The high cost of gas is taking a toll on people who need their vehicles to earn a living. The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has hit $5 for the first time ever. Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was a fraction of a penny over $5.00. Motorists in…
South Carolina holds its primary elections on Tuesday, when five candidates are competing for their party’s nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. In her political return to a state where she campaigned heavily ahead of the 2020 election, Vice President Kamala Harris told a gathering of South Carolina Democrats how appreciative the White…
Amid the wave of generous donations that have flowed to historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country to eradicate student debt, nonprofit organizations are stepping up to lead efforts centered on alleviating financial burdens for scholars. Amongst them is the United Negro College Fund which has joined forces with the Anheuser-Busch Foundation to create…
Survivors of mass shootings and other incidents of gun violence have lobbied legislators and testified on Capitol Hill this week. Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists…
Over the years, entertainment mogul Sean “Love” Combs has been linked to various models and entertainers, including R&B singer Cassie and model and entrepreneur Lori Harvey, and the most recently confirmed relationship with City Girls’ Yung Miami. However, the 52-year-old has yet to wed. While appearing on his boo’s new series “Caresha Please,” the Bad…
Officer Bruce Dyker was reportedly placed on paid desk duty following the August 2021 altercation until his resignation in May. A white Chicago Police officer who physically assaulted a Black woman walking her dog along the city’s lakefront in August 2021 has resigned from the department, per the Chicago Tribune. Officer Bruce Dyker, who was…
These groups are seeking to influence district attorney’s contests across the country. A local district attorney’s race in Maine wasn’t generating much attention until a political action committee linked to a deep-pocketed liberal donor with international name recognition suddenly took an interest. A super PAC funded by George Soros, the billionaire investor, philanthropist and conspiracy-theory…
Graduating at the top of their graduation class was not at the forefront ofImrane and Mounira Oumarou Ba’s minds when they set out to complete their high school assignments. Schoolwork for Imrane was checking off another thing on his “to-do” list, while Mounira said she wanted to make her parents proud. The fraternal twins moved…
Whether it’s spreading awareness about the gender pay gap or leading initiatives designed to provide resources for working mothers, track and field Olympian Allyson Felix has used her platform as a vessel for women’s empowerment. The Los Angeles native recently teamed up with the brand Pampers to bring attention to the devastating maternal health crisis…
Tia Mowry proved to her son Cree Hardrict that she is a dancing queen after the pair showcased their best moves during a battle. Mowry and Hardrict, who appeared to be in their home, were seen dancing along to Chingy’s 2003 hit “Right Thurr.” In the Instagram post shared on June 9, Hardrict starts the…
