More than 1 million voters are expected to vote via absentee ballots in the Georgia Senate runoff race, according to The Hill, which signals an important voting trend around the power of mail-in voting directly related to the past election season. Georgia voters and the nation are closely watching the highly contested race where Democratic…
‘[They] know that Tommie Smith was on the victory stand, but very few know what [I] thought on the victory stand and that’s what With Drawn Arms is about,’ Smith says The 1968 Summer Olympics is one of the moments in history that truly prevails beyond sports. Most have seen the pose of the two…
Phaedra Parks had her followers at odds in the comments section on Dec. 10 after posting a seductive photo in a black deep-cut ensemble and red glasses. In the pic captioned, “When you need to see but don’t mind being seen,” the former reality TV star was promoting an eyewear collection created by her friend…
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced the state will be the first in the nation to require courses on Black and Latino studies. The requirement stems from a law signed in 2019 by Lamont, requiring schools to offer elective courses that provide students with “a better understanding of the African-American, Black, Puerto…
Putin’s message to Biden came a day after the Electoral College confirmed Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the U.S. presidential election after weeks of holding out. Putin’s message to Biden came a day after the Electoral College confirmed Biden…
Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry. Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin by phone Monday evening and continues to press for help for struggling states and localities As top Washington negotiators reach for a long-delayed agreement on COVID-19 relief, rank-and-file Democrats appear increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a scaled-back demand for fiscal relief…
The Republican leader’s statement delivered in a speech on the Senate floor ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trump’s defeat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling him the president-elect and saying the Electoral College “has spoken.” The Republican leader’s statement delivered in a speech on the Senate floor…
‘I was glad to do my duty,’ said Jack Arends, one of 12 state electors, ‘and rid our nation of a petty dictator.’ A Washington state elector, sharing his terminal-illness diagnosis, emotionally divulged that he was “glad” to still be able to cast a vote for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. “I…
Writer and producer Issa Rae is showing her audience a different side of her creativity. The “Insecure” creator has teamed up with actress La La Anthony to executive produce a horror-comedy titled “Juju” for Universal Pictures, Deadline reported. Few details have been released about the plot of the project, which will be based on an original concept by the…
