by Mitti Hicks July 2, 2025 The case would have determined whether one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts was a racial gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered further argument in what is considered a high-stakes redistricting case in Louisiana. The court delayed its decision in Louisiana v. Callais,

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 2, 2025 Universal Music Group launches a new music scholarship in Berry Gordy’s honor. Motown pioneer Berry Gordy is receiving huge honors from Universal Music Group with the establishment of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship at The Herb Alpert School of Music. Announced on June

Before Wimbledon began, Coco Gauff reflected on the significance of her breakthrough performance at the place six years ago — a run to the fourth round at age 15 — and what aspirations she harbored as she prepared to return. “Even when I see videos of me during that time, it just doesn’t feel

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton July 2, 2025 The remains undecided on one count of racketeering. In a surprise move, the jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs RICO trial informed the judge that they have reached verdicts on four of the five charges against the entertainment mogul, the New York Times reports.

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it. “The American people gave us a clear

More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American society. “It’s painful,” said Reena Evers-Everette. “It’s very painful.” Evers-Everette was 8 years old when her father, a field secretary for the NAACP, was

by Keka Araújo July 2, 2025 The lady boss’s career is a compelling narrative of entrepreneurial brilliance interwoven with a deep-seated commitment to historical acknowledgment and community upliftment. Fawn Weaver, a name now synonymous with groundbreaking enterprise and profound historical tribute, presides over Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. This venture has

Maryland Governor Wes Moore sounded off after the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Democrats and civil rights advocates say is far from beautiful. “I cannot explain enough how completely heartless this bill is and how deeply devastating it will be to the

Nelly doesn’t do dirty diapers.  During a recent episode of their new reality TV show “Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together,” the 50-year-old rapper revealed just how much and when he intends to pitch in when it comes to the couple’s 11-month-old son, Baby KK.  As the pair was dining

After the U.S. Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” President Donald Trump‘s sweeping legislative agenda that includes $3.8 trillion in tax cuts and border security funding, Democrats and advocates are continuing to sound the alarm about what they warn will result in devastating consequences for millions of Americans—particularly