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Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Here’s the thing: You can support Donald Trump and you can support the troops, but it’s getting harder and harder to plausibly say you support both. Actually, it’s impossible at this point. During a campaign rally Q&A in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, the same ex-president who, in August, bragged that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is a “better” award than the Medal of Honor because […]

Source: andreswd / Getty The Harris-Walz campaign on Wednesday debuted a new ad that aims to address the top economic concerns for Black American workers ahead of the 2024 Election, which is exactly 33 days away. Entitled “Paycheck,” the 30-second spot is set to run in seven battleground states where Black voters are expected to play a crucial role in determining the next president of the United States. MORE: Amber […]

credit: zoz-photo.com Source: Saul Williams / Saul Williams Saul Williams is firm in his stance that the genocide in Palestine is an issue critical to Black people in America. Meta disagreed, which is why he woke up on Sunday to a slew of emails and texts from friends telling him that his Instagram account had been suspended. That’s when he noticed the note sent to him by the company saying […]

A man carries an AI-generated image of Donald Trump carrying cats away from Haitian immigrants, a reference to falsehoods spread about Springfield, Ohio, during a campaign rally for Trump at the Tucson Music Hall in Tucson, Arizona, on September 12, 2024. | Source: REBECCA NOBLE / Getty The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), a grassroots nonprofit organization advocating for fair and humane immigration policies, has filed charges against former President Donald […]

Author Ta-Nehisi Coates is seen onstage during the Alight Align Arise: Advancing the Movement for Repair National Conference at Thompson Buckhead on June 7, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Carol Lee Rose / Getty CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil served as a reminder of how white journalists have historically treated Black intellectuals, particularly those who refuse to help perpetuate views that have already been given plenty of air time in mainstream […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty JERUSALEM–Iran is warning Israel against responding to the missile attack it launched on Tuesday. In a post on X, the Iranian Mission to the U.N. said if Israel responds, a “crushing response” will follow. Iran reportedly launched as many as 200 missiles at Israel. Sign up for the WIBC Newsletter to receive the latest news updates! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open […]

Source: Terry Wyatt / Getty NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, tonight honored the songwriters and publishers of Christian music’s most-performed songs of the past year at the 47th annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards, an invitation-only celebration in Nashville. Top honors were awarded to the following: Christian Music Songwriter of the Year: Matthew West Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year: Brandon Lake Christian Music Song of the Year: “Thank God I Do,” […]

Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty We are sad to learn that Emmy-nominated actor John Amos, best known for his role of James Evans on the classic 70s sitcom Good Times, passed away this past summer at the age of 84. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, his son, Kelly Christopher “K.C.” Amos, confirmed that the actor passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes. “It is with heartfelt sadness […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates has attracted controversy and discussion given his decades as a reporter and writer who tackles themes as carefully as one can without pulling punches when necessary. In a recent appearance on CBS News’ morning program, Ta-Nehisi Coates engaged in what appeared to be an intense debate with co-host Tony Dokoupil regarding a segment in his book that touches on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Ta-Nehisi Coates was on CBS […]