Source: adamkaz / Getty The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Galveston County, Texas, challenging its redistricting plan for the Commissioners Court. The ove comes following the county’s decision to adopt a new map after data was published about population growth in the 2020 Census. As p eviously reported, the agency found that…
Daniel Cameron was elected as Kentucky’s first Black attorney general in 2019. Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron signaled Sunday that he’s keeping his options open for Kentucky’s 2023 election, tantalizingly adding more suspense to the evolving GOP competition to pick a challenger to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. In an interview that aired on WKYT-TV’s Kentucky…
Bow Wow has been a star for probably 80 percent of his life, and his looks have been something people have celebrated for even longer. While some fans agree with him, others would rather he let others tell him how good he looks, telling him so as they make fun of his other “shortcomings.” When…
Songstress Ciara is expanding her imprint in the acting industry. According to People, the Texas native will join the cast of The Color Purple musical film. Ciara Joins Cast of The Color Purple Musical Film: ‘Truly Grateful’ https://t.co/VHDcGE5crP — People (@people) March 23, 2022 The movie is inspired by the Broadway adaptation of novelist Alice…
Judge Mary Shaw is the incumbent in a contested race for Jefferson Circuit Court. Judge Mary Shaw, who signed off on the no-knock warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor by police gunfire, has received an endorsement for reelection this year from a Louisville-based citizens group of lawyers and community members. As reported…
From ingenues to red carpet veterans, we were rooting for everyone Black at the 94th annual Oscars—and we’ve got all the looks! It’s the 94th annual Academy Awards—also known as the Oscars—and Black excellence is running high among this year’s nominees. Will this year’s Oscar winners include Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, or even…
Black women are charting historic paths in spaces where they are significantly underrepresented. Amongst this generation of trailblazers is Aliyah Griffith who recently became the first Black student to earn a graduate degree in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina, the Daily Tar Heel reported. This month, Aliyah Griffith became the first African…
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Appearing at a Trump rally north of Metro Atlanta, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker tried to go in on CRT but couldn’t get the acronym right. “People wanna ask me all the time why I’m running,” Walker began. “I’m sick and tired. I’m sick and tired of them…
Glover praised the “amazingly talented” Obama’s work thus far on his new series. As viewers worldwide tune into the newly-released third season of Donald Glover’s hit FX series “Atlanta,” the show’s star and executive producer remains hard at work on a new Amazon series with none other than Malia Obama joining him in the writer’s…
Source: FatCamera / Getty Rooted in historic systemic inequities, the ever-widening racial wealth gap has been a longstanding issue within the United States. Florida Memorial University and the Institute of Black Wealth have joined forces to move the needle forward in eradicating the economic disparities that disproportionately impact disenfranchised communities. Research conducted by the…
