Source: Serhej Calka / Getty A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court election map, finding that the current map unfairly weakens the voting power of Black voters. On Aug. 19, U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock ruled that the map, which has been in place since 1987, violates the Voting Rights Act…
A prominent South Carolina attorney turned gubernatorial candidate who represented the families of victims who were murdered in a racist mass shooting at a historic Black church was caught on police dashcam footage shouting racial slurs and slandering his political rivals during an arrest in May. The footage shows William “Mullins” McLeod, who is running…
Jamie Lee Curtis’ milkshakes might bring all the men (and women) to movie theaters. The actress is racking up hundreds of comments after she and Disney shared three Instagram collab videos to promote their upcoming film “Freakier Friday.” But those Aug. 16 videos got another type of attention that the media giant and the Oscar-winning…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 11: Spike Lee attends the “Highest 2 Lowest” New York Premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music on August 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) In an interview with theGrio, the legendary filmmaker talks about his latest film with Denzel Washington, “Highest 2 Lowest,” and…
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier has been confined to the state House chamber since Monday after refusing to sign an agreement that would put her under police surveillance. Several Texas Democrats joined Rep. Collier on Tuesday, ripping up their agreements and staying confined to the House. According to CNN, Democratic…
(Photo: Getty Images) “You really are inspiring so many people,” the former vice president told Texas lawmaker Collier, who slept inside the state Capitol in protest of having a police escort. Former Vice President Kamala Harris personally reached out to Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier as she continued to be confined inside the state Capitol…
FILE – Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building, Sept. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) The White…
Tamar Braxton on July 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Tamar Braxton is recovering after a recent freak accident she experienced left her in a pool of blood. Tamar Braxton is thanking God for waking up following a bizarre and frightening accident that she says nearly cost her…
President Donald Trump was caught whispering to French President Emmanuel Macron on a hot mic before a White House meeting with European leaders Monday on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, now in its fourth year. Unbeknownst to Trump, his microphone was still on as he told Macron about something “crazy.” Referring to Russian President Vladimir…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 21: (AFP OUT) President Donald Trump delivers remarks after touring the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture on February 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch – Pool/Getty Images) During his private tour of the NMAAHC during his first term, President Donald Trump said it served…
