Center 1968 Founder Jasmine Sessom with Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett. (Photo: Center 1968) Created by Jasmine Sessoms in Pennsylvania, the center aims to place more Black women in positions of influence in public policy. When Jasmine Sessoms observed the political landscape, she was disheartened to see that practically no…
A CNN panel debating Elon Musk’s donations to Republican congressmen who favor the removal of “anti-Trump” judges followed a familiar pattern Wednesday night. “Shark Tank” host Kevin O’Leary, a frequent guest on “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip,” staunchly defended the South African-born billionaire and talked over the other panelists. Angela Rye, another frequent guest, wasn’t…
Fresh off the heels of a highly popular performance at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar is now being teased as a potential performer during the 2028 Summer Olympics. According to The Associated Press, on March 20, Casey Wasserman, chairman of the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, revealed that…
Kanye “Ye” West, 47, has insulted numerous celebrities in his latest unhinged social media rant, including his former friend, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, 55, and his wife, Beyoncé, 43. Between March 18-19, West made blatant derogatory remarks about the power couple’s 7-year-old twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, on X. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Tina…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 18: Tyler Lepley attends Tyler Perry’s “Duplicity” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on March 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Tyler Lepley and other stars of “Tyler Perry’s Duplicity” gathered for a star-studded red-carpet premiere at the Museum of Modern Art…
Source: BRYAN DOZIER / Getty For months before being elected as President of the United States, Donald Trump spent a good portion of his campaign rallies telling his constituents that he would end the U.S. Department of Education. Trump believes that states should have complete control over their schools; often citing failing test scores as…
In this Friday, April 12, 2019 photo, people enter the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. One of the nation’s top historically black colleges is cutting employee salaries and retirement contributions to increase student aid. The announcement Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, by Atlanta’s Morehouse College comes months after billionaire Robert Smith promised to repay all…
Tina Knowles speaks onstage during Allure Best of Beauty: The Live Event at Chelsea Industrial on October 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Allure) Tina Knowles took to social media to respond to Kanye West’s offensive tweets about her grandchildren, Sir and Rumi Carter. If there’s one thing Tina…
Actress Ellen Pompeo has revealed the on-set challenges that led to her leaving her hit show “Grey’s Anatomy” after portraying Meredith Grey for 19 seasons. In a revealing interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the actress spoke candidly about the professional and emotional strain that ultimately forced her decision to step away from the…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Prior to the lyrical dust-up between Compton native Kendrick Lamar and Canadian goose Drake, Canada has historically been one of the kindest countries in the world. Residents don’t lock their doors, and they have free healthcare and really goofy and soft accents. So why on Rihanna’s green Earth is…
