Whether it’s through her television and film projects or her entrepreneurial moves, Issa Rae has continually used her platform to be a voice for underrepresented communities and now she will bring her knowledge and perspective to the Television Academy. The academy recently announced that it has selected Rae to join its Executive Committee. Rae’s well-deserved…
Trump and Pence still have not spoken since the incursion according to a CNN source Vice President Mike Pence is still open to invoking the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump’s unstable behavior escalates, a source close to the vice president says. According to CNN, the source said Pence’s…
After landing a huge investment from mogul Jay-Z, a Black-owned business has garnered more support from other stars. According to Forbes, Rihanna and H.E.R. have invested in Denise Woodard’s health-conscious brand Partake Foods. The Series A financing round builds upon an exceptional year for Partake, whose products can now be found in over 2,700 retail…
‘We need you to be real Americans who we can trust, who will tell the truth, who will argue on the basis of facts,’ Colin Powell said of the Republican Party Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell has announced that he has distanced himself from the Republican party. In a Sunday interview with CNN…
The story behind one of basketball’s most iconic squads is coming to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBA legend Chris Webber is creating a scripted series about the “Fab Five” that will delve into the journeys of the University of Michigan basketball players. Former NBA All-Star Chris Webber is shepherding a limited…
Tia Mowry is dropping gems in her Instagram captions while rocking gems in her hair in a recent Instagram post that stopped fans mid-scroll. The “Family Reunion” actress beamed in a selfie posted on Jan. 9, clearly feeling her look as she smiled in a gray-and-white printed sweater, large gold hoops, naturally beat face, and…
Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman is being praised on social media Black Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman is being praised on social media for bravely stopping rioters from entering the Senate chambers during the Capitol riots on Wednesday. Igor Bobic, Huffington Post politics reporter, tweeted a screenshot of the video of Goodman confronting protestors and…
‘Trump will be president for another four years,’ read a letter on the Nye County Republican Party website In the aftermath of the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol and following the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, the Nye County Republican Party chairman released a letter on Friday filled with wild conspiracy…
Yogananda Pittman joined the department in 2001 and rose through the ranks Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman has been announced as the new acting Capitol police chief after Chief Steve Sund stepped down following the Capitol riot on Wednesday. Yogananda D. Pittman via the U.S. Capitol Police Department website. Sund, who initially planned to resign on…
OPINION: History will count Abrams among the names of Americans who literally saved this republic from Trumpism Despite last week’s unprecedented siege at the Capitol, it’s important that the events of Jan. 6 not overshadow the huge thank you owed to Stacey Abrams. The Pro-Trump insurrection shifted our attention away from historic and crucial runoff…
