Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar won her Democratic primary on Tuesday, likely guaranteeing her reelection in the heavily Democratic 5th District. Her victory comes after two high-profile defeats for “Squad” members who, like Omar, have been heavily critical of the war in Gaza. Omar defeats rivals with big spending and big names Omar secured victory against three other […]
Erica Lee Carter is running to finish her late mother Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee‘s Congressional term. As Blavity reported, Lee died at the age of 74 on July 21 after battling pancreatic cancer. Now, close to a month later, Carter announced her plan to run as a Democratic nominee in the upcoming special election to
South African-born Chidimma Adetshina is a 23-year-old law student who had big dreams of winning the Miss South Africa title. But after controversies began to involve her family, Adetshina has decided to pull out of the contest. Read more…
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Though Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson announced their shocking divorce last summer, it appears they’re still working out the kinks a year later. Read more…
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Even days after the Paris Olympics ended, people still can’t stop talking about the breaking competition at the Summer Games, especially Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s bizarre performance. Read more…
Former Tennessee State University president Glenda Glover is lending her expertise on HBCUs to a person she believes in. This year, Glover ended her decade-long tenure as TSU’s president and has joined presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris in a key role– leading HBCU outreach, The Tennessean reports. According to TheGrio, the presidential candidate and Glover are
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Jordan Chiles and USA Gymnastics have lost their appeal to keep her bronze medal awarded at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Officials said an arbitration panel will not reconsider their decision to change the score for Chile’s floor routine, which was modified after the competition took place. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration
A revelation that Janet Jackson made in a recent interview shows that their family tree may be more sprawling than you think! During an interview with BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Janet shared that her family is related to a myriad of figures in the entertainment industry, including Stevie Wonder. “He’s our cousin,” Janet said
By Tolly Carr Over the last five years one of the most dynamic sports anchors in the industry has been Maria Taylor from NBC Sports. Her career was already soaring during her time at ESPN and her move to NBC ended a bidding war between the networks. But before the fame Taylor was once a sideline reporter
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By Renee Douglas Livingstone College alumna Quanera Hayes is returning home as a Gold Medalist! At 32 years old, Hayes secured her first Olympic medal as a member of the USA track team in the women’s 4x400m relay. Hayes ran an impressive 51.27-second split on the first leg, propelling the team to victory and achieving
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