Earl Lewis (left), director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan, and Brad Bottoms (right), a data scientist at the center, stand together for a photo in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo: Jose Juarez/AP) It’s not unusual for nonprofits to see a corporate surge in giving while their cause is in the…
Kerry Washington (center), with Amara Ajagu (right) and Leela Ajagu (left), the young grand-nieces of Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday in Chicago. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) The two young daughters of Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris helped actress Kerry Washington deliver a tutorial on pronouncing the vice president’s name….
With the 12th season of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” currently running, Rasheeda Frost and her husband Kirk Frost have had their drama back in the spotlight and their name back in headlines quite a lot lately. Over the last few seasons, viewers have watched the couple, who are the longest married couple on the…
A person holds a 2,492-carat diamond, which was found recently in a mine in the country of Botswana. (Photo: AP) Botswana’s government says the huge diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905. GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has…
This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Marcellus Williams. (Photo: Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, file) Marcellus Williams would have been sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday. Instead, his Sept. 24 execution date is still on, pending a hearing on his innocence claim. CLAYTON, Mo. (AP)…
Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty The energy was through the roof this week as Democrats from all over the country rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Even with the high enthusiasm, surrogates for the Harris campaign team stressed the…
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday in Chicago. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Vice President Kamala Harris made several implicit appeals to the large swath of voters who just weeks ago were disaffected with both of their White House options. CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris summoned Americans on…
A Black man has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Manvel, Texas, and its police officers, claiming that he was falsely arrested for sexually assaulting his white neighbor during a gathering to celebrate his new home. According to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas this…
Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center on August 22, 2024, in Chicago. | Source: Pool / Getty The rumor that Beyonce would appear on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) turned out to be just…
Olympian Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast in history, and while it may seem she has the world in the palm of her hand, family troubles have begun rearing their ugly head. The 4-foot-8 Houston powerhouse returned from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with three gold medals and one silver. However, back…
