With Election Day just days away, Black Progressive Action Coalition (BPAC) Founder and Executive Director Adrianne Shropshire recently visited the Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell radio show to place an emphasis on the urgency of the moment, particularly for the Black community. Noting that the early voting period is already well underway in a…
A photo of Breonna Taylor is seen among other photos of women who have lost their lives as a result of violence during the 2nd Annual Defend Black Women March in Black Lives Matter Plaza on July 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Frontline Action Hub) Federal prosecutors say former…
Republican talking head Candace Owens, who many in hip-hop came to know after Kanye West introduced her as a political voice in 2018 on TMZ, has often been critical of rappers supporting Democrats. She recently set her sights on Eminem. After the Detroit rapper introduced former President Barack Obama at a rally in support of…
Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed-Hamilton attend the Deadpool & Wolverine World Premiere at the David H. Koch Theater on July 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Disney) Lauren and Cameron Hamilton have a candid discussion about fertility with Shelah Marie and Ace Hood. “Love Is Blind” veterans Lauren Speed-Hamilton and…
The parents of an infant girl who died weeks after being born prematurely in 2022 have filed a lawsuit against an Orlando, Florida, hospital, claiming their daughter’s neck was broken by an employee at the facility who covered it up and never called police. The grief-stricken relatives of Jahxy Peets said they “deserve answers” and…
Festival goers who attended a Gullah Geechee festival on Sapelo Island leave the Elm Grove Church where they were taken to reunite with loved ones on Sapelo Island, Ga in McIntosh county, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis M. Levine) Still stunned by the tragedy in which seven people lost their lives, residents of Sapelo’s…
Source: Eric Thayer / Getty NewsOne is back with Episode 15 of The Black Ballot, titled “American Requiem,” which explores the lasting impact of Barack Obama’s presidency and the divisive era that followed. Each episode of The Black Ballot dives into U.S. presidents’ decisions and their influence on African Americans, especially in voting and civil…
(Adobe Stock Images) Opponents of the museum for New Orleans activist Oretha Castle Haley warned it was yet another attempt by outside interests to commodify and profit from the city’s rich Black cultural heritage. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After Candice Henderson-Chandler moved to New Orleans and bought her first house in 2021, she learned it…
Rihanna plans to return to the annual fashion event for its historically Black theme. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Supporting her partner and 2025 Met Gala co-chair A$AP Rocky, Rihanna plans to return to the annual fashion event for its historically Black theme. After her notable absence at the 2024 Met Gala, Rihanna has confirmed…
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Aimee Allison, the founder of the political strategy organization for women of color, She the People, began the second part of our discussion by explaining the polls. They don’t consistently show one clear leader. Forbes noted that in the past week alone, at least six surveys have shown Harris…
