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Biden and Trump are only 47,000 votes apart in Georgia. If Biden takes Georgia, it’s a wrap and the president and first lady can head home and start packing. Meanwhile, Trump campaign lawyers are accusing the secretary of state of violating the Michigan Constitution and the state’s election law by “allowing absent voter ballots to…

Ice Cube spoke out for the first time since it was revealed that he helped the Republican presidential campaign with its “Platinum Plan.” On Oct. 14, Katrina Pierson, senior adviser to the president’s reelection campaign announced that the rapper helped with the Platinum Plan, a $500 billion package proposed by Republicans to help the Black…

Kanye West’s bid to become president of the United States lasted for about two weeks. The controversial rapper reportedly ended his campaign bid on July 15, according to Intelligencer. West, 43, shocked the nation when he announced his bid for president on July 4, 2020. In a tweet, West wrote, “We must now realize the…

Trump has made many ignorant comments since in office, but his tweet to the Democratic U.S. congresswomen of color “to go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came” took the cake. It’s very reminiscent of the “go back to Africa” comments always spewed by racist White people to…

For the faithful, attending a church, temple or mosque is a time of peace and reflection. But at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, it was a time of terror and bloody slaughter. The world is aghast, as at least 49 people were gunned down by two White right-wing extremist terrorists with anti-Muslim sentiments and a…

Another woman has come forward with shocking allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump. Alva Johnson, a former staffer for Trump during the 2016 election, revealed that she was sexually abused by the president. The incident occurred in August 2016 after a campaign rally in Tampa, according to the Washington Post. Johnson, 43, said Trump…

In the vast experience of being Black in America, blood has been spilled and many lives have been lost simply for asking to be treated humanely while demanding equal justice under the law. The most famous of our Black martyrs is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was slain by James Earl Ray in…

The continuing government shutdown is causing economic hardship across the United States. Besides the impact on government workers, those dependent on SNAP and Section 8 housing are facing a looming crisis. Among these are the very real possibility of eviction and running out of SNAP benefits before March 2019. Section 8 is a government housing subsidy…

Mississippi lawmaker Sen. Charles Younger continues to catch flack over his statement about public hangings. But Younger has a record of voting for bills that are considerably extreme. Here are the five things to know about Younger. Younger wants to bring back public hangings as a deterrent to crime According to Mississippi Today, Sen. Charles Younger…

One week after a video emerged of Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defending lynching, another White Republican has come forward with a defense for lynching. According to Mississippi Today, Sen. Charles Younger shared his thoughts on lynching after a rally for Hyde-Smith. Younger argued with the publication that public hangings could be a crime deterrent. “Public…

Kevin Powell and Isaac Hayes III recently held a town hall discussion at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta. Powell shared insight into his new book, My Mother, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and the Last Stand of the Angry White Man. Hayes III, who has remained vocal in Atlanta politics, also shared his vision when it…

Donald Trump’s vicious rhetoric continues to have dangerous consequences. Weeks after Trump supporter, Cesar Sayoc, was jailed for allegedly sending bombs to Democratic figures such as Barack Obama and Maxine Waters, another Trump supporter has been arrested for racist threats against CNN’s Don Lemon. According to CBS News, Benjamin Matthews, 39, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, began sending…

As the midterm elections loom, President Trump has made a comment that may shake the roots of what it is to be American. During an interview on the HBO news series “Axios,” Trump was confronted with the issue of birthright citizenship, which is enshrined within the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The amendment reads: “All…

The gubernatorial race in Georgia continues to be marred by racist antics and overt voter suppression. Republican Brian Kemp is catching backlash for taking a photo with a known White nationalist who was wearing an anti-Muslim T-shirt in the photo. James J. Stachowiak created a video in which he threatened to kill Black women and…

An alleged supporter of President Donald Trump has been arrested for sending bombs to prominent Democratic figures. On Oct. 26, the FBI arrested Cesar Sayoc Jr., 56, of Hollywood, Florida, apprehended at a location in Plantation near Broward Boulevard and State Road 441. Sayoc is the primary suspect in the sending of 12 packages containing…

T.I. used a lot of big words to blast Kanye West for meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. During his trip to the White House, Kanye gave praise to Trump by saying, “Let’s stop worrying about the future, all we have is today.… Trump is on his hero’s journey right now.” T.I. wrote…

In one of the most bizarre scenes in a year that has been filled with wackiness, Kanye West met with Donald Trump at the White House. Sporting the infamous “Make America Great Again” hat, Kanye shared his views on politics, race, and prison reform as Trump watched and smile in the Oval Office. Kanye, surrounded…

For well over a year, America has seen Kanye West, one of the brightest stars in hip-hop, burn with intensity — an intensity that has shown in his unwavering support of President Donald Trump and his racist policies. Kanye’s rants grew stranger, including two weeks ago when he took to social media and posted: “We…

Today, President Donald Trump will now send you a text message, whether you like it or not. At approximately 2:20 p.m. (EST), every smartphone in America will receive a test message as part of the Wireless Emergency Alert System. This system is part of a test of the FEMA infrastructure test of readiness in case…

Recently, Kanye West made another controversial statement while performing on “Saturday Night Live.” During his final performance of the night, West decided to wear the infamous “Make America Great Again” hat in support of President Donald Trump. Following the performance, West went on a rant about his support of Trump and the MAGA hat. “They…