Source: Michael Ciaglo / Getty A new generation of political leadership may be headed to Capitol Hill, and Melat Kiros is at the center of that shift. Meet the Ethiopian American Democrat poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress. The 29-year-old Ethiopian American lawyer, doctoral student, and first-time political candidate is poised…
Source: Gary Hershorn / Getty Watching MAGA conservatives crash out over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship has been interesting in a comical sort of way, because it’s like they just discovered this century-and-a-half-old constitutional amendment when President Donald Trump made it his mission to end it, and they talk about it…
Angelina Jolie is back at work on the next project that’s got her reflecting on her dating life after her divorce. The 51-year-old actress endured a tumultuous split with actor Brad Pitt, battling for eight years before they finally finalized their divorce in 2024. Despite a pending legal battle over their former co-owned French winery, Château…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 06: Ginuwine from TGT performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE) The 55-year-old R&B star reportedly popped the question in Washington, D.C., after years…
Authorities in Florida are trying to end online speculation surrounding a woman’s death. To’Nea Miller, 27, was found dead on June 18 near Gwen Cherry Park in Miami. The specifics surrounding her death have not been released. Some people on social media began claiming Miller had been lynched in the park. To’Nea Miller (left) was…
Getty Images The Phoenix Mercury star says the league failed to protect Black players following her suspension and criticized Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s response. Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas says she and her teammates have received death threats and racial slurs in the wake of her one-game suspension for making contact with Caitlin Clark’s throat during…
Source: creative services / iOne Digital A year has passed since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law on July 3, 2025, promising to strengthen the American economy and lower costs for working families. Supporters argued the sweeping legislation would build on the nation’s post-pandemic recovery by reducing…
Jennifer Lopez is done apologizing for her love life, even if people are tired of hearing about it. Years after her divorce from ex-husband Ben Affleck, the former Fly Girl has a new mantra as she continues healing from four disrupted marriages. Lopez now believes breakups should be celebrated as lessons, not mourned as losses….
A video that has gone viral on social media showing an Ohio police officer slamming a nonresistant Black woman to the ground took place more than three months ago, but an investigation recently concluded the officer violated departmental policy. The March 17 video shows at least three Columbus police officers holding a Black woman at…
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major legal victory in one of its latest rulings, but justices put Trump back in his place just when he thought he had the upper hand over the first and only Black woman on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. In a sweeping and historic ruling, the…
