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After multiple postponements and plenty of chatter, Keyshia Cole and Ashanti finally took their turn on the Verzuz stage Thursday night, Jan. 21, 20201. While the evening didn’t exactly get off to the smooth start most fans were hoping for, it is safe to say it ended in harmony. The performance area was adorned with…

The U.S. Capitol Police officer who is being hailed a “hero” has been rewarded twice over since Jan. 6: Officer Eugene Goodman was given a promotion, and he received the esteemed honor of escorting Vice President Kamala Harris to the inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Goodman is the Capitol cop seen in many videos leading…

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be escorted to the 59th presidential inauguration by the famous Showtime Marching Band from her alma mater, Howard University, on Jan. 20, 2021. The former California attorney general and U.S. senator, 56, graduated from the historically black university in 1986 with a degree in political science and economics. “It is…

Michelle Obama celebrated her 57th birthday by giving her multitude of fans and followers a rare glimpse of her makeup-free beauty. The New York Times bestselling author of Becoming showed off her long natural curls that elegantly framed a glowing shot of herself bare-faced in a black-and-white photo. Obama has been flossing her crown of…

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore a pair of designer socks with a pantsuit that has now gone viral internationally. More than 10 million people have reportedly viewed the video, according to Page Six, showing Harris‘ niece, Meena Harris, videotaping her powerful, history-making aunt as the younger Harris presented her with a gift. Completely caught off…

Actor Tristan “Mack” Wilds is officially off the dating market since he’s revealed that he married his longtime girlfriend, Christina Hammond, on Dec. 17. The 31-year-old Wilds and his wife have been a couple since they were 15. “We got married, in a way, akin to how we started—just us. Never needed much else. With…

Lawmakers are pushing to honor U.S. Capitol Police hero Eugene Goodman with a medal after his valor and quick thinking may have saved legislators’ lives during the violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. Legislators are sponsoring a bipartisan bill to award Goodman with the Congressional Gold Medal, led by U.S. Reps. Charlie…

Tackling Hollywood is no easy feat, and actress and producer Issa Rae will be offering some solid professional advice with the launch of her own MasterClass series, “Creating Outside the Lines.” The creator and star of the hit HBO series “Insecure” will share her path to success and the obstacles that she maneuvered around to…

Even in death, John Lewis may contribute to the healing at the U.S. Capitol as his former colleagues push for a statue of the legendary congressman to be erected where one of a Confederate leader now stands. A bipartisan measure is being sponsored in the Georgia General Assembly by state Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, and…

Blue Ivy Carter overflows with charisma, and on Monday, Jan. 12, 2021, it was on full display again as she got it cracking during her latest dance class. Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Lawson, posted a video for her 2.6 million followers showing Blue, 8, dancing to Ciara’s 2010 hit single “Gimmie Dat.” As Lawson, 63, watched…

A senior-ranking Black female law enforcement officer and HBCU graduate has been appointed as the acting chief of the embattled U.S. Capitol Police department. Yogananda D. Pittman already was next in line as the federal police agency’s assistant chief. Her predecessor, Chief Steve Sund, resigned the day after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building…

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…

The King of the South, T.I. stays on the front line fighting racial discrimination and injustices. Tip had some wise words for African Americans when it came to the insurrection at the Capitol Building this week. Calling the whole act of sedition an inside job, he explained on Instagram that he believes Blacks did their…

Despite LeBron James’ half-billion-dollar fortune, his NBA championships, his worldwide fame and playing for the crème de la crème of sports franchises, he has not been detached from reality nor from the plight of everyday Black Americans. James, 36, publicly endorsed the views of Joy Reid, the host of MSNBC’s “The Reidout,” when she said Black…

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…

The Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in their hard-fought Senate runoff race in Georgia, CNN and NBC have projected. With 98 percent of the votes counted, Warnock has secured 2,230,231 votes, or 50.6 percent, so far. Loeffler currently has 2,176,048 votes, which translates to 49.4 percent of the Georgia electorate. The race…

Wes Bellamy made political waves in 2015 by becoming the youngest individual to be elected to the Charlottesville City Council in Virginia and previously also served as vice mayor in the city of nearly 50,000 residents. Since his historic election, Bellamy has been a change agent, focusing on gaining equity for disenfranchised communities and having…

Prince’s camp is feeling the heat once again as the Internal Revenue Service has accused the executors of the Purple One’s estate of undervaluing its worth by 50 percent and wants more money. The IRS claims that Prince’s estate is worth more than $163.2 million, while the estate’s administrator, Comerica Bank & Trust, estimated that…

Rising rap star YK Osiris has renounced his enviable collection of wondrous whips. He said he sold his Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Cadillac and bought a much lower profile Hyundai sedan. The 22-year-old “Worth It” emcee, who was born Osiris Jahkail Williams in Jacksonville, Florida, told his two million Instagram follower he has grown tired of…