Lawmakers bemoaned the short-term fix and blamed the opposing party for the lack of progress on this year’s spending bills. The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates. The measure now goes…
Despite the national surge in homeownership, the rate of Black homebuying has changed very little over the last 20 years, a recent study shows. And the pandemic housing boom didn’t really change this. Between April and July of last year, 82 percent of Americans who bought homes was white, found a study by the National Association of Realtors….
Tammy Rivera set social media ablaze on Dec. 1 after revealing that she’d received flowers from an unidentified individual. In an Instagram post, the reality star shared a bouquet of Venus et Fleur roses with the caption “made me smile.” Tammy Rivera. Photo:@charliesangelll/Instagram The price for a classic collection from the company can range from…
“Stop killing us” is a rallying cry Reverend Sheri Amore Dickerson has used for years to call out police in Oklahoma for its disproportionate rate of police violence against Black and brown residents in Sooner state. “Our law enforcement agencies are militarized, and they consistently use brutal force and there’s a disparity of Black and…
West Coast rapper YG is serious about supporting mental health and wellness initiatives in his community. The chart-topper, who set the country on fire with his hit 2016 song “FDT” featuring Nipsey Hussle, is now using his celebrity to help others. According to the Los Angeles Sentinel, the chart-topper is entering into the health and…
The 15-time Grammy-winner’s eighth studio album, “Keys,” will be released on Dec.10 Alicia Keys gave fans a special treat during an intimate show in Florida on Wednesday, offering them a preview of her next album. As part of a “secret” concert and experimental art show at Superblue Miami on the night before the annual international…
Kane’s team claims the video is “intentionally taken out of context.” Evander Kane’s estranged wife posted a video on social media Wednesday showing the NHL star pointing a gun at her. Anna Kane said the firearm was loaded but the former San Jose Sharks star claims the footage is not what it appears to be,…
The announcement that NFL star receiver Antonio Brown would be suspended multiple games for violating the professional football league’s COVID-19 policies drew attention to the decided disparity in punishment for all-pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘ similar transgression. Both Brown and Rodgers misrepresented their vaccination statuses, but Brown received the much harsher punishment of a three-game suspension,…
The couple met in middle school and welcomed their first child in November 2018. MLB superstar Mookie Betts tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in California Wednesday. Betts — born Markus Lynn Betts — and Brianna Hammonds, 29, wed in an intimate oceanside ceremony in Rancho Palos Verdes, TMZ reports. According to the outlet,…
The 36-year-old rapper was killed by a fatal gunshot November 17. Rapper Young Dolph was laid to rest Tuesday in his native city of Memphis. The 36-year-old rapper, whose real is name Adolph Thornton Jr., was shot dead in Memphis Nov. 17, as theGrio previously reported. His funeral began with a private service at First…
