In another historic confirmation and with a slim victory, the U.S. Senate has confirmed the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of the Federal Reserve System. Lisa D. Cook, an economist, is the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history, according to the NBC News. The…
Tia Mowry appeared to have found the secret to maintaining a successful relationship with husband Cory Hardrict despite busy schedules: regular day dates. The couple, who began dating in 2000, after meeting at a bus stop in Los Angeles, ultimately got married in 2008. They since have welcomed two children, a son Cree Hardrict, 10,…
Durant came in at the slot right under Curry, and another NBA star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is among the top earners. The annual Forbes list of the 10 highest-paid athletes in the world is populated by men. Its 2022 list shows that the globe’s top athletes collectively earned nearly $1 billion in the past year. According…
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Over the past year, the fight for voting rights has felt like an epic struggle. Since early 2021, when a Republican-led voter suppression effort in Georgia gave way to copycat legislation all across the US, my organization Black Voters Matter, and hundreds of local and national partners have been a…
Source: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / Getty It’s been three years since 49-year-old Ronald Greene was tased, beaten, and choked during a deadly arrest by Louisiana State Police and one thing is clear regarding the investigation into his death—the deeper the probe the more cops are found to be lying their blue arses off. MORE: Surprise,…
A shocking video of a student dressed in a white hood and yelling racially derogatory slurs has emerged on social media. The Knoxville private school says it has taken “severe disciplinary action” against the students involved and “does not condone this behavior.” According to WBIR, the students in the video shared on Wednesday, May 4, are from…
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday that the case of Crystal Mason be reconsidered by a lower appeals court. Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while she was on supervised release from a federal conviction, will have her case heard…
Kevin Samuels | Source: Kevin Samuels/Facebook The death of controversial YouTube personality Kevin Samuels has sparked a wide range of reactions from supporters and detractors alike who are split on how to properly acknowledge the loss of life. Nowhere else is that more apparent than on social media, where memes and gifs have repeatedly gone…
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade is growing up right before the eyes of social media followers and so many others. Earlier this month, the toddler shocked fans with her precise vocabulary after spending some quality time with her father. The milestones don’t stop there. In an Instagram post uploaded on May 7, on her…
The University of Memphis’ GROWWTH pilot program will support Tennessee’s effort to help its low-income residents. The University of Memphis will support the state of Tennessee’s effort to help its low-income populace by providing approximately 2,500 West Tennessee families with workforce training programs and wraparound services over the next three years, according to The Commercial…
