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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., attends a House Oversight and Accountability hearing on July 22, 2024. | Source: Tom Williams / Getty In a strong suggestion that Rep. Nancy Mace is being increasingly indoctrinated into the Republican Party’s MAGA mantra, the Congresswoman from South Carolina has doubled down on her dog whistling about Vice President Kamala Harris’ name by resorting to one of the oldest tropes in the history of anti-Black […]

Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Officials in Decatur, Georgia, are following through on their promise to remove a Confederate monument that has long been viewed as problematic and unsafe for the city’s Black residents.  According to Fox News, a statue honoring the late Congressman John Lewis has been installed, replacing “The Lost Cause,” a 30-foot confederate monument that had stood in Decatur Square since 1908. The original monument was erected by […]

Source: @aydeethegreat / Instagram HipHopWired got to interview Dr. A.D. Carson, the renowned University of Virginia professor and author who is building bridges between Hip-Hop culture and academia. Hip-Hop has always been about education in various forms. It’s become a fixture on college campuses due in part to pioneering work done at The University of Virginia by Dr. Kyra Gaunt, and the establishment of the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute […]

Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty   Phil Donahue, a trailblazer in the talk show industry, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, surrounded by his wife Marlo Thomas, and family. He was 88 years old. The NBC Today Show, where Donahue was a contributor from 1979 to 1988, confirmed the news of his death following a long illness. RELATED: 8 Black Talk Show Hosts Who Changed The Face […]

Source: Jacob Boomsma / Getty Nebraska, a state famous for its vast prairies and significant agricultural history, has also been shaped by pivotal events and remarkable individuals who have left a lasting legacy. In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act dramatically altered Nebraska’s history. This legislation established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, overturning the Missouri Compromise by letting settlers decide on slavery. The act intensified tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups, […]

American war decorations, left to right: Distinguished Service Medal, Congressional Medal of Honor, and Distinguished Service Cross. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Here’s a question: When are these so-called patriots of the Republican party and the MAGA world going to check Donald Trump for his glaring lack of respect for the troops? They could have denounced Trump in 2015 when the accused-draft-dodger-in-chief said this about late combat veteran John McCain: […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) approaches, voters must understand its significance and impact. The DNC is more than just a political event—it’s a pivotal moment where the Democratic Party outlines its vision for the country and officially nominates its candidate for president and vice president. More: How Kamala Harris’ Candidacy Is Inspiring Young Black Voters In Texas Next week’s convention in Chicago sets the […]

Source: Beatking / Getty Texas rap legend and family to our Radio ONE Houston team, we are still mourning the heartbreaking and unexpected loss of Justin Riley, best known to fans as Beatking. In addition to his production skills, Beatking became known as Club God due largely in part to his infectious party anthems and unique ability to insert moments humor into a genre most commonly associated with hard-hitting beats […]

Source: Sony / Sony Though Sony hasn’t released a live-action Spider-Man film in forever and have no plans to anytime soon, they’re still not giving up on their own Spider-Verse, which features some of his classic villains and allies. Following the atomic bombs that were Morbius and more recently Madame Web (just tuuuurible), Sony is hoping that their next Spidey spinoff, Kraven, can help rejuvenate comic book fans’ appetite for […]