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Source: Kamala Harris/Facebook / Kamala Harris/Facebook If one believes, as I do, with the notion of the past as prologue, it will come as no surprise that in a major crisis moment for the Democratic Party, all eyes are on Kamala Harris. The Party is looking to the first woman and first Black person to serve as Vice President of the United States, to save the day. During the 2020 […]

Source: Rawpixel / Getty On July 2, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an uptick of COVID-19 cases in 39 states. Two new strains are responsible for the summer surge. LB.1, accounting for 17.5% of cases and the FLiRT strains – made up of three subvariants of Omicron, KP.1.1, KP.2, and KP.3 – accounting for more than 60% of new cases. Hawaii, California, Arizona, and Nevada currently […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Late R&B vocalist Angela Bofill will be remembered in a public memorial service in her hometown of New York City next month, according to a press release. The tribute will take place at Manhattan’s famed Lincoln Center, inside the Rose Hall. A GoFundMe has been established by Bofill’s estate to help cover the costs of the service. RELATED: Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve […]

Source: Ethan Miller / Getty / Ice Spice Taylor Swift has a loyal bff in Ice Spice. Spotted on TMZ Hip Hop, Ice Spice responded perfectly to fans in the crowd who expressed their disdain for Hip-Hop Annie’s new buddy Taylor Swift during a recent “performance” at Rolling Loud across the pond. The “Think U The Sh*t (Fart)” crafter had to let fans know that she will always be down […]

Source: Creative Services / iONEDigital Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded by nine women on the campus of Howard University in Washington DC on Jan. 15, 1908. It is the oldest greek-letter organization created by and for African American collegiate women. Its founders were: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor).  AKA […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The D.C. Council’s 2025 budget has allocated funding for a commission to study reparations for Black Washingtonians who are descendants of enslaved individuals or impacted by institutional racism from the Jim Crow era. This move positions the District to join other municipalities across the country in addressing the enduring impacts of slavery. The $21 billion budget, finalized by lawmakers on Tuesday, includes provisions directing […]

Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty As Hurricane Beryl makes its way through our area, two deaths have been reported and more than two million CenterPoint customers are without power. RELATED: How You Can Prepare for Hurricane Season RELATED: Experts Say This Could Be The Most Active Hurricane Season Yet On Monday (July 8) a report by The Houston Chronicle said both individuals who lost their lives […]

Busta Rhymes is a consummate professional and one of the top performers to ever grace the stage. Over the weekend, Busta Rhymes ended his set by teasing a possible remix to Kendrick Lamar’s massive hit “Not Like Us.” Busta Rhymes was at the Essence Festival in New Orleans over the weekend and the veteran Hip-Hop performer had DJ Scratchator rock a portion of his verse from the assumed “Not Like […]

Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty Americans all over the country are facing record-breaking heat waves at the start of the summer, drawing attention to the disparities among heat-related deaths when it comes to Black people. On Sunday, an excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service for locations in the West and Pacific Northwest. The warning, which is the weather service’s highest alert, has affected about 36 million […]