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Pharrell Williams is not a fan of celebrity political endorsements. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the multi-hyphenate star shared his more “humanitarian” perspective on politics and his opinions on the music and entertainment industries getting involved in elections.  “I’m more of a humanitarian. I like people trying to

The Gladiators are reuniting in the name of democracy once again.  The cast of Shonda Rhimes’ hit show “Scandal” will be coming back together to join Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in Michigan for their Reproductive Freedom Bus Tour. Actors Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Guillermo

The abrupt closure of all four locations of Kevin Hart’s fast-food vegan restaurant chain Hart House in Los Angeles has industry experts musing over the staying power of vegan food businesses. When Hart joined forces with Andy Hooper, the former president of the &pizza chain, to launch Hart House in

NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at a news site that covers the Haitian community in the United States say they’ve been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering a fake story about immigrants eating the pets of people in an Ohio town. One editor at the Haitian Times, a 25-year-old online

NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home. A

NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke says people are always asking “what’s next?” for the #MeToo movement, the broad reckoning against sexual misconduct and abuse that she helped launch seven years ago. This week, Burke, who coined the phrase “me too” decades ago in work with survivors of sexual violence and saw

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk. “The easy thing for us to do this year would be to keep our heads

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment Tuesday on sex trafficking and racketeering charges further clouds his legacy. For some, it may change their relationship to his music. The indictment, detailing allegations dating back to 2008, accuses him of abusing, threatening

Inflation has been a central concern for voters in the upcoming election, with many pointing fingers at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it fair to blame them entirely for the rising cost of goods? The answer, like the causes of inflation itself, is complex. Although

During a wide-ranging interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and WHYY public radio, Vice President Kamala Harris talked about race more extensively than she had since emerging as a presidential candidate and, subsequently, the Democratic Party’s nominee. The historic presidential figure (Harris is the first Black woman and