But for many Black Americans, the anniversary has become something else entirely. Rather than celebrating 250 years of freedom, they are asking whether the nation has fully delivered on promises made in 1776 while millions of Africans remained enslaved and generations of their descendants continued to fight for rights guaranteed to others.

Kwanza Jones could become the first Black woman in MLB history to hold controlling ownership in a franchise as part of the investor group purchasing the San Diego Padres alongside her husband and business partner, José E. Feliciano.

And increasingly, those watching closely are asking whether Paris Jackson is at the center of it or being pulled deeper into it.

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump is aiding Black book stores in unprecedented ways with the release of his novel, "Worse Than a Lie."

Barresi, a longtime Hollywood investigator who had previously worked on matters related to the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard litigation, retained Martin Singer, co-founder of powerhouse firm Lavely & Singer.