Fudge, who has represented parts of Cleveland and Akron in the House since 2008, is a former mayor and a longtime advocate for assistance for the needy The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress…
Over 93 million people in the U.S. have received COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a data tracker from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That includes 32 million, or 9.7 percent of the nation’s population, who’ve been fully vaccinated. More than 2 million Americans are being vaccinated each day. A new daily record was…
Carter says that the Republican-backed proposals, which would end no-excuse absentee voting, ‘appear to be rooted in partisan interests, not the interests of all Georgia voters’ Former President Jimmy Carter declared his opposition Tuesday to a slate of restrictive voting proposals moving through his native Georgia’s General Assembly, saying he is “disheartened, saddened and angry”…
After announcing their groundbreaking deal with Triller and their “Verzuz” platform, super producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are now taking time to clap back at critics. The partnership is set to expand the international reach of “Verzuz” by building a hub for global creatives, but what may be the most interesting part about it is that…
Black residents of a town outside of Detroit say they don’t feel safe after a KKK flag was hung near the home of JeDonna Dinges and her family. Last month, Dinges reported seeing the flag in a neighbor’s window facing her home in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. During a virtual city council meeting, Dinges told…
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty If you thought the racist aftermath of the Capitol attack was over, think again. While some Americans have moved on from the abhorrent display of white privilege, emboldened individuals who participated or advocated for the violence on Jan. 6 are ramping up new threats and violence. According to The Washington…
Amherst, some 90 miles from Boston, is among hundreds of communities and organizations across the country seeking to provide reparations to Black people Professor Edwin Driver arrived in Amherst in 1948 as one of the first Black teachers hired at a flagship state university in the country. But the 23-year-old sociology instructor at what would…
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Nominated the day after the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Kirsten Clarke is caught in the crosshairs of conservative theatrics. Questions concerning her fitness or “suitability” to serve as assistant attorney general have little to do with concerns of her qualifications. Bloomberg Law reported Clarke has promised…
Jordyn Woods‘ fans fawned over her romantic trip to the aquarium with her boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves center player Karl-Anthony Towns, on March 9 after the model uploaded a couple of photos showcasing their similar ensembles, including black sweat pants, white jackets and Nike sneakers. Woods also shared an Instagram Reel– a 15-sec multi-clip video– that captured…
The interview seems to be risking divisions within the ‘family’ of the Commonwealth — an association of 54 countries, most of them former British colonies In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that an unnamed member of the royal family had “concerns” over how dark their unborn baby’s skin…
