SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: A view of the California state capitol building on National Urban League California Legislative Advocacy Day on March 13, 2024 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League) California became the first U.S. state to pass into law a reparations task force and, just last year,…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s whirlwind romance has captivated fans since mid-2023, but recent developments suggest trouble may be brewing for the power couple. According to a new tabloid report, Swift is being advised to end her relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs star to safeguard her global brand following a notable incident at the Super Bowl….
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, is removed from the chamber as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP) Rep. Al Green will face the House of Representatives for his outburst during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. The…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The civil rights pioneer and former pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama Dr. Vernon Johns famously said, “If you see a good fight, get in it.” Of course, Dr. Johns was not in any way promoting physical violence and neither am I. Instead, we’re both simply…
A Brazilian couple who went viral after authorities said the two tried to force their way onto an American Airlines flight and hurled coffee at two airport staffers in the process spoke out about the incident, chalking it up to a misunderstanding. Authorities say Beatriz Rapoport de Campos Maia, 29, and her fiancé, Rafael Seirafe-Novaes,…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty By now you’ve seen the video of the lone, defiant, Black man holding his walking stick in the direction of President Trump during his joint session of Congress address. It’s a powerful image shared around social media showing Texas Rep. Al Green standing up for all who are set to…
A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) This week, employees received emails calling them back to work “after further review and consideration” following mass layoffs. The nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were…
Even though she escaped accountability for exceeding 100 mph while driving recently in Palm Beach County, Florida, Christina Laboy wasn’t the least bit gracious to the officers who let her off. She had been pulled over for speeding and a suspected DUI. Laboy begged with officers to let her go, explaining she was in the…
Detroit entrepreneur Mike Gutow appeared on “Shark Tank” to present Legacy Shave, a shaving brush attachment designed to fit any shaving cream can. The product is aimed to solve common shaving problems while honoring a meaningful family legacy. The entrepreneur not only walked away with a deal, but he did what seemed impossible: got the…
FILE – Martin Larsen transfers corn from his combine to a delivery truck, Oct. 18, 2024, in Oronoco, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) Trump argued that agricultural imports hurt American farmers and asked them to “bear with me again” as he seeks to protect them. Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new…
