(Photo: Getty Images) Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, wrote in an email, “Our work is driven by scholarship, accuracy, and an uncompromising commitment to tell the fullness of America’s story.” After the Trump White House issued a July 4 report accusing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History of “extreme political activism,” Lonnie…
Friends and family of one Illinois man want to know what happened after his body was recovered near a music festival. Jerard Jackson, 28, was found dead on June 30 in Rothbury, Michigan. He and his friends were attending Electric Forest, a summer music festival. What Happened? Jerard Jackson was found dead last week after…
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 28: Visitors browse an exhibition about black history at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on August 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump Administration will review exhibition contents of 18 Smithsonian museums to reflect “unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story” ahead of…
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Maduka Okoye of Udinese looks on during the warm up ahead of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)Photo by: Timothy Rogers / Getty Images He’s not playing in the World Cup,…
Rep. Jamie Raskin used the most recent House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to turn Republicans’ fraud allegations back on them, invoking Trump University’s $25 million settlement while dismantling the legal logic behind the SPLC’s indictment piece by piece. In the hearing on June 9, the Maryland Democrat opened by…
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Black unemployment remained unchanged at 6.6% in June, with experts warning the racial disparity continues to be overlooked. President Donald Trump has continued to celebrate strong overall job growth while downplaying persistently high Black unemployment. Black unemployment has remained significantly higher than the national average. Erica L. Green of The…
Getty Images A brief interaction at Paris Fashion Week fueled romance rumors, but the pair have not confirmed a relationship. Cardi B may be turning a new romantic page, and this time it reportedly involves an international soccer star. According to TMZ, the “WAP” rapper set tongues wagging after being spotted alongside Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka…
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place across North America. While attendees reported many positive reviews from inside the venue during the World Cup so far, accusations that Egypt fans were profiled by stadium security compared to Argentina supporters went viral on social media during…
Shamar Mack, an 18-year-old Black man, is facing a felony charge of carrying a concealed firearm while underage after he was pulled over and arrested last year in South Florida. But the gun belonged to his 21-year-old passenger, Omar Bautista Jr., a legal gun owner, according to Mack’s defense attorney, Jack Palermi. The firearm has…
President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni‘s international feud continues on the second day of the NATO summit. The tension has been brewing between Trump, 80, and Meloni, 49, for over a year, with both leaders exchanging fake hugs, dirty looks, and wild remarks about each other. Meloni attended Trump’s inauguration in 2025…
