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Many urbanites became familiar with CNN political commentator Abby Phillip during the 2020 presidential race where she regularly provided expert analyses. Phillip was a paragon of calm amid arguably the most contentious and divisive election season in modern history. Phillip’s meteoric rise as a nationally-respected political pundit has been rewarded handsomely, according to Deadline and…

Political superstar Stacey Abrams is reportedly running neck-and-neck with incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a poll for the gubernatorial race in 2022. The former Georgia state representative has been hailed as a hero nationwide for developing a behind-the-scenes strategy to successfully flip Georgia blue for the first time in 29 years. The feat greatly…

Former President Barack Obama categorically condemned the throngs of thugs that stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and desecrated the interior of the edifice on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Obama, 59, described the violent insurrection that was inspired by the sitting president as “a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation.” Political…

Newly elected Rep. Burgess Owens said authoritatively there is “no question” Donald Trump won reelection despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Owens, R-Utah, is but one of a collection of sycophantic congressmen who are throwing their support behind Trump and the unprecedented move to try to overturn the election results at the U.S. Capitol on…

A somber Ice Cube returned to social media after taking a sabbatical in November when many Black Americans viewed his work with Donald Trump as grievous and even treasonous. Cube, 51, remains unbothered and unapologetic for attempting to push his “Contact With Black America” through to both leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties. The…

President-elect Joe Biden has been declared the winner in the state of Georgia — again — after a mandatory recount of the vote was conducted and certified. Despite the certification, current president Donald Trump is demanding that Georgia tabulate the ballots for a third time. Trump remains flabbergasted that he lost to Biden in Georgia…

Barack Obama explained how his wife objected to him making his historic run for the presidency. During an interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, the 44th president recounted former first lady Michelle Obama‘s reaction once she found out about her husband’s grand ambitions. “I do not want you running for president. God,…

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend appreciate the “love and support” they’ve received since losing their baby. The 34-year-old model took to social media in September to discuss their pregnancy loss, and Legend has now thanked their fans for the support they’ve subsequently been shown. He said: “We’ve heard from so many people who have gone…

Wendy Williams told her audience that “our president” has “every right” to fight the presidential election results as he thinks the process was corrupted. The daytime talk show queen congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris on being proclaimed the victors by CNN and Associated Press on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Without breaking stride,…

The prosecutor who exonerated three cops in Louisville, Kentucky, cops of homicide charges in her shooting death of Breonna Taylor is now fighting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, 34, issued a statement announcing that he is joining the current president and other Republicans in claiming that…

Megan Rapinoe, the women’s soccer superstar who frequently clashed with the current president, was euphoric when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the presidential election on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. On Sunday, Rapinoe, who was named the MVP after the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team took the World Cup this past summer, said publicly what…

Eva Longoria got blistered online for saying Latinas “are the real heroines” who pushed President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris past the finish line on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. The 45-year-old actress, activist and restaurateur, best known for her award-winning role in the TV drama “Desperate Housewives,” acknowledged that Black women played an…

Kamala Harris, the first female, first Black, and first South Asian vice president-elect in American history, strutted out on stage in Wilmington, Delaware, to the beat of Mary J. Blige’s “Work That” on Saturday night, Nov. 7, 2020, after she and Joe Biden won the presidential election. Dressed in an all-white pantsuit to pay homage…

You know it’s time to concede the election and step aside when your own family tells you to exit stage left, posthaste. Jared Kushner, the senior White House adviser and son-in-law to the president, has urged POTUS to give up his fight to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. As most Americans know by now, the…

In an election result that comes as no surprise to anyone, former candidate Kanye West conceded the 2020 presidential election after amassing only 50,000 votes nationwide. Despite the supremely lackluster performance that mirrored his confusing campaign, the rapper-turned-politician told his 30 million Twitter followers that he already has set his sights on running again in…

Rep. Maxine Waters is taking aim at Black people who support the current president. During a recent interview on “The Joe Madison Show,” Waters shared her views on those who supported the controversial commander-in-chief. “I don’t even know where any Blacks would be coming from that would be voting for Trump,” Waters said. “It just…

Rap artists have remained prominent throughout this election season. Artists such as Common, Cardi B, Offset, Snoop, Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne, have all garnered attention in the media for their decisions during the election. Diddy, who has also been vocal, shared a video on social media of himself voting. In the video,…

*Open Letter* “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” – Corinthians 1:10-18 Dr. Franklin, This letter comes…

Shaquille O’Neal provided a bit of insight as to why he’s a first-time voter at the age of 48. O’Neal revealed why he hasn’t voted during an interview with USA TODAY Sports on Oct. 27. “I don’t have any excuses, but I didn’t have time,” O’Neal said when asked about his lack of participation in…

50 Cent apparently was playing his role as a social media troll when he tweeted his support for the current president, according to his ex-girlfriend, comedienne Chelsea Handler, who shared the news Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, during an interview on “The View.” During the interview, Handler revealed that she spoke with 50 Cent, and the…