Obama uses star power to boost Talarico in Texas Senate race. But will Black voters be swayed?
Former President Barack Obama traveled to Texas to boost the campaign of James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, who is facing a contentious election this November that will determine control of Congress in 2027. America’s first Black president visited a local Austin restaurant with Talarico and another Democratic nominee, Gina Hinojosa, who […]
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, dies from brain cancer at age 47
Jason Collins, who served as a global ambassador for basketball after coming out as the NBA’s first openly gay player, died Tuesday from an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 47. First diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in 2025, Collins traveled to China for experimental treatments not yet authorized in the United States. The […]