Progressive activist Cornel West watches a demonstration prior to a march to the Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (Photo by Alex Brandon, AP) Republicans and their allies have worked to place Cornel West on the ballot in eight states in an effort to pull support from U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris,…
Months after facing a second eviction, Wendy Williams’ only son, Kevin Hunter Jr., is gearing up to celebrate his 24th birthday with a party in Miami, courtesy of his Music Love Marketing Group. The festivities will be held two days after his actual birthday on Aug. 18, as part of the weekly Ladies Love Tuesdays…
Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. | Source: Tom Williams / Getty The Democratic National Convention opened Monday night with a rousing lineup of speakers taking the stage in front of an adoring crowd at the jam-packed United Center in Chicago. And…
University of Missouri Hearnes Center Arena (Adobe Stock Images) The Legion of Black Collegians at the University of Missouri said it spent months fighting the decision, but the university defended the change in a statement, saying the modification was made to reflect that the campus is “welcoming to all.” COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Black student…
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The opening event showcased the diversity of the Democratic Party and, at many times, centered on Black voices in politics,…
D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family protests on Monday, Aug. 5, outside the district attorney’s office. (Photo credit: Screenshot/YouTube.com/FOX6 News Milwaukee) D’Vontaye Mitchell died on June 30, 2024, after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man in June by pinning him to the…
In this July 26, 2020, file photo, people gathered near the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File) The new law, which has an Oct. 1 effective date, cannot be used to block people from voting in the upcoming election because the Alabama Constitution prohibits new election laws from taking effect within six…
Power forward LeBron James has been at the top of his game since he entered the NBA in 2003 as the #1 draft pick at the age of 18. Like many of his peers — Chiney Ogwumike, Nikola Jokic, Josh Hart, and Chris Paul — he married his high school sweetheart, in his case Savannah…
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama attend an April 2022 event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House. With then-Vice President Joe Biden by his side, Obama signed “Obamacare” into law on March 23, 2010. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Besides…
From left: Antjuan Seawright, Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones, Nevada AG Aaron Ford, Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and Trey Baker Senior Advisor to the Harris-Walz Campaign. | Source: Bilal Moris / iOne Digital Black men and their participation in the upcoming presidential election were among the issues taking center stage during the first day…
