Ted Cruz was silenced by ‘The Daily Show’ on Twitter after weeks of bad blood Sparks flew on Twitter again on Friday after The Daily Show With Trevor Noah‘s Twitter account and Senator Ted Cruz reignited a weeks-old feud, according to HuffPost. The late-night Comedy Central show brought the duel to a stalemate though, with…
Gloria Taylor has been behind bars for over 30 years While many mothers and daughters are out enjoying boozy brunches or shopping with their moms for Mother’s Day, Jemena Taylor will spend her’s in a Florida prison. Jemena’s mom, Gloria Taylor, is serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug charge and has been behind…
“‘Purity of the ballot’ was a term drafted specifically to disenfranchise Black voters following the Civil War,” Anchia said on Twitter Texas Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas challenged Rep. Briscoe Cain of Deer Park after Cain sponsored a Texas voter suppression bill called “purity of the ballot box.” The term dates back to the Jim…
Infections have swelled in India since February in a disastrous turn blamed on more contagious variants Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown. At over 300,000, Karnataka’s…
Bailey spoke with theGrio about her latest endeavor with Seagram’s Escapes Cynthia Bailey added to her longstanding partnership with Seagram’s Escapes by creating a new cocktail recipe she hopes all mothers will enjoy. The Mother’s Day refresher is made with Seagram’s Escape, champagne and fresh fruit. The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member opened up…
“He was exactly what we needed and more than we ever expected. We will miss him dearly,” Barack Obama said Barack and Michelle Obama took to social media to announce that their beloved family dog, Bo, has died. On Saturday, the former president shared a photo of himself and Bo running down the halls of…
The three-term governor has denied touching any women inappropriately and rejected calls for his resignation Investigators looking into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo interviewed county officials about his “vaccine czar” calling them to assess their support for the embattled governor. The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that investigators with the state attorney…
Stacey Abrams will address the Class of 2020 and Bakari Sellers will address the Class of 2021 Clark Atlanta University is set to hold a unique dual commencement ceremony honoring the classes of 2020 and 2021 and they are bringing out some heavy-hitting commencement speakers. The ceremonies each will take place May 15 at Clark…
Brandon Williams, George Floyd’s nephew, said the indictment “gives us hope.” George Floyd’s brother and nephew expressed gratitude Saturday after a federal grand jury indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in his death. The three-count indictment unsealed Friday “put a smile on our faces” and “holds these guys to accountability,” said Rodney Floyd, George Floyd’s brother. Rodney…
Dr. William Tate IV will begin as president in July Dr. William Tate IV will begin as president of Louisiana State University in July. Once he assumes his position at the institution, he will be the first African American in the role and the first African American president of a school in the Southeastern Conference,…
