OPINION: Powell’s flirtation with the 1996 White House race had a massive impact by opening the American mind up to the idea of a Black president. The year was 1995 and the most popular, beloved, admired person in America was General Colin Powell. He’d steered the American military through a quick Gulf War that had…
Early Tuesday, state party officials tweeted regrets from Jay Jacobs for his clumsy characterization of Walton as akin to David Duke. The leader of the New York State Democratic Party apologized this week after he compared India Walton, a Black nominee for mayor of the city of Buffalo, to former Ku Klux Klan leader David…
Mayor Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2015, in Chicago. | Source: Scott Olson / Getty In an unfortunate coincidence, Rahm Emanuel‘s confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan is scheduled to take place on the anniversary of the brutal and deadly Chicago police shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald in…
It’s almost been two weeks since Marjorie Harvey has been in Paris, France, celebrating her birthday, and her husband Steve Harvey joined her just a few days after she arrived. Since the Harveys have been vacationing in the City of Love they’ve been exuding nothing but romance, Black love, and elite fashionable outfits, and their…
Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams are combining their star power to help elevate the businesses of HBCU students and alumni. The “Creed” actor partnered with Invesco QQQ and Turner Sports to bring the inaugural HBCU basketball showcase to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Dec. 18. In addition to spotlighting the universities…
Scratch the surface of almost any story about Colin Powell or one he authored, and you will find Alma Johnson-Powell. Gen. Colin Powell was vocal about his love for his country, and he was vocal about his love for his wife. Scratch the surface of almost any story about Powell or one he authored, and there…
Carl Cavalier, a state trooper with the Louisiana State Police Department reportedly has been fired in the wake of his leaks of internal records regarding the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was beaten, tased, bound face-down on the ground, and later died while in police custody. Carl Cavalier (right) receiving a…
Lil Kim is under new management! The New York rapper has been in the music industry since the mid-’90s and has gone on to become a top-charting artist, fashion trend setter and has even dabbled in movies. Lil Kim (L) reveals that Nick Cannon (R) is her new manager. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Christian…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty The hits keep on coming for Evander Kane. Months after the San Jose Sharks’ forward filed for bankruptcy; he is being suspended for misrepresenting his vaccination status. The NHL announced Monday that Kane would face a 21-game suspension after being investigated for submitting a fake vaccination card. Kane released a statement…
Bow Wow and Angela Simmons are sparking relationship rumors again. The “Let Me Hold You” singer, born Shad Moss, serenaded Simmons on stage for one of his Millennium Tour shows on Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia. Simmons uploaded a clip of Bow Wow on his knees rapping his 2006 single “Shorty Like Mine,” which was…
