“My constituents fricking love that I’m a real person,” Mack maintained to viewers on TikTok, “and fun and not a robot.” Tiara Mack, a Black state senator from Rhode Island, is defending a TikTok video gone viral that captures her twerking beachside in a bikini. The Fourth of July-taped clip of the first-term progressive Democrat…
President Joe Biden read to Cherelle Griner a draft of the letter he plans to send to the WNBA star on Wednesday. The White House announced on Wednesday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a call with Brittney Griner’s wife and assured her that the administration is doing all it can…
Ray J has found multiple ways to honor his older sister Brandy, whom he has publicly showcased in the past to have a close relationship with. The list includes showing support during Brandy’s professional gigs, dedicating various social media posts to her, and getting the singer’s name tattooed on his body. On July 5, Ray J took…
The money will be shared by four Michigan school districts to pay for new uniforms and to eliminate logos that reinforce racist stereotypes. The Native American Heritage Fund announced last month that it would grant $480,000 to be shared among four Michigan school districts to eliminate imagery depicting racist stereotypes of indigenous people. According to…
To create the anthem of the summer, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy sampled Toni Braxton‘s R&B hit “He Wasn’t Man Enough For Me.” Toni’s 2000’s track reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Song Chart. Burna’s track “Last Last” also gained notoriety in the streets and on the music charts, peaking at number three…
California Assembly Bill 1466, which was signed into law last fall by Gov. Gavin Newsom, went into effect July 1. Every county recorder in California will establish a program to identify and redact unlawfully restrictive covenants from the state’s real property records by order of Assembly Bill 1466, which was signed into law last fall…
The family of a man wounded by a hail of bullets in a road rage incident said they believe the attack was racially motivated. Authorities said Wade McEwan, 61, was driving west on Ga. 92 near Woodstock Road in Roswell, when the victim, Jason Daxon, attempted to pass him. McEwan blocked the other car, and the…
Reginae Carter always shows out when it comes to her wardrobe. The young actress posted a video of her outfits from the 2022 Essence Festival that took place the first weekend in July, asking fans to comment on their favorite look of hers. The 23-year-old made a collage with five different outfits and had the…
Hepatitis C virus. | Source: BSIP / Getty Nearly 33 years ago, a collective of scientists leading research at a biotechnology firm nestled in Emeryville, California unearthed the existence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Since that ground-breaking discovery was made, the condition has spiraled into becoming the deadliest infectious disease in America. For the…
Police crime tape is seen around the area where children’s bicycles and baby strollers stand near the scene of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. | Source: YOUNGRAE KIM / Getty Sometimes it really just seems like America simply has no interest in preventing mass shootings. If…
