But Biden can’t resolve his problems simply with get-out-the-vote efforts and PSA campaigns. The most sophisticated Latino pollsters have identified several trouble spots. In Florida, the historically conservative Cuban American cohort has lurched toward Trump in the past few years. After roughly splitting their votes between Mitt Romney and Barack …
Read More »Lil Nas X Says Supreme Court Situation Is ‘Terrifying’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing on Friday (September 18) marked the end of an extraordinary life and career. It also marks a vacancy on the Supreme Court that could possibly be filled with someone who is not in favor of supporting equal rights. It’s something Lil Nas X …
Read More »Michigan Protest for Black Family Targeted in Racist Attacks Interrupted by 'Back the Blue' Trump Supporters
The Hall family speaks at a protest in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 19, 2020. An unidentified perpetrator threw a brick threw the window of their house and shot into their living room in an apparent hate crime.Screenshot: Detroit Will Breathe Facebook On Saturday, organizers in Warren, Mich., put together what …
Read More »The Books Briefing: How to Remake America
The Constitution denied Danielle Allen’s enslaved ancestors the right to full citizenship—but she still believes in its ability to shape America for the better. Revisiting documents and moments from this country’s founding to parse how they can guide our future is the the central idea of The Atlantic’s new series …
Read More »Niecy Nash Gushes About Wife After Breaking Her Leg
Niecy Nash has been married to Jessica Betts for only three weeks after tying the knot during a surprise wedding ceremony at their home in Ventura County, California. Flash forward to Saturday (September 19), the 50-year-old actress is already experiencing the “sickness and health” portion of traditional vowels, as …
Read More »Part of the Minneapolis Street Where George Floyd Was Killed Will be Named After Him…And I'm Not Sure How I Feel About That
Photo: Stephen Maturen (Getty Images) On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved plans to name a stretch of the street where George Floyd was killed in his honor. According to the Associated Press, the street is named Chicago Avenue and will continue to go by that name, but the city …
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Photo illustration by Miki Lowe C. K. Williams stumbled into his poetry career by accident. When a college girlfriend asked him to pen a poem for her, his path became clear. But he felt frustrated by the cryptic ways in which poets got to their point. “It’s like a code,” …
Read More »LeBron And Gilbert Arenas React To Lori Laughlin's Sentence
LeBron James isn’t happy over actress Lori Loughlin’s ability to choose the prison where she will serve her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal. The Los Angeles Lakers star took to Instagram Friday (September 18) and shared a screenshot of a Vanity Fair article about Loughlin’s …
Read More »Members Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Are Donating $19.08 To The Biden-Harris Campaign
Ever since it was announced that Kamala Harris would be Joe Biden’s running mate for vice president ahead of the November presidential election, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. have been rallying behind the senator who joined the organization during her time at Howard University as an undergraduate. Now, members …
Read More »Mitch McConnell Is an Entire Hypocrite for Declaring That Trump's Nominee For RBG's SCOTUS Seat Will Get a Vote on the Senate Floor
Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) Mitch McConnell really be out here thinking that because he has a droopy old emotionless Yertle the Turtle face we can’t all look him in the eye and see how perpetually full of shit he is. As the nation and the world continues to mourn …
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