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The U.S. Capitol Police named Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman as acting chief, NBC News Washington reported. This comes in the aftermath of U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund announcing his resignation on Thursday (Jan. 7) following President Donald Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol. Pittman, who joined the department in …

NBA Youngboy and Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather announced the good news about the birth of their baby boy Saturday (January 9) on social media, according to an Instagram post shared by The Shade Room.  Yaya, 20, is the daughter of boxing champ Floyd Mayweather. The baby is the 21-year-old rapper’s seventh …

Clemson University’s decision to discontinue men’s track and field has caused many black athletes to speak out. Russell Dinkins, an activist and former Princeton runner, recently filed a civil rights complaint against Clemson. He shared the impact that “cutting track and field teams have on Black students.” “The goal is …

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Kaavia Union Wade isn’t a food sharer. At least not at her current two-year-old self. Gabrielle Union posted a hilarious video of her daughter on her Instagram account as she attempted to steal a bite of pasta from Kaavia’s and it didn’t go well. “I needed this laugh today. Thought …

Ayanna Williams-Jones is a serial entrepreneur who is making moves in Detroit despite the global pandemic. The mother of six children is the owner of a nail salon, podcast host, and business consultant. Soon, she’ll be releasing her new book, Detroit Madam, under her own publishing company.  “My children are …

Photo: Samuel Corum (Getty Images) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has instructed members of her party to get ready to go to work in the coming week on a plan to remove President Trump from office, given the clear and present danger his continued presidency poses after his gang of supporters overtook …

Theodore Lumpkin Jr., a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen crew, has passed away just days away from his 101st birthday. According to the Associated Press, Lumpkin passed away from COVID-19. No further details are available. His death was announced on Saturday (January 9) by his son Theodore Lumpkin III. …

As more prominent Republican party members who either participated or riled up angry insurgents at the Capitol continue to be exposed, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has come to the forefront as a staunch supporter of the mob before the insurrection occurred. According to Slate, Ginni Thomas …

Photo: Jon Cherry (Getty Images) Several police departments across the country have opened investigations into cops among their ranks to find out if they were involved in the siege on the U.S. Capitol on Washington, D.C. on January 6th. The growing number of probes follows an announcement from the Seattle …