Source: Amid the battle for Democracy and future stewardship of elections, the role of secretaries of state has come into clear view. All but three states have a secretary of state. And in 37 states, secretaries of state serve as the chief elections officer overseeing free and fair elections. Despite the allegations and ensuing…
Guttmacher Institute conducts the nation’s most comprehensive survey of abortion providers every three years. The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released Wednesday. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted more than 930,000 abortions in the…
The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia since February. MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia since February when she was detained at a Moscow…
Actress LisaRaye McCoy still has a bone to pick with her former friend and “All of Us” co-star Duane Martin. The “Cocktails with Queens” co-host has held a grudge against the “Above the Rim” actor for over a decade after blaming him for aiding in the dissolution of her marriage to former Turks and Caicos…
OPINION: For Black Music Month, Matthew Allen highlights 10 albums that have been reappraised as high quality and influential, despite not being positively received when released. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Ingesting the full scope of music takes time. Not just repeated…
Source: Hannah Peters / Getty Serena Williams is ready to make her Wimbledon comeback. This week, the 23-year-old Grand Slam champion was awarded a wild card entry for singles during the competition. This marks the tennis icon’s long-awaited return to the sport after nearly a year away from the court due to a right leg…
Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will serve as the new director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Keisha Lance Bottoms has been hired by the Biden administration to serve as its next director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. The former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia–who was also in the running…
Source: Alex Wong / Getty UPDATED: 11:00 p.m. ET, June 15, 2022 The promise to have a cabinet that “looks like America” has been more than kept by Joe Biden. In fact, it’s been all but a mandate as the 46th president of the United States has enjoyed the distinction of having the most diverse…
No one around actor Taye Diggs is safe from his social media antics. The “All American” star proved just that when attempting to derail his girlfriend Apryl Jones’ son from playing a video game, and instead join in on singing antics. Taye Diggs, Mega, Apyl Jones and A’mei. (Photos: @tayediggsinsta/Instagram, @apryljones/Instagram Mega, whose father is…
300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles and Atlantic Records’ COO Julie Greenwald are leading a petition against using rap lyrics as evidence in court amid the recent arrest of prominent Atlanta rappers Young Thug and Gunna and their Young Stoner Life associate currently facing RICO charges. Dubbed “Rap Music on Trial: Protect Black Art,” the application aims…
