsoft has decided to shut down its live-streaming service Mixer. The closure of Mixer also comes with the introduction of a new partnership with Facebook and Facebook gaming, where Mixer hopes to bring its community. Mixer, originally known as Beam, was a live-streaming service founded by Microsoft in January 2016. The company served as a direct competitor to Amazon’s Twitch, where users could go and watch their favorite personality stream various games. The…

The Black Lives Matter and Pride Flag have been removed from the US Embassy in South Korea, as per request of State Department Leadership.  What We Know: On Monday night, the Black Lives Matter Flag and Pride Flag had been removed from the US Embassy building in South Korea. This comes only two days after the flags were first placed on the façade of the building.  The flags were originally put up and posted on the official Twitter of the U.S Embassy in Seoul on Saturday afternoon. In the tweet, the embassy says it “stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand…

Gen. Charles Q Brown Jr. was confirmed as the Air Force’s new chief of staff. What We Know: On Tuesday, June 10th, the Senate confirmed General Charles Q Brown Jr as the Air Force’s new chief of staff. This makes General Brown the first African American leader of a military service and second to sit on the Joint Chiefs of Staff since Chairman General Colin Powell. General Brown was first commissioned in 1984 where he became a F-16 fighter pilot and instructor. He was also an aide to the secretary and chief of staff of the US Air Force. Over…

UK Rapper Stormzy and his label have pledged to donate over £10m to Black Empowerment groups over the next 10 years. What We Know The UK rapper has taken a stance to try and battle against racial inequality within his own country. He has pledged to donate upwards to £10m over the next 10 years to various Uk based organizations in hopes to battle against police brutality and racial inequality. Stormzy is a 26 year old UK grime artist who has been topping the UK rap scene for the last 10 years. His debut album “Gang Signs and Prayers” won…

Netflix has partnered with Nigerian filmmaker Mo’ Abudu in new major collaborative deal. What We Know To continue its support of African filmmaking, Netflix has announced its recent partnership with Mo’ Abudu female Nigerian filmmaker. Abuda’s production company, EbonyLife TV, would become the first  African and Nigerian production company to sign a multiple deal Netflix..  This collaboration hopes to help create new content in the West African country. https://twitter.com/NetflixNaija/status/1271351845672423424?s=20 After founding Ebonylife TV in 2012, Abudu produced over 5,000 hours of original television content. She has helped release major Nollywood film like “Fifty” and ” The Wedding Party”, the most…

On the night of June 9th during a protest in Richmond, Virginia, the statue of Christopher Columbus was torn down and thrown into the lake by protestors. What We Know: Protestors gathered at Byrd Park in Richmond Virginia in wake of the death of George Floyd. As the protests continued within the park, chants for the removal of the statue quickly began to grow. Around 8:30pm, 2 hours after the protestors gathered, demonstrators equipped with ropes tore down the statue of the 15th century colonizer. They proceeded to light the statue on fire and throw it into a nearby lake.…