Youngkin made “election integrity” a focal point of his campaign platform Virginia’s governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s son was turned down twice after attempting to vote during Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, according to Fairfax County. The issue arose after the young man presented his ID, which showed that he was just 17-years-old, making him ineligible to vote. Democrat…
A concertgoer has named the Astroworld headliner alongside fellow rapper Drake and tour promoter Live Nation in a lawsuit for over $1 million in damages Travis Scott has been served a second lawsuit after a violent “crowd surge” killed at least eight attendees of the rapper’s sold-out Astroworld music festival on Friday night in Houston…
The state has agreed to pay the former director of the state’s drinking water division as a result of using her as a “public scapegoat” for the Flint water crisis The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of the lead-contaminated water crisis in…
The latest segment of Nwodim’s recurring sketch, “The Dionne Warwick Talk Show,” ended with a duet between Warwick and her SNL double R&B legend Dionne Warwick graced the Saturday Night Live stage to remind us that “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” with a little help from…Dionne Warwick. The icon joined a version of…
The director of the African American Male Initiative at North Carolina Central University’s Men’s Achievement Center said that having a male educator is an important factor in the development process for students There are marginal numbers of Black male teachers in the United States and the North Carolina Central University School of Education (NCCU) announced…
Source: Bill Clark / Getty Congressional leaders and advocates joined together demanding tech companies take action on Spanish-language disinformation. According to a panel of expert researchers, rampant false information on Facebook and other major platforms persist as similar information in English is removed. Convened by the tech and civil rights organization Free Press, legislators and advocates gathered last Wednesday to lay out…
Tia Mowry took to Instagram on Nov. 4 to reminisce over “bittersweet” memories of watching her son Cree Hardrict grow up. Mowry welcomed Hardrict with her husband Cory Hardrict on June 28, 2011. Since her son’s birth the actress has been sharing intimate moments of Hardrict’s life over the years, whether on social media or…
Source: Allison Shelley / Getty On Nov. 5, The Biden administration successfully passed their long-awaited infrastructure bill. The 78-year-old president gushed about the big victory after the $1.2 trillion piece of legislation passed through the House with a 228-206 vote. “Finally, infrastructure week,” Biden said during his celebratory speech. “I’m so happy to say…
The nonprofit founded by R&B singer and philanthropist Usher has supported over 50,000 youths through educational programming Usher’s nonprofit New Look has been granted $500,000 from the Truist Foundation, a longtime partner of the legendary R&B singer’s organization. Usher has dedicated decades of support and advocacy to under-resourced communities through New Look. Usher’s New Look…
Travel across land borders from Canada and Mexico has been largely restricted to workers whose jobs are deemed essential Communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing for heavy traffic and long waits at ports of entry on Monday when the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel after almost 20…
