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Chance the Rapper is getting mixed reactions for his political advice. On Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago rapper took to Twitter to suggest to his followers how they should approach the 2020 presidential election. “Ask your mom who to vote for,” he tweeted. “Vote for who she say.” Chance followed up his initial tweet by saying he doesn’t “care what […]

A Louisville officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting insists he and his colleagues did nothing wrong on the night of the deadly raid. On Tuesday morning, Louisville police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly sent a mass email within his department to defend his actions as well as slam Mayor Greg Fischer, Public Safety Chief Amy Hess, and former Louisville Metro […]

The Weeknd and Megan Thee Stallion have been named two of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2020. The publication announced this year’s list during an hour-long special on ABC, which included performances by Time 100 honorees Jennifer Hudson, Halsey, and The Weekend, who treated viewers to a performance of “Blinding Lights” off his chart-topping 2020 album, After Hours. Time also […]

Kit Harington, best known for playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, says he doesn’t want to play traditional male “hero” roles anymore.  The British actor revealed as much during an interview with the Telegraph. “I feel that emotionally men have a problem, a blockage, and that blockage has come from the Second World War, passed down […]

The global pandemic has made Halloween especially scary this year. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines on how to celebrate the holiday in a fun and safe manner. The CDC divided the suggestions into three categories: “lower risk activities,” “moderate risk activities,” and “higher risk activities.” The latter underscores the importance of social distancing, […]

Wells Fargo‘s Chief Executive Charles Scharf tried to explain why the company is having trouble reaching its diversity goals. In the process, he ended up showing his true colors.  Two participants in a summer Zoom meeting with Scharf told Reuters on Tuesday the company is unable to meet its diversity goals because there is a limited pool of qualified Black […]

A cult leader who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been arrested in Siberia, Newsweek reports.  Footage captured when the man, born Sergei Torop, was cuffed and taken away in a helicopter from his Church of the Last Testament compound in the southern district of the Krasnoyarsk region. According to The Moscow […]

The fourth Tuesday of every September is National Voter Registration Day. This year, the holiday falls a month and a half before one of the most crucial elections in modern U.S. history. Typically, every election is critical, but with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on our public health, educational system, and economy, the 2020 presidential […]

Malcolm X’s story is the American story. Humble beginnings, a turn down the wrong path, and then a re-building of self by sheer will, tenacity. His life and legacy are deeply intertwined into the ideal of America.  With clear, concise thought and unabashed honesty, Malcolm spoke about the beauty and frustrations of the Black community […]

Kanye West‘s presidential campaign efforts—despite recently being sidelined amid discussions centered on his efforts to overhaul his current situation with regards to who controls his music catalog—remain the topic of numerous headlines during the pandemic era. Of course, given that West has zero chance of actually winning, concern surrounding his 2020 campaign is focused on any […]