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Controversial rapper Kanye West made further declarations about his proposed presidential campaign that further confused the masses as to what his real political affiliation, intention and philosophy are. First off, Kanye said he no longer supports the current president of the United States and declared that he is taking off the red MAGA (Make America…

Jamie Foxx has hit out at Kanye West‘s plans to become President of the United States. The 52-year-old actor is the latest celebrity to react to the news that the “Wash Us In The Blood” rapper intends to join the 2020 race for the White House this year, and he was less than impressed. Foxx…

Bubba Wallace faced a backlash from POTUS for the noose incident that occurred before a NASCAR race. The president tweeted, “Has Bubba Wallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers and officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, and were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that…

“All of Me” singer John Legend has ruled out running for president despite loving “being involved in politics.” Legend admitted the possibility has “very lightly” crossed his mind, and though he enjoys helping people and getting involved with social justice issues, he ultimately won’t ever campaign for office as he thinks there are “better” ways…

Joe Biden may have changed the trajectory of the presidential race with one attempt at a horrible joke. During an interview with Charlamagne tha God of “The Breakfast Club” on Friday, May 22, 2020, Biden made his case for why he should be the next president of the United States. At one point during the…

Presidential candidate Joe Biden had a peculiar conversation with Charlamagne tha God on “The Breakfast Club” on May 22. During the interview, it started to take a strange turn around the 11-minute mark after Biden’s aide attempted to stop the interview so that Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, could use their home office for a…

United Airlines has announced that Brett J. Hart will take over as president of United Airlines Holdings. Hart, who currently serves as the company’s executive vice president and a chief administrative officer, will begin his new role effective Wednesday, May 20, 2020. “I am honored and energized as I take on these new responsibilities to…

Cynthia Warrick, Ph.D., is the president of Stillman College, a historically Black college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. Rolling out spoke with Warrick about her leadership during COVID-19. Share with us your vision for the new normal. Like everyone else,…

Jerome Love is the founder and president of Texas Black Expo Inc., which produces the largest African American tradeshow in the state of Texas. The organization serves as a connector for corporations and businesses to the community. We spoke with him about how the organization is helping the community during this pandemic with microloans. What…

David J. Albritton is president and general manager of General Motors Defense LLC, which is GM’s new business entity focused on providing innovative and advanced automotive technologies and services to the global aerospace, defense and security industries. Previously, he was GM’s executive director of product development and international communications, a member of the board of…

Kevin Williams, former president and managing director of General Motors Canada Ltd., was recently tapped to become president and CEO of Global Automotive Alliance (GAA) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management in Detroit. Williams, who retired in 2014 after 31 years at GM, came out of retirement to accept the position. The official announcement was made…

Opening doors for future leaders and making history at LeMoyne-Owen College, Andrea Miller, Ph.D., became the first woman to serve as president at the post-secondary institution. She executed the responsibilities of the office from September 2015 to September 2019. The Memphis native has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, having served as…

Kanye West intends to run for president in 2024. The 42-year-old rapper has vowed to “create so many jobs” if he is elected to be commander-in-chief and thinks it is a race he would “walk.” Speaking at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, he said: “When I run for president in 2024 … What y’all laughing at?…

Andre Johnson is the president and CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project Inc., a multi-service agency that provides a wide spectrum of support services to the city’s recovery community. The Detroit native has 23 years of professional experience implementing programs to tackle substance abuse. Since its inception in 2005, the Detroit Recovery Project has devoted…

White House reporter April Ryan has dealt with contentious interactions with the current presidential administration. But when the leader of the free world decided to take aim at Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings, R-MD, with another racial attack, Ryan, a native of Baltimore, decided to fire back. After the U.S. president tweeted that Baltimore was…

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., addressed hundreds at the 2019 National Urban League Conference. Held at the Indiana Convention Center, the event gave Harris a platform to speak directly about leadership in the Black community. Harris talked about being raised in Oakland, California, and finding inspiration in Black civil rights attorneys such as Thurgood Marshall and…

Cynthia Warrick, Ph.D., is passionate about education and uplifting our community. A native of San Antonio, Texas, she has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Howard University in Washington, D.C., a master’s in public policy from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and a doctorate in environmental science and public policy from George Mason University…

For eight years, this writer followed the Obama family. I was present at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the summer day in 2008 when Michelle Obama gave an impromptu fist-bump to her husband and presidential candidate at the time, Barack Obama. I stood in the midst of thousands of Chicagoans in Grant…

Hours before Michelle Obama entered the stage for her “Becoming Live” tour in Atlanta, her fans and supporters formed a line outside of State Farm Arena. Some held Obama’s book, Becoming, which broke a record by selling over 10 million copies. It currently stands as the biggest selling memoir of all-time. The event began with…

Kamala Harris is vying to become the first Black woman in history to serve as president of the United States of America. The Democratic senator from California shared her vision for America at Black Enterprise’s Women of Power Summit. In a discussion moderated by Star Jones that took place at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Harris…