Republicans on Wednesday improved their chances of flipping the only Kansas congressional seat held by a Democrat. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday improved their chances of flipping the only Kansas congressional seat held by a Democrat, when the state’s highest court upheld the new congressional map they drew. The map slices territory out…
Malcolm X at an outdoor rally circa 1963. | Source: Bob Parent / Getty UPDATED: 7:25 a.m. ET, May 19, 2022 As the world celebrates what would have been Malcolm X‘s 97th birthday on Thursday, it’s important to remember that he was more than a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and Nation of…
The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks. The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Cariol Horne, and Drea DNur attend…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty More chilling details have emerged about the racist mass shooting that claimed the lives of 10 people at the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday. As more victims share their harrowing stories of survival, organizations are coming together to help in any way that they can. Information…
Marjorie Harvey is more than just Steve Harvey’s wife. She is a celebrity fashion stylist. She is a businesswoman. She is a philanthropist. Most important, she is a doting mom of seven, three of which came from her womb. One of her children, Lori Harvey, the 25-year-old “it girl” romantically linked to eligible bachelors like…
Last week, Angela Simmons made headlines when her ex Bow Wow suggested the “Growing Up Hip Hop” star join OnlyFans after she revealed her buttocks as she posed in a bikini. OnlyFans is a social media platform where users can sell or purchase original content for a monthly fee. Angela Simmons’ fans bring up Bow Wow after…
Brown, now 75, was sentenced in 2017 before her conviction was reversed in 2021. Corrine Brown, a former U.S. Representative who served more than two years of a five-year prison sentence before her conviction was reversed by an appeals court and remanded back to a lower court for retrial, has changed her plea to guilty,…
The series will air on Hulu and is inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo are teaming up for a new television project from Disney’s Onyx Collective. The two actors are set to star in Unprisoned, which will premiere on the Disney-owned streaming site, Hulu. The upcoming series marks Onyx Collective’s…
But those who have been vaccinated won’t likely become seriously ill if reinfection becomes the new normal. A poll by Axios found that one in three Americans believes that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but scientists have warned that we may be dealing with the virus for the foreseeable future. Jeffrey Shaman, an epidemiologist at…
TheGrio Black Podcast Network will launch on May 26, featuring original and aggregated Black podcasts. TheGrio will launch its new podcast network this month. Allen Media Group announced on Wednesday that its African American-focused news, lifestyle, and entertainment platform will introduce the theGrio Black Podcast Network (TGBPN) on May 26. TGBPN will relaunch its Dear…
