Exclusive: West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who said he plans to oppose the For the People Act, will have a virtual chat with Al Sharpton and other heads of Black organizations Civil rights leaders will participate in a virtual meeting with Senator Joe Manchin to push for voting rights legislation. Derrick Johnson of the…
The Lin-Manuel Miranda musical starring Anthony Ramos gets a lengthy preview on social media If you’re amongst the droves of fans waiting for Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s movie-musical In the Heights to be released later this week, you’re in luck. Monday, an exclusive sneak peek of the film was released on YouTube ahead of its June 11 premiere in…
Source: Michael Swensen / Getty Prominent Black civil rights leaders, politicians, and activists unloaded on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after the West Virginia politician doubled down on his decision to vote against the For the People Act, a sweeping piece of legislation to thwart the advances of increasing Republican-backed voter suppression legislation across the country….
Galveston joins cities like St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Fayetteville in making the holiday official with days off for city employees On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freed status—two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln officiated the Emancipation Proclamation. Now over 150 years after that storied announcement,…
“I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy,” Manchin said. Former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill called Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, a “power-hungry white dude” after he opposed a voting rights bill being pushed by his own party. “Record number of black voters show up to save this democracy, only…
There are many reasons why we continue to celebrate the iconic artist five years after his untimely passing Prince has been gone five years but he’s as hard-working as he ever was. This year alone has netted two new products courtesy of the Prince Estate: a special edition makeup set from Urban Decay and a…
The muralist behind the artwork describes the rap star as someone who “best represented Black culture and queer culture” Lil Nas X continues to shine as Pride Month continues. Per a recent report, the openly gay rapper is being honored on a three-story high Philadelphia mural as a ‘Pride Icon.’ Lil Nas X has become…
“I think he really understands and has a lot of empathy and a lot more in common with people of different races than most people think.” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just welcomed their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor to the world and that means they’re in for all of the sweet surprises that come with…
Actor Clarence Williams III, whose work in film and television and on-stage spanned five decades, passed away on Friday, June 4, in his Los Angeles home. His manager Peg Donegan told CNN that Williams, who gained fame as part of the cast during the late ’60s and early ’70s for ABC-TV’s “The Mod Squad,” lost…
“It just goes to show you the magnitude of this gun violence issue,” said MDPD Director Freddy Ramirez. A Florida Department of Corrections Officer was fatally shot outside a graduation party Sunday, where at least two other people were killed and six were wounded. The incident occurred just before 2:30 a.m. at a hookah lounge…
