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Source: @spotify / Spotify A new art exhibition in collaboration with Spotify highlighted women in Hip-Hop including Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and GloRilla. The enormous contribution of women to Hip-Hop culture is undeniable, and a new art exhibition in New York City put that on display. The Gold Standard is an exhibition of artwork by Manon Biernacki paying homage to the prominent women rappers of the day. The rappers […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty Rudy Giuliani has settled with the Georgia election workers who won their defamation suit against him after a failed bankruptcy plea. On Wednesday (July 31), Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Shaye Moss, the two Georgia women who won their defamation suit against Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani agreed to a settlement along with other creditors Giuliani owed. Giuliani had attempted to declare personal bankruptcy but was […]

Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty Social media users had a field day mocking Donald Trump after his slur against  Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an NABJ panel. On Wednesday (July 31), Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took part in a contentious interview at the National Association for Black Journalists convention. Trump disparaged Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by questioning her racial identity. “She was always of Indian […]

Source: FG Trade / Getty Biden’s administration issued $2 billion in federal funds to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the United States Department of Agriculture, as announced on Wednesday. The direct payments will be sent to “eligible applicants [under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)], [aiming] to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination prior to January 2021” (USDA.gov). “[It’s] […]

Simone Biles achieved a remarkable feat during the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast in history. After making the historic mark, Simone Biles subtly hit back at former gymnast MyKayla Skinner Harmer, who made disparaging comments about the work ethic of Team USA. Simone Biles, 27, and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team captured gold which adds to Biles hefty medal total. As reported by NBC Olympics, […]

Source: EMMANUEL DUNAND / Getty Simone, Simone. Ms. Biles. Yes, she is most assuredly the worldwide acknowledged gymnastics GOAT who reinforced that status on July 30 by leading her team to Olympic Gold–again. But as she takes what is likely her final Olympic bows against those bright lights of Paris, she should be revered for far more than her breathtaking mastery of the sport. Perhaps, most importantly, she has rightfully […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Vice President Kamala Harris called out Donald Trump during her campaign rally in Atlanta for declining to debate her in September. On Tuesday evening (July 30), before a crowd of 10,000 at the Georgia State Convention Center, Vice President Kamala Harris called out Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for declining to debate her in September. The presumptive Democratic nominee spelled it out plainly, saying: […]

Source: D.L. Chandler / Hip-Hop Wired The RZA is ensuring that Wu-Tang is indeed forever. The Abbot has just partnered with Iconic Artists Group and Rock The Bells to help propel the group’s legacy. As reported by Variety Magazine, the RZA has a vision for his band’s future. This week it was disclosed he struck a deal with Irving Azoff‘s Iconic Artists Group and LL Cool J‘s Rock the Bells. According […]

  Chris Dunn Leaving Court As A Free Man Source: X/Max Diekneite / Max Diekneite Stories of the wrongfully convicted are bad enough when an innocent person ends up spending years, even decades in prison for a crime they did not commit. But when a court of law decides after years and even decades that a person is not guilty of a crime they’ve been convicted of, sentenced for and […]