Updated 1:36 p.m. Eastern on January 8, 2020. The name of God was everywhere during Wednesday’s insurrection against the American government. The mob carried signs and flag declaring Jesus saves! and God, Guns & Guts Made America, Let’s Keep All Three. Some were participants in the Jericho March, a gathering …
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Regina King holds four Emmys, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe for her acting work, but with her latest project, One Night in Miami…, she ventures into the world of directing for the big screen helping to guide a seductive, highly satisfying film. King is as confident and assured a …
Read More »Cori Bush Responds to Terror Attack on Capitol Hill: ‘Must Face Consequences’
Congresswoman Cori Bush is seeking justice against Republican lawmakers who supported the terror attack on Capitol Hill Wednesday. “This coup attempt is white supremacy in action,” Bush wrote on Twitter Wednesday. “The Republican members who incited the attack on our U.S. Capitol by working to overturn the results of this …
Read More »Rep. Maxine Waters and Others Raise Questions About How Easily Mob Broke into Capitol as Congress Plans Investigations into Police Response
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) There’s plenty that smells suspicious about the recent takeover of the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of President Trump—not least of all the evident lackluster response by law enforcement to repel the insurrectionists during the dangerous breach of the institution. Now several Democratic members of …
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Read More »Twitter Bans Donald Trump Permanently
Twitter is going to be a lot more peaceful henceforth. The President of the United States has officially been banned from the social media platform, 12 days before the next President takes office. On Wednesday night (Jan. 6) President Trump was temporarily suspended from Twitter following the siege he incited …
Read More »This Black Man Turned $1500 Into A Multi-Million Dollar Business Selling Flashcards
Black History Flashcards helped serial entrepreneur Freddie Taylor turn $1500 into millions in less than two years. Taylor is proof that it doesn’t take a lot of money to make money. Often, it just takes action and the willingness to keep going after you fall. Freddie Taylor is the Founder …
Read More »Report: D.C. Police Made At Least 5 Times More Arrests During One Day of BLM Protests Than at Capitol Insurrection
Left: Police officers in riot gear at anti-racism protests in Washington D.C. on June 1, 2020. Right: Trump supporters face off with police in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. Photo: Jose Luis Magana (Getty Images), Olivier Douliery/AFP (Getty Images) Surprising no one, but confirming of us what many suspected …
Read More »It Was Supposed to Be So Much Worse
As the rioters breached the Capitol walls, Representative Susan Wild of Pennsylvania was in the House gallery, watching her colleagues debating on the floor below. She watched as the Capitol Police evacuated Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Suddenly, officers announced that rioters had entered the Capitol …
Read More »Harris Called For Trump’s Twitter To Be Suspended Years Ago
On September 30, 2019, Kamala Harris, who was then running to be the Democratic nominee for president, tweeted: “Look let’s be honest, @realDonaldTrump’s Twitter account should be suspended.” At the time, the California senator (who is now Vice President-elect) received a lot of flack for her position, including from within …
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