According to the Texas Legislature Online, teaching on past and current race-related issues will now be restricted under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, June 15. The legislation has now thrust the Southern state into a small but growing group of states that have passed a bill aimed at banning…
The Olympic gold medalist shared the news on his official Instagram account with an adorable Bolt family photo. Congratulations are in order for Usain Bolt, who celebrated a very special Father’s Day this year. According to a social media, the Olympic gold medalist welcomed twin boys Thunder and Saint Leo with his partner, Kasi Bennett….
The high court ruled that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits that colleges can offer athletes who play Division I basketball and football can’t be enforced In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously sided with a group of former college athletes in a dispute with…
Dr. Heavenly Kimes‘ head-turning new look on Wednesday, June 16, had fans comparing the “Married to Medicine” star to Marlo Hampton of “The Real Housewife of Atlanta” after Kimes shared a video showcasing her wavy orange locks. Many people expressed how strongly the two women physically resembled each other following Kimes’ latest upload. Kimes, who…
The model shared a photo of herself with Cannon on Father’s Day, and he’s holding her baby bump. TV host and entrepreneur Nick Cannon is expecting his seventh child, as confirmed by model Alyssa Scott. Sunday, the model shared a photo of herself with Cannon holding her baby bump in the story section of her Instagram account….
Longtime business partners Dr. Dre and record executive Jimmy Iovine are helping to bring the life story of Motown legend Marvin Gaye to the big screen. The “N.W.A.” group member was granted rights to use the singer’s likeness in 2018 by Gaye’s estate, but the project has been stalled until now. With the backing of…
It happened on the second day of Flint’s three-day Juneteenth celebration during the Champions Parade. A 19-year-old woman was fatally shot on Saturday by a police officer in Flint, Michigan after she allegedly fired first not far from the city’s parade for Juneteenth. “Preliminary investigation indicates the officer, who was working a traffic point for…
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger | Source: Bloomberg / Getty Georgia’s assault on democracy isn’t over by a long shot. After the Republican-led state legislature earlier this year forced through new laws severely restricting the ability to cast a ballot — laws that disproportionately affect Black voters, in particular — the man who oversees…
“It’s just a bad idea,” the South Carolina senator said, “and it’s a problem that most Republicans are not going to sign.” South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham called the For the People Act “the biggest power-grab in the history of the country.” The bill would expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the…
A supporter of former President Donald Trump plead guilty on Wednesday, June 16, to felony charges after shooting a handgun into a car full of Black teenagers who were arguing with attendees of a pro-Trump rally outside the Iowa Capitol last December. Michael McKinney, 26, faces up to 10 years in prison for each of…
