Wrapped into one bill are far-reaching changes in taxation, health care, energy, climate change, family services, education and housing Democrats brushed aside months-long divisions and pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House on Friday, as President Joe Biden and his party moved closer to capitalizing on their control of government…
The two queens of soul took to the stage in L.A. to remind Verzuz audiences of their biggest and best jams. Verzuz is one of the most iconic recent additions to Black culture. The friendly, competitive — but not too competitive — showcase of classic songs by two musical favorites started early in the pandemic….
Source: Erik McGregor / Getty On Nov. 17, A slew of demonstrators marched down Black Lives Matter Plaza to protest outside of the White House demanding for the Biden Administration to pass federal voting rights protections for Americans. Yahoo News noted that more than 200 protesters joined in on the second day of the massive…
Soulja Boy has been benched for two upcoming Millenium Tour dates over concerns of retaliatory violence following the slaying of fellow rapper Young Dolph. G-Squared Events, the touring company behind the tour, which features several artists including Soulja Boy, Bow Wow, Omarion, Ashanti, Sammie, and more, announced on Nov. 18 that in an effort to…
Pfizer and Moderna announced the Food and Drug Administration’s decision after at least 10 states already had started offering boosters to all adults U.S. regulators on Friday opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that may worsen with the…
Joy Reid has gone viral on TikTok, but not because she is attempting a popular challenge or lip-syncing someone else’s voice. After taking to the social media app to discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and her commentary exploding on the internet, the MSNBC host found a way to connect with her audience. However, many were…
Jermaine Dupri is holding nothing back when reminding people he is more than deserving of respect for his music and cultural contributions. Dupri is well known for helping to launch acts such as Xscape, Da Brat, Usher and Kriss Kross into the stratosphere of stardom throughout the ’90s and well into the 2000s. With his…
A person holds a Kyle Rittenhouse’s cardboard mock-up outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the third day in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on November 18, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. | Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Friday begins the fourth day of deliberations for the jury that will decide the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse,…
Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) speaks at a press event following the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, at the U.S. Capitol on August 24, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, a longtime Congressman from North Carolina who presides over…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-PayneCompletion date: November 18, 2021 Gerren Keith Gaynor [00:00:03] This episode of Dear Culture is brought to you by Ford. Introducing Ford’s lineup of electrified vehicles featuring the fully electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning truck available spring 2020 to the escape SUV plug in hybrid and the Maverick Truck…
