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A major development has come in Isaac Hayes‘ estate’s legal pursuit against Donald Trump for repeatedly using one of Hayes’ most known songs, “Hold On, I’m Coming,” at his rallies. On Aug. 23, the singer’s son Isaac Hayes III announced on X that an “emergency” court  involving Trump, his camp and other government organizations has […]

Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, attended her first Democratic National Convention this week. Brown has represented Ohio’s 11th District since winning a 2021 special election to replace Marcia Fudge when President Joe Biden appointed Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She spoke exclusively with Blavity about the first two days of the

The last night of the Democratic National Convention featured several guests highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris and introducing her before she gave her rousing acceptance speech. A surprising appearance among this group of Harris admirers was comedian D.L. Hughley, who took the stage to offer a public apology and an endorsement. Hughley roasts Trump for

The final night of the Democratic National Convention was lively and eventful. It featured an adorable presentation by Kerry Washington and Kamala Harris’ great-nieces explaining how to pronounce their auntie’s name, a gripping appearance by the Exonerated Five to remind the country that former President Donald Trump called for them to be executed, and unfounded rumors of a celebrity

Despite having the odds stacked against him from birth, Reverend Jesse Jackson has always found a way to persist. In fact, the 82-year-old says it was the children who bullied him for being born out of wedlock that motivated him to reach the heights he has. Jackson was born on Oct. 8, 1941, in Greenville,

Oprah Winfrey, making a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, delivered a fiery speech that drew cheers as she urged independent and undecided voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris. Oprah Winfrey took aim at Trump without mentioning his name. “What we’re going to do is elect Kamala Harris as the next

The speech by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was one of the highlights of the third night of the Democratic National Convention. The New York representative brought the crowd to their feet, made them laugh at “old boyfriend” Trump and issued a call to action. ‘Bro, we broke up with you for a reason.’ Early in his speech,