Stacey Abrams speaks on sweeping Georgia law that tightens voting rules after Democrats carried the state in the 2020 elections Georgia is at the forefront of the partisan fight over voting rights and election law. The Associated Press sat down this week with Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018 and a leading…
The anticipated premiere of the anthology series “Them” from writer-producers Lena Waithe and Little Marvin has finally arrived. The 10-episode series boasts a bone-chilling storyline about a Black family escaping the rural South during the 1950s for a chance at a better life in Los Angeles, but instead what they encounter is racism, violence and super-natural…
Lawmakers and states have passed or begun implementing legislation calling for more Black history and inclusive instruction Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr….
Fans of the popular reality show the “Real Housewives of Potomac,” are used to seeing Gizelle Bryant‘s three daughters, 16-year-old Grace and the 15-year-old twins Adore and Angel Bryant — the three practically grew up in front of audiences. The reality star has been very vocal on the show about how close she is to her girls,…
Probe finds Trump White House officials overruled, bullied scientists over information included in COVID-19 reports, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn says A congressional body charged with examining coronavirus response action recently uncovered emails of Trump White House officials bragging about successfully rewriting coronavirus reports from staff scientists. According to CNBC, the emails, released Friday after…
Bill allows state to withhold city funding, part of a series of efforts to raise punishments for rioting, blocking emergency vehicles and violating curfews The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows the state to withhold funding to cities that fail to protect public monuments and memorials from vandalism, part of an attempt by Republican…
Lee Elder, who played the 1975 Masters Tournament, says being honored at the 2021 tournament was ‘one of the most emotional experiences’ The applause started when Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat. And moments later, Masters…
Political powerhouse Stacey Abrams has been instrumental in evoking transformative change and the Wisconsin native is taking her civic engagement efforts further. Abrams has been appointed to serve as co-chair of the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund. “@staceyabrams role as a leader in the fight against voter suppression and of upholding the promise of…
Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee hopes H.R. 40 can get a vote on the House floor this summer The campaign for reparations for Black Americans is gaining momentum as a congressional committee prepares to consider sending a proposal on the topic to the House floor for a vote. The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to…
Legendary actress Cicely Tyson’s artistry propelled her to the top of the entertainment industry and no matter how much success she garnered, the barrier-breaking pioneer always stayed true to her Harlem roots. A collective of grassroots community groups within the neighborhood—where Tyson was raised—are on a mission to memorialize her life and legacy by renaming…
