Canadian rapper with Tamil roots, Tommy Genesis, sparks outrage by dressing as Maa Kali in new music video: Who is she?

Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, Canadian rapper and model popular as Tommy Genesis, has taken the Internet by storm with her latest music video. In the video of her new track True Blue, Genesis dressed as Maa Kali, a Hindu Goddess, sparking controversy over …

"I work here, I'm not from here": Eagles fan Dawn Staley stays true to Philly roots over South Carolina ties

Lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has stayed true to her roots by wearing the Eagles gear on special occasions despite coaching the Gamecocks in the NCAA women's basketball scene. Staley discussed this during the …

Montreal Roses star returns to roots with Ukraine call-up

It's been a dream season for Montreal Roses striker Tanya Boychuk. The team's co-captain scored the first goal in the franchise's history in the opening minutes of their first game. The 25-year-old has three goals and an assist so far in the …

As corporate sponsors walk away from Pride, some call for a return to its activist roots

Day 66:20As corporate sponsors walk away, some LGBTQ advocates say Pride should return to its activist roots Despite major sponsors pulling their support from this year's Toronto Pride festivities, one advocate says that it might actually be a chance …

For some, the Red Wing Roots Music Festival is more exciting than Christmas

MT. SOLON — When the Rayburn parents ask their daughters, ages 11 and 13, if they’d rather skip Christmas or the Red Wing Roots Music Festival, their answer is always the same: Christmas. “We say it’s our Christmas,” Maureen Rayburn said of the music …

Edwardian days of flower picking, bicycling and Worcester rugby roots

Worcester Rugby Football Club, the Warriors roots, had been founded by the Rev Francis John Eld with the first game played in 1871 against Worcester Artillery at Somerset Place, the site of today's Flag Meadow Walk where the Royal Grammar School has …

Roots of Resilience: Food Security Efforts in the Maldives during the World War II

During ancient times, the Maldivian people thrived on locally grown food, sustaining their communities with the bounty of their islands. As time passed, the Maldives began importing food and goods from distant lands, carried across the seas in their own …

Musical roots: Austria's JJ opens up on Eurovision 2025 win, dream collaborators and what comes next

What do you get when you combine the soaring soprano stylings of Maria Callas, the drama of ‘90s divas like Celine and Whitney, and the bass-heavy, brat-pop chaos of Charli XCX? You get a winning Eurovision song. JJ, Austria’s newly crowned champion of the …

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8th annual Sunshine Reggae Roots Festival rocked downtown streets Saturday evening

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The 8th annual Sunshine Reggae Roots Festival rocked the streets outside of Celtic Fox Saturday evening. Members of the community got to enjoy a variety of vendors, some great cuisine food, and some reggae music. Kids also got to …