Source: Dimitris66 / Getty When you think of political parties in America, it’s almost impossible not to think in red and blue. Democrats and Republicans dominate the political landscape, shaping everything from policy debates to presidential elections. But the Founding Fathers didn’t set out to create a party system. Many of them feared it. So how…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing comes as President Donald Trump looks to implement key elements of his immigration policy, while threatening to cut funding…
A judge’s decision to lower the bond for Karmelo Anthony, a Black high school athlete charged in connection with the slaying of a white student at a Dallas-area track meet, has ignited a wave of fury among MAGA-aligned conservatives on social media. Anthony, 17, had been jailed since April 2 for the fatal stabbing of…
Tyra Banks attends the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Tyra Banks shares how her ice cream brand led her to her newfound home in Sydney, Australia, with her partner and son. Tyra Banks has…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 09: Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the HumanX AI Conference 2025 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on March 09, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference) The poll conducted by POLITICO and UC Berkeley’s Citrin Center shows a mixed reaction to a hypothetical Harris…
Source: South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is likely to be the next person President Donald Trump seeks to expel from the U.S., just as he did the South African ambassador last month because Ebrahim Rasool dared to disagree with Trump’s politics publicly, calling out the president’s glaring “supremacist instinct.” Well, it turns out…
Entrepreneur Pinky Cole says that “Slutty Vegan 2.0 is happening in real time” as she sets the record straight about buying back her fast-food empire amid backlash from a prominent restaurant closure at Spelman College. For starters, Cole, an HBCU alum who graduated from Clark Atlanta University, made headlines in early April when she revealed…
Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the Elton John foundation annual viewing party with Tequila Don Julio at West Hollywood Park on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Tequila Don Julio) “Honey, please, I’m Betty White Black,” Sheryl Lee Ralph said, explaining her ambition to keep acting as she ages….
A waitress at a Thai restaurant in Indianapolis was fired after a tense encounter with a Black couple, during which she allegedly told them they couldn’t dine there unless they planned to leave a tip. Astonished by the rude greeting and blindsided by the blatant discrimination, the couple began filming — capturing yet another viral…
Actress Ellen Pompeo is clear on her reason for not leaving “Grey’s Anatomy” after 20 years of starring in the medical procedural drama created by Shonda Rhimes. And it has everything to do with not leaving money on the table. The ABC success is currently in its 21st season. Pompeo has played physician Meredith Grey…
