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Who sees an early voting line and feels some kind of way about it? Georgia Republicans, that’s who.Photo: Jessica McGowan (Getty Images) The wrong people voted. That seems to be the general consensus among Georgia Republicans, because despite repeatedly claiming that elections were safe and secure in the state, they …

The first thing Dr. Lonny Shavelson thought when he stepped into the room was This is a bad room to die in. It was small and stuffy and there weren’t enough chairs. He would have to rearrange things. He would start by pulling the hospital bed away from the wall, …

Actor, recording star and humanitarian Harry Belafonte was born on this day in 1927 in Harlem, New York. As a singer, Belafonte was dubbed “The King of Calypso” in the 1950s, as he helped popularized the Caribbean musical style. Belafonte also starred in many Hollywood films in the 1950s and …

This month, rapper and activist Noname has confirmed that she’s planning to do even more to help the Black community with the construction of her brick-and-mortar headquarters for the “Noname Book Club.” On March 1, the Chicago-born poet named Fatimah Warner announced that she’d secured a physical space to serve as …

Following Richard A. Carranza’s resignation as Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he has appointed Meisha Porter as the next Chancellor of New York City Public Schools. This appointment makes Porter the first Black woman to serve in the role. Porter’s new role …

Superstar athlete Serena Williams is back as the star of another Stuart Weitzman campaign; however, she had some help this time. Her three-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. joined in for their first collaborative fashion ad. Read More: Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia is a part-owner of LA soccer team Titled “Footsteps to Follow,” the campaign …

Jhené Aiko, host of 63rd Annual Grammys Premiere Ceremony.Photo: Courtesy of the Recording Academy Jhené Aiko has a song on her latest album Chilombo titled “Magic Hour”—and it looks like she’ll be the MC of several “magic hours” as the 32-year-old songstress has been confirmed as the host of the …

Louis Nix III, a former NFL player and standout athlete at Notre Dame, has reportedly died in Florida after being missing for several days. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says the 29-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday, however a tweet update on Saturday (February 27) said Nix had been located. They …

Former President Donald Trump made a public appearance when he delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend. At one point, he ranted about “the insanity of biological men dominating women’s sports.” Following his speech, political conservative firebrand Candace Owens took to Twitter …

Image: Monika Hunackova (Shutterstock) After a grueling 28 days of watching corporations, institutions and random white people pretend to care about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and that other Black guy with the big part in his afro (I think it’s Booker T. Douglass), we now …