The doctor told Wilber Portillo that he had a ‘strong infection.’ He went to sleep that night, and he never woke up. Wilber Portillo, an 18-year-old young man in Denver, died after contracting COVID-19 for what his family and friends say was a second time. Portillo’s cousin and his girlfriend assert that Portillo tested positive…
If you spend even a little bit of time scrolling through Twitter these days, you’ve probably come across the phrase “cancel student debt.” It has become somewhat of a rallying cry, a way to bring people together behind the common cause of getting rid of the financial burden of student loans once and for all….
MC Lyte started her career as a rapper but has managed to expand it far beyond only music, carving out quite the impressive acting resume for herself along the way. Since making her 1995 acting debut, credited as “female rapper” in an episode of “New York Undercover,” Lana “MC Lyte” Moorer has gone on to…
Amid the revitalization of the business districts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Black entrepreneurs say they are being shut out of acquiring loans, tax incentives and property in the most desirable regions 100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre. About $42 million worth of tax incentives and loans intended to fund development in Tulsa’s historic Greenwood district…
When asked if he thinks Capitol stormer Guy Reffitt is dangerous, his son replied, ‘I don’t really know him anymore.’ A Texas man allegedly threatened to shoot his own children if they turned him in for his participation in the deadly insurrection in the U.S. Capitol Building. Guy Reffitt, 48, told his family he participated…
“Real Housewives of Potomac” reality star Gizelle Bryant has been pretty all of her life. The Houston, Texas, native recently shared throwback photos of herself at Hampton University in 1990 after crossing the Gamma Theta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “#GammaTheta Spring 90 I remember it like it yesterday. SKEE WEE MY SORORS! #HappyFoundersDay #AKA #J15 #HamptonUniversity,”…
Lil Wayne is facing up to 10 years in federal prison when he’s sentenced on Jan. 28 for possessing a loaded gun. President Donald Trump is poised to grant clemency to rapper Lil Wayne today, according to reports. The rapper is one of at least 100 people on the list of pardons and commutations set…
Lemon reminded viewers that Trump’s political career began with the lie that Barack Obama wasn’t born in America. Less than two weeks after a violent mob that included groups of white supremacists stormed the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attempt to overthrow democracy, fueled by a lie they believe that the 2020 presidential election was…
The 1776 Commission’s report describes affirmative action as ‘more discrimination’ and ‘the opposite of King’s hope.’ In the waning hours of his presidency, Donald Trump continues to make racism its defining feature. Trump created a 1776 Commission to study the idea that Americans are being indoctrinated with a false, liberal narrative about the country’s founding….
THERE WAS ONLY ONE HEADLINE OPTION FOR THIS STORY. Tamar Braxton wants to promote her hair-care product OMG You Grow Girl, but she and her fans are too busy laughing at something else to pay attention to the product. On Jan. 16, Braxton uploaded a video of her chatting it up with her co-host, Johnny…
