Posts Tagged ‘bernie sanders’
Public Enemy fires Flavor Flav after dispute over Bernie Sanders rally
One of rap’s most legendary groups has fired its most revered hype man. On Sunday, March 1, 2020, Public Enemy’s lead rapper, Chuck D, revealed that Flavor Flav is no longer in the group. The dismissal comes days after Flavor Flav sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bernie Sanders over Public Enemy’s free concert in Los…
Read MorePresidential candidate says ‘it would be great’ if Cardi B entered politics
Cardi B‘s bid to make it as a politician has received backing from a very reputable source — U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The “Please Me” hitmaker revealed on social media last week she was keen to make a career for herself in politics because she “really loves” the idea of government, even…
Read MoreBernie Sanders tells Blacks to be ‘polite’ to not get shot by police (video)
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders caused quite a commotion at Benedict College over the weekend when he was hit by a question about Blacks and their interaction with the police. In reference to dealing with being pulled over by law enforcement, Sanders said that Blacks should “respect what they are doing so that you don’t get…
Read MoreCandace Owens challenges Cardi B to political debate, gets torched on Twitter
Black Twitter says it knows a clout chaser when they see one and, according to their responses on social media, Candace Owens is the very definition of a thirsty fame seeker. Owens, who openly campaigned against Donald Trump before he became president and is now No. 45’s most infamous Black supporter – especially now that…
Read MoreCardi B and Bernie Sanders team up to talk politics
Cardi B and Bernie Sanders are encouraging young people to take an interest in politics. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker met with the 2020 presidential democratic candidate to discuss political issues. She wrote on Instagram: “Not me, US. Thank you, Senator Bernie Sanders, for sitting with me and sharing your plans on how you will change this country.…
Read MoreCardi B says voters failed Bernie Sanders in last election
Rap empress Cardi B is feeling some kind of way about how voters allegedly treated presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the last presidential election. The popular Sanders narrowly lost in the extremely controversial primaries to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who then became the Democratic candidate in 2016. Clinton eventually lost to Republican candidate Donald Trump in…
Read MoreDonna Brazile says Hillary Clinton rigged primaries to defeat Sanders
President Trump used to love calling former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton “crooked Hillary” during the bitter and divisive 2016 campaign. But now Trump’s sentiments — and the beliefs of those on the political right — are being corroborated from the most unlikely of sources: Clinton’s former friend and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile. Brazile, a former CNN…
Read MoreDonna Brazile fired by CNN
The Democratic Party continues to experience mishaps days before the 2016 presidential election. According to a recent WikiLeaks email leak, Democratic Party Chairwoman Donna Brazile shared questions with Clinton’s camp that would be asked at a debate against Bernie Sanders. The debate was hosted in Flint, Michigan, following the water crisis where government officials knew…
Read MoreDNC vs. RNC: Not all ‘boos’ are created equal
On the surface, the beginning of the Democratic National Convention opened to the kind of internal conflict that resembled, if not surpassed, that of the Republican National Convention. Before the night ended, however, Bernie Sanders would show why not all boos are created equal. On the eve of the convention opening, Wikileaks published thousands of…
Read MoreHillary Clinton makes American history
For the first time in American history a woman has clinched a major party nomination for president. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party after a series of state victories, including the all-important California primary. Her delegate count is now 2,755, compared to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ count of 1,852.…
Read MoreBernie Sanders says he is for reparations for slavery
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has decided to enter the heated debate over reparations for the American slave trade and its aftereffects. At a recent campaign appearance at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Sanders let the predominantly Black audience in on his feelings. Sanders is quoted as saying. “There’s nothing that anybody can do…
Read Morev: Man offers hugs to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders supporters
The Free Hugs Project posted a video showing a compassionate man offering hugs to angry Donald Trump supporters and Bernie Sanders supporters at their rallies. Some rejected his offer and threatened him with violence, but others responded positively and accepted his free hug. What do you think of the video?
Read MoreThe passion of Killer Mike
On a drizzly Monday afternoon in Atlanta, Killer Mike arrives at rolling out’s headquarters decked out in an outfit that immediately summons memories of noted Black intellectuals of the Civil Rights Movement. He’s dressed in all-black and sporting classic Ray-Ban glasses. The effect is a clear understanding that this is a Black man on a…
Read MoreFoxy Brown sets record straight on Donald Trump endorsement rumor
These days, Foxy Brown usually stays out of any tabloid controversy. But drama found the legendary MC yesterday when rumors spread that she’d made the decision to puclibly endorse presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Not surprisingly, fans across the Internet were shocked and baffled by the rumor and began to blast Foxy over it. However, Foxy…
Read MorePro-Trump pastor says Bernie Sanders needs Jesus
South Carolina pastor Mark Burns attended a rally in North Carolina Monday, at which Donald Trump and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie engaged in a Q&A session. Before the Republican presidential candidates came onstage, the televangelist and staunch Trump supporter addressed the Lenoir-Rhyne University crowd and said that Democratic candidate Senator Bernie Sanders “doesn’t believe in…
Read MoreT.I.’s message to Donald Trump: ‘F— you!’
T.I. is making it clear whose side he’s not on in the 2016 presidential race. The rapper posted a video to his Facebook page Sunday evening with a very blunt message basically condemning Republican candidate Donald Trump. “Donald Trump, this message is for you … F— you, and f— what you stand for!” T.I. said.…
Read MoreDon Lemon declares clear winner of Democratic presidential debate
Don Lemon is one of the most controversial and talked about African American journalists and TV news anchors of our time. He currently anchors “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon,” a weekday prime-time show. He also serves as a correspondent across CNN/U.S. programming. He is known for asking tough questions and for holding politicians and public…
Read Morev: Beyoncé’s stylist Ty Hunter has presidential advice, styling tips
In a brand new NYLON original video, Ty Hunter, Beyoncé Knowles’ stylist, sheds Ty-Lite on what defines the Democratic and Republican front runners’ style, and how he would dress them for everything from the catwalk to the couch. See who gets the De La Renta, Donna Karan and Armani and who gets the literal boot.
Read MoreClinton and Sanders square off at CNN’s Democratic debate
The CNN Democratic presidential debate took place on Sunday, March 6, at the University of Michigan, Flint Cultural Center inside Whiting Auditorium. The debate was very heated as democratic presidential hopefuls former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont squared off on topics ranging from the Flint water crisis, to guns,…
Read MoreRussell Simmons reveals his endorsement for president
Media mogul Russell Simmons has long been active in the world of politics. From founding the Hip-Hop Action Summit Network to organizing protests to change the harsh sentencing of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, the 58-year-old founder of the historic Def Jam record label has always found a way to leverage his influence politically. With the race for…
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