A Republican Ohio state senator who asked last year if Black people are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates because of poor hygiene will head the state Senate health panel. State Senator Steve Huffman was named by his GOP colleagues as chairman of the Senate’s Health Committee on Jan. 15. Steve Huffman (Credit: Ohiosenate.gov) “As a healthcare provider,…
The moves come as Biden is set to sign a series of orders and memorandums Tuesday as the new administration says it will make combating racial injustice a central focus of his presidency President Joe Biden on Tuesday will order on the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central role…
Master P recently used his platform as a world-renowned rapper and celebrity to highlight an extremely accomplished Black entrepreneur who impressed him so much that he extended the opportunity for a collaboration. It happened on Master P’s (birth name Percy Williams) YouTube show, “Master P Reviews,” which has been called “Shark Tank for the Hood,”…
Talynn Jefferson said she was kicked off the cheerleading squad after the coach allegedly went on a racist rant about her hairstyle. A Black cheerleader at Ottawa University claims she was kicked off the squad after her coach went on a racist rant about her braids during practice. Read More: Kansas City protests continue after…
Tyrese is not yet ready to let his wife Samantha Lee Gibson become a single woman again. Come Valentine’s Day, the separated couple would have celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. But instead, the singer has taken to IG to share and comment on posts addressing his troubled marriage. Tyrese derails Tammy Franklin’s 25th wedding anniversary…
Political consultant Mondale Robinson is working toward ensuring the relationship between Black men and voting is more consistent Fresh off the heels of the 2020 election cycle, Americans had the awakening of the importance of voting in both presidential and midterm elections; a trend that has been building over time. According to research conducted by…
Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation’s 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden’s commitment to reverse the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine that weakened international alliances. Senators voted 78-22 to…
On his first official day, Biden signed an executive order extending though March the moratorium on evictions from rent that’s overdue. The financial crisis created by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic can be evidenced by newly revealed data that shows approximately 18 percent of renters are behind on rent payments. According to a new report from CNBC,…
EXCLUSIVE: President Biden will issue executive orders to begin correcting the nation’s racial inequality Civil Rights leaders have long sounded the alarm on racial inequality and the harmful effects of racism in essentially every facet of society. The Biden/Harris administration is now acting on that demand today with an “all of government approach” to tackle…
The suspect and survivor’s names are not being released because they are both minors Six are left dead after a family dispute in Indianapolis. A 17-year-old has been taken into custody after their alleged involvement in the murder of his family. On Sunday, police said five people were left dead and an unborn child in…
