An Ohio teenager at the center of the investigation wanted the group to be ‘operational for violence, but also activism.’ White supremacists plotted to attack power stations in the southeastern U.S., and an Ohio teenager who allegedly shared the plan said he wanted the group to be “operational” on a fast-tracked timeline if President Donald…
According to TMZ video and a new lawsuit, Rondo’s girlfriend, Latoia Fitzgerald, socked someone in a parking-lot mixup back in July. According to TMZ, the girlfriend of NBA player Rajon Rondo punched a woman in a parking lot altercation this summer. The two-time NBA champion and his girlfriend, Latoia Fitzgerald, reportedly got into it with…
‘Deep breath,’ Sampson mused in an Instagram post. ‘I am grateful she’s always with me now. Walking by me. Keeping me.’ Actor and activist Kendrick Sampson revealed that he lost his grandmother to the novel coronavirus after she battled the virus for weeks. Sampson only identified his grandmother as Mawmaw, who was 99 years old. …
San Francisco Mayor London Breed called California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s choice of Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ vacant Senate seat “a real blow to the African-American community.” Newsom announced his selection of Padilla for the role on Tuesday, choosing the first Latino to fill the position. Padilla is of…
Cheri Beasley called the decision to remove Thomas Ruffin from the high court’s wall ‘a tremendous reflection’ of progress made. The North Carolina Supreme Court has announced plans to remove the portrait of Thomas Ruffin, a former chief justice who was a slave owner, from one of its walls. His towering portrait, which currently hangs…
UPDATED: 9:10 a.m. ET, Dec. 24, 2020 — On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community began weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food, decorations and other cultural objects, such as the kinara, which holds seven candles. At many Kwanzaa ceremonies, there is also African drumming and dancing. It is a…
UPDATED: 9:00 a.m. ET, Dec. 24, 2020 — Though Dr. Maulana Karenga doesn’t consider himself the sole founder of Kwanzaa, he is probably best known as the man who created the week-long, year-end African American holiday tradition that is celebrated by millions of people around the world. Keep reading to find 10 facts about Dr….
Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty UPDATED: 8:30 a.m., DEC. 24, 2020 — People celebrating Kwanzaa celebrate the first day of the annual holiday observation by lighting the first candle in the name of Umoja, which means unity. However, if you’re not fully aware of the origins of Kwanzaa, that’s OK — we’ve got you covered….
Former First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama weren’t photographed, but it’s believed they’re also celebrating with family. The former First Family is spending the holidays in Hawaii. Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama were photographed kayaking Tuesday in Kailua Bay. The photos were taken near Plantation Estate, where the Obamas have rented…
Kandi Burruss offered support to her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast mate Drew Sidora on Sunday after the “Step Up” actress disclosed she, alongside her husband Ralph Pittman, will attend marriage counseling. Burruss was a virtual guest on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on Dec. 20. The Xscape singer, who herself previously attended therapy, said the couple…
