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Trump Snatches Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Protection After Biden’s Extension 

by Sharelle B. McNair August 29, 2025 The timing of terminated protection comes as Harris is scheduled to start her high-profile tour of her book, “107 Days.” President Donald Trump decided to start the Labor Day weekend by revoking Secret Service protection from former Vice President Kamala Harris after former President Joe Biden extended it […]

ICYMI: 19 Nonprofits To Donate To On National Black Giving Day

by Ahsan Washington August 29, 2025 This idea was started by Ebonie Johnson Cooper. National Black Giving Day or Give 8/28 is when people come together to support organizations that help communities. Ebonie Johnson Cooper started this idea from the Young, Black & Giving Back Institute in 2018. Cooper wanted to do something about how […]

President Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection

President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in the 2024 presidential election. While former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life, former vice presidents receive that protection for up to six months after they leave office. However, before leaving office, former President Joe Biden signed […]

Cam Newton Signs Multi-Year Deal With ESPN

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 29, 2025 The former NFL MVP will expand his role on the flagship show, First Take. Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton got some more good news after the announcement that he will have his number retired, as ESPN agreed to a multi-year contract with the former Carolina Panthers player. […]

Louisville’s First Black-Owned Pharmacy Celebrates Its Grand Opening

by Jameelah Mullen August 29, 2025 Residents living in the historically Black neighborhood have a reason to celebrate. Good Brothers, Louisville’s first Black-owned pharmacy, has officially opened its doors. Located in the city’s Russell neighborhood, also known as “Louisville’s Harlem,” the pharmacy aims to provide premier services to residents in this historically Black community.  “Good […]

Fiery texts from Michael Jordan, NASCAR executives disclosed in NASCAR antitrust battle

The bitter fight between NASCAR and two of its teams who have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock-racing giant spilled into public view Thursday during an acrimonious hearing that included the disclosure of expletive-laden emails and text messages from team owner Michael Jordan and other high-profile litigants. In one exchange, the retired NBA […]

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast, New Orleans is set to commemorate the anniversary Friday with memorials, performances and a parade to honor those who were affected. Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record, with damage estimated […]