Not everyone is on the canceling Michael Jackson train, including legendary R&B group SWV. Tamara “Taj” Johnson and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons chatted with TMZ Live Thursday, and when asked if they’re going to play their hit track “Right Here (Human Nature Remix)” during their “Verzuz” battle against R&B group Xscape, the ladies both said “absolutely,”…
As President Biden extended the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program until May 31, many eligible small business owners completed their applications and have been waiting for approval. Funding for the program, however, has reportedly run out just a few days into the month of May. Loan agents such as Womply sent out mass…
Republicans are looking to oust Cheney from her role as the No. 3 House Republican leader Donald Trump is rallying Republicans to remove House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney in the 2022 midterm primary elections. Jason Miller, a Trump spokesperson, told the Washington Post that removing Cheney was “one of the highest priorities as far…
A Missouri teen is paying it forward in a major way before heading off to college. At St. Charles West High School, senior Joshua Nelson is known for being a leader, a scholar and varsity athlete, and for his compassion. “He just has a heart for people,” said school counselor Yolanda Curry to KSDK-TV. When Nelson was…
Price’s nickname was “Mr. Personality,” fitting for a performer with a warm smile and a tenor voice to match Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ’n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Personality” and the semi-forbidden “Stagger Lee,” has died. He was 88. Price died Monday…
Ted Cruz was silenced by ‘The Daily Show’ on Twitter after weeks of bad blood Sparks flew on Twitter again on Friday after The Daily Show With Trevor Noah‘s Twitter account and Senator Ted Cruz reignited a weeks-old feud, according to HuffPost. The late-night Comedy Central show brought the duel to a stalemate though, with…
Gloria Taylor has been behind bars for over 30 years While many mothers and daughters are out enjoying boozy brunches or shopping with their moms for Mother’s Day, Jemena Taylor will spend her’s in a Florida prison. Jemena’s mom, Gloria Taylor, is serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug charge and has been behind…
“‘Purity of the ballot’ was a term drafted specifically to disenfranchise Black voters following the Civil War,” Anchia said on Twitter Texas Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas challenged Rep. Briscoe Cain of Deer Park after Cain sponsored a Texas voter suppression bill called “purity of the ballot box.” The term dates back to the Jim…
Infections have swelled in India since February in a disastrous turn blamed on more contagious variants Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown. At over 300,000, Karnataka’s…
Bailey spoke with theGrio about her latest endeavor with Seagram’s Escapes Cynthia Bailey added to her longstanding partnership with Seagram’s Escapes by creating a new cocktail recipe she hopes all mothers will enjoy. The Mother’s Day refresher is made with Seagram’s Escape, champagne and fresh fruit. The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member opened up…
