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Netflix Series To Follow the Lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

By Kim SoMajor / May 18, 2022

It looks like Netflix is getting an "At-Home with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex" docuseries following the lives of...

President Biden Arrives In Buffalo After Saturday’s Mass Killing

By Kim SoMajor / May 17, 2022

The President and First Lady Jill Biden are in Buffalo following Saturday's deadly mass killing at a grocery store. They...

Vice President Harris Gives Jarring Reality Check During HBCU Commencement Speech

By Kim SoMajor / May 9, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris gives graduates a jarring reality check during her HBCU commencement speech. The VP left some college...

Run the Jewels and More Set for #iVoted Festival 2022

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2022

The #iVoted Festival, which in 2020 produced the world's largest single-night digital concert, is returning for the 2022 midterm elections....

White House Director of Digital Engagement Cameron Trimble Set to Leave

By Shawn Grant / April 29, 2022

There is a shift at the White House. The Director of Digital Engagement in the Office of Digital Strategy, Cameron...

Donald Trump Held in Contempt of Court During New York Hearing

By Shawn Grant / April 26, 2022

On Monday, former US President Donald Trump was found in contempt of court. A New York judge decided that Trump...

[WATCH] Barack Obama Praises President Biden After Embarrassing Video Surfaces On Twitter

By courtneyb / April 7, 2022

Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House for the first time since leaving office in 2017 and received...

Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother: “Thank You To Everyone Who Supported Us”

Kim SoMajor

February 24, 2022

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones is thankful the Department of Justice brought federal hate crimes against the three white men who were convicted of killing her son. Arbery's mother, father and ... Read Article

President Biden Promises To Hold Russia Accountable Amid Ukraine Invasion

Kim SoMajor

February 24, 2022

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President Biden is promising the world will hold Russia accountable. In a statement late Wednesday night, Biden said his prayers are with the people of Ukraine as they "suffer an unprovoked and unjustified att... Read Article

Former NBA Player Royce White Announced He Is Running For Congress

Jason Cordner

February 23, 2022

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Former NBA baller Royce White is running for Congress, he announced Tuesday. White is running for Minnesota’s fifth congressional U.S. representative seat, currently held by Democrat Ilhan Omar. The former Io... Read Article

Cardi B Has Thoughts On The Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Kim SoMajor

February 23, 2022

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Cardi B is sharing her thoughts on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The "Up" rapper took to Twitter early Tuesday morning to give her take on the situation. In response to a fan, she wrote that she wished world ... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: NFL Hires Former USAG Loretta Lynch To Legal Team Amid Brian Flores’ Lawsuit

Jason Cordner

February 18, 2022

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The NFL is reportedly hiring former USAG Loretta Lynch to defend the league against ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores’s proposed class action lawsuit, which alleges discrimination and racism in hiring practices, ... Read Article

Senate Candidate Gary Chambers Burns Confederate Flag in New Campaign Ad

Dylan Kemp

February 10, 2022

Politics

Last month, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers made headlines where he smoked a blunt in his first campaign ad. His newest campaign makes an even bolder statement and is undoubtedly to make some, o... Read Article

Steph Curry, H.E.R. Named Co-Chairs of Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote

Shawn Grant

February 1, 2022

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Politics, Politics

As the organization prepares for the 2022 midterm elections, Michelle Obama delivered a video message announcing the addition of five new Co-Chairs to When We All Vote. Mrs. Obama founded When We All Vote in 2... Read Article

Should Trump Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters If Re-Elected?

courtneyb

January 31, 2022

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During a rally in Texas former President Donald Trump teased a presidential run for 2024. Trump also promised pardons to defendants charged with their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “If I run and if I win... Read Article

Joe Biden Goes Off On Fox News Reporter: “What A Stupid Son Of A B*tch”

Dylan Kemp

January 25, 2022

Politics

Make sure not to get on Biden's bad side, especially while trying to wrap up a White House News Conference. As the White House meeting was wrapping up on Monday, and as the press began to leave the room, a... Read Article

[WATCH] DC Council Candidate Carjacked At Gunpoint At Gas Station

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2022

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Police in Washington, D.C. has released a video in hopes that the public may have some information in the brazen daylight carjacking of a city council candidate at a gas station this past weekend. D.C. poli... Read Article

[WATCH] Louisiana Senate Candidate Smokes Weed In Campaign Ad Pushing Marijuana Legalization

Sha Be Allah

January 19, 2022

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In an unprecedented promotion of legislation, Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers utilized his campaign advertisement to bring attention to the criminalization of marijuana use and possess... Read Article

Rappers Join Forces In Support Of New Law That’ll Prevent Lyrics From Being Used In Court

HesAlwaysWrite

January 19, 2022

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Many notable rappers have team up for the advocacy of a New York state law that'll help their innocence in court. According to Rolling Stone, Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, and more hip-h... Read Article

King Family To Lead 16th Annual MLK Memorial Peace Walk For Martin Luther King Jr Day

Kim SoMajor

January 17, 2022

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The family of assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will lead a march in the nation's capital today. King's eldest son, Martin Luther King The Third, his wife, and their 13-year-old... Read Article

Donald Trump Reportedly Teases 2024 Presidential Run at CPAC

Donald Trump Cuts NPR Interview Short After His “Rigged” Election Idea is Disputed

Shawn Grant

January 13, 2022

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Donald Trump can't take the heat when it's turned on him. Trump was a guest on the NPR show, Morning Edition, with host Steve Inskeep and he cut the conversation short as he was pressed about his claims of ele... Read Article

President Biden is Set to Deliver State of the Union Address in March

Shawn Grant

January 9, 2022

Politics, Politics

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union Address on March 1, 2022. CNN notes Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre revealed President Biden accepted Speaker of the Hosue Nancy Pelo... Read Article

Jimmy Carter in New York Times Jan. 6 Op-Ed: “I Fear for Our Democracy”

Shawn Grant

January 6, 2022

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On the one-year anniversary of the Capitol Riots provoked by Donald Trump and carried out by his supporters, former President Jimmy Carter has penned an op-ed in The New York Times titled "I Fear for Our Democ... Read Article

Trump Pulls the Plug on Press Conference Scheduled on Capitol Riots Anniversary

Shawn Grant

January 6, 2022

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Former President Donald Trump was set to address the press today (Jan. 6), the one-year mark of the Capitol riot by thousands of his supporters. According to Axios, those plans are off. Trump released a sta... Read Article

MyPillow CEO Implicated By Jan. 6 Committee: Phone Records Subpoenaed

Kim SoMajor

January 6, 2022

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his phone records were subpoenaed by the House committee investigating last January's Capitol riot. The ally of former President Trump confirmed to CNBC he filed a complaint ... Read Article

New NYC Mayor Eric Adams Bikes to His Second Day in Office

Shawn Grant

January 4, 2022

Politics, Politics

New York City mayor Eric Adams was sworn into office as a part of the city's New Year's Eve celebrations. For his first week on the job, Mayor Adams is joining the people of his city and biking through its bus... Read Article

Louisiana Judge Forced to Resign Over Racial Slurs Caught On Video

Kim SoMajor

January 3, 2022

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The people have spoken, a Louisiana judge is resigning over a video featuring her using racial slurs. Lafayette City Judge Michelle Odinet sent a letter to the Louisiana Supreme Court over the weekend, say... Read Article