Sharon Owens (Photo credit: WSYR9) Sharon Owens was one of several Black women to have a victory on Election Day when she won with 73% of the votes. Syracuse just made history. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 62-year-old Sharon Owens became the city’s first Black mayor. “We did it, Syracuse,” her campaign wrote on Instagram. “Sharon…
A recent image of President Donald Trump beaming ear-to-ear has the internet talking. Trump, 79, was photographed with one of his supporters at the lavish “Great Gatsby”-themed Halloween party inside his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach on Oct. 31. Wealthy Florida resident Rosalyn Yellin shared the photo with Trump at the event on her Instagram…
The situation couldn’t be more innocuous: A young Black man made an online purchase from a Dallas florist and stopped by the shop to pick up his flowers. But what happened next has prompted many to wonder if there’s ever an interaction where race or bias doesn’t come into play. Brian, who goes by Chrome…
GloRilla performs onstage during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) GloRilla celebrated her father, Edwin C. Woods Sr., on Monday, Nov. 30 after he retired following 29 years of service. Yeah Glo! On Monday, Nov. 3, GloRilla sent…
Jennifer York, Zac Britton, and George Reed encourage passing motorists to vote Yes on Prop 50 along Bicentennial Way in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Monday Nov. 3, 2025. (Alvin A.H. Jornada/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats, just enough to…
Democrat Jay Jones speaks on stage at an election night watch party for Democrat Abigail Spanberger after Jones was declared the winner of the Virginia attorney general’s race Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) A descendant of slaves, Jones is set to become the first Black attorney general in the former…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 06: New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani walks on stage during the Fighting Oligarchy town hall at the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Artson September 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Mamdani’s victory is a strong endorsement of his campaign…
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the…
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – OCTOBER 9: Simone Biles greets the fans during a Gymnastics Clinic at Youth Olympic Park Villa Soldati on October 9, 2025 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) The 28-year-old has used social media to be open about everything from her mental health journey to chronicling her marriage. Simone…
