The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 12nd, 2024 morning edition

image for Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony

(AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard.

Nobody would have judged Tubman had she chosen to remain in Philadelphia and coordinate abolitionist efforts from there, Moore said.

The reading of the official order was followed by a symbolic pinning ceremony with Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece, Tina Wyatt.

Wyatt hailed her aunt’s legacy of tenacity, generosity and faith and agreed Veterans Day applied to her as much as any other servicemember.

“Aunt Harriet was one of those veterans informally, she gave up any rights that she had obtained for herself to be able to fight for others,” Wyatt said.

In 2022, a Chicago elementary school was renamed for Tubman, replacing the previous namesake, who had racist views. »

Tulsa elects first Black mayor in ‘historic and significant’ election

Authored by dailykos.com

Black residents say Nichols’ election adds a new, inspiring page to the history books of a city known for its dark past.

“Tonight on the grounds of greatness, we proclaim that Tulsa is a city on the move,” Nichols said in his election night remarks.

Democratic state Sen. Kevin Matthews of Tulsa, top left, said the election of Tulsa’s first Black mayor is a “historic and significant” moment for the city. »

Jon Wertheim: Tennis Channel removes analyst indefinitely after comment about Barbora Krejčíková forehead

Authored by cnn.com

The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková.

Later on Sunday, the Tennis Channel released a statement saying it has “apologized to the player, Barbora Krejcikova, as did Jon.”.

“When Tennis Channel became aware of an inappropriate comment about a professional tennis player made by our analyst Jon Wertheim on Friday, we immediately removed him from our air indefinitely,” the statement read. »

Like a Dragon Creator Confirms New “High Age Rating” Game

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

Like a Dragon video game series has been one of the most successful and beloved franchises to come out of Japan Now, the visionary behind Like a Dragon, Toshihiro Nagoshi has announced his next game concept which, I have to say, is a bold new direction for the creator.

And the scale of this undertaking is nothing to scoff at either, with Nagoshi confirming the game will boast an impressively expansive game world and content volume.

While his game is a big production, he wans to make sure the player can complete the game in a “sensible amount of time.”. »

Ukraine is fighting 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Zelensky says

Authored by cnn.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer.

Kyiv launched its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in August, taking by surprise not just Moscow, but also its allies.

North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Kyiv’s forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities. »