Amanda Gorman speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024, in Chicago. | Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman on Wednesday night graced the stage at the Democratic National Convention by reciting a previously unheard poem that emphasized…
Chicago’s former mayor says it’s time to punch a hole in the ‘ultimate glass ceiling’ as the race for the White House heats up. Hope is one of the many words echoing throughout the United Center in Chicago this week at the Democratic National Convention, and Lori Lightfoot, who once led the city as mayor,…
Source: KENT NISHIMURA / Getty Project 2025 is one of the most talked about topics regarding the 2024 presidential election and for good reason. The 920-page Republican agenda aims to fundamentally change how government works, and not in a way remotely positive for Black Americans. The conservative manifesto, titled Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, was…
Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante “Boss Lady” Broadus have a love that is still going strong after almost three decades of marriage. The rapper, who was declared the Paris Olympics MVP for his popular coverage of the Games, took a moment to highlight some recent life moments in a video shared with fans. Among…
This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. (Photo: Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, file) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office opposes the new consent judgment and will appeal in an effort to move ahead with Marcellus Williams’ execution next month. CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri death row…
Alexis Kornegay coaches her first grade students on the alphabet at Greenville Elementary School in Greenville, Florida. (Photo: Kate Payne/AP) In the Florida panhandle, the Madison County School District is consolidating its last three stand-alone elementary schools into one campus. MADISON, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in…
Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty Michelle Obama can finally let her braids down now that she’s no longer in the White House. For the eight years that former President Barack Obama was in office, the former First Lady styled her hair in sleek silk presses and elegant updos. But over the last couple of years,…
A Tulsa printing company must pay $47,500 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a mixed-race female employee who said she resigned after repeatedly being called “Ape” and “Congo” by a manager. According to the consent decree filed on Aug. 13 in the U.S. District…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 21: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting…
‘Who Is She Tryna Convince’: Gabrielle Union Provocative Photo with Dwyane Wade Doesn’t Go as Planned Gabrielle Union is getting cheeky in a spicy photo with her man Dwyane Wade. On Aug. 20, Union uploaded a 10 picture post on Instagram featuring images from a blissful trip to France with her former NBA star husband,…
