New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is winning more favor with voters, and the reason has little to do with politics. The Ugandan immigrant beat former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Nov. 4 mayoral race. In his acceptance speech, the 34-year-old democratic socialist said, “Here we believe in standing up for those we love” before…
Source: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win in the 2025 general election offers a case study in building diverse coalitions in spite of extremism in the current political landscape. Among the many wins Tuesday night, his win poses the biggest threat to establishment politics. And it wasn’t just from…
Designer Olivier Rousteing walks the runway during the Balmain Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images) After 14 years with the luxury fashion house, Olivier Rousteing, the brand’s first Black creative director, is leaving Balmain. After 16 years with Balmain,…
Screenshot The AI secured a $3M record deal after its single “How Was I Supposed To Know?” landed on several Billboard airplay charts. The woman behind AI R&B singer Xania Monet wants you to know there is some heart to the creation. Telisha “Nikki” Jones, a 31-year-old native of Mississippi, isn’t a singer, but her…
‘He is His Daddy Son’: Shilo Sanders Makes Eyebrow-Raising Admission About Black Women, HBCUs, and Athletic Recruits, Fans Say His Remarks Contradict The Sanders’ Men Dating Preference Shilo Sanders thinks the view on campus is what Historically Black Colleges and Universities need to play up to attract more top athletes to their athletic programs. The…
Democrats issued a brutal takedown of Republicans on Nov. 4, winning crucial election races driven by massive voter turnout. From New York to Mississippi to California, the party gained ground by beating President Donald Trump at his own game. After his stunning win in the New York mayoral race, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani had a message…
Source: designer491 / Getty Several cities have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that a rule change made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) could potentially punish workers for defying Trump. According to NPR, the Education Department published the rule change less than a week ago. Set to go into effect…
Donald Trump‘s interview with Norah O’Donnell last week didn’t exactly go as planned — and viewers still haven’t stopped dissecting his embarrassing appearance. The president appeared unusually flustered, wiping his face and shifting in a chair that looked almost comically small beside him. Donald Trump sweats his way through his “60 Minutes” interview while seated…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Raven-Symoné speaks onstage during the 2025 Teen Vogue Summit at NYA WEST on September 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Teen Vogue) Raven-Symoné explains that her pause from music was fueled by boundaries at a time when being half-naked felt “mandatory.” Once upon…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Last night marked a milestone in New York City politics as Zohran Mamdani secured a historic win in the mayoral race, becoming the city’s next mayor. His campaign, built on grassroots energy and forward-looking progressive policies, resonated with a broad coalition of working-class voters, immigrants, and younger generations. The significance…
