U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on February 1, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. | Source: Alex Wong / Getty The U.S. Secretary of Defense urged Americans and particularly Black people to take steps to ensure their health while making his first public comments following the fallout from…
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush says she and her staff are “fully cooperating” with a Justice Department probe looking into whether the congresswoman abused campaign funds for personal security services. Bush confirmed on Tuesday that she’s under investigation by the Department of Justice, the Federal Election Commission, and the House Ethics Committee, after which she was…
Source: Universal History Archive / Getty Throughout America’s complicated history, the concept of Black leadership and its glorious burden is often difficult to understand. From the rebellious tales of slaves fighting the Antebellum thumb for freedom to the powerful players from the Civil Rights movement, Black leaders have stood on the front lines for centuries,…
If you are considering traveling to certain islands in the West Indies, the U.S. State Department is asking you to be on high alert. American officials have issued a Level 3 travel advisory for one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Jamaicans still want you to come and spend your dollars, despite…
Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Listen: Every prominent Republican in the country is invested in the demonstrable lie that America isn’t a racist country. They’re all pushing the self-serving narratives that we live in a post-racial America, that America’s greatness outweighs its racist past, and that Black people aren’t hindered by racism. GOP presidential hopeful…
Atlanta hip-hop legend T.I. reportedly offered to endorse Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis if she rejected specific connections during her campaign. The details of the interaction are included in a book by seasoned investigative journalists Daniel Klaidman and Michael Isikoff called “Find Me The Votes,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. It delves into Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to meddle…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Nia Long has been cast as matriarch Katherine Jackson in Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International’s Michael Jackson biopic. This announcement comes days after Colman Domingo was added to the cast to portray Michael’s father, Joe Jackson. The Jackson family’s story is one that fans will continue to marvel at for…
The parents of accused murderder Courtney Clenney were arrested on Jan. 30 in Austin, Texas, and are facing charges related to their daughter’s case after investigators allege that they conspired to gain access to a computer that belonged to her boyfriend she allegedly stabbed to death in 2022. Clenney, an OnlyFans and Instagram model with…
Algernod Lanier Washington, better known as rapper Plies, shared a video on social media questioning why President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris don’t brag about their victories more. Plies did not mince words in the Jan. 30 video when he called out the Democratic duo for failing to brag about their accomplishments for…
The attorneys for the Guatemalan teen charged with manslaughter in connection to a Florida officer’s death are pushing for his client’s case to be dropped. Verguillo Aguilar Mendez was charged because St. Johns County Sgt. Michael Kunovich died from a heart attack following an encounter with the teen in May 2023, according to ABC News. Mendez…
