Following legendary singer Prince‘s death, several people have come forward claiming to be related to him in an effort to get a piece of his fortune. So far, 30 individuals who have filed court documents claiming to be related to the singer have been denied. Judge Kevin Eide, who is overseeing the case, is now ordering […]
A new report illustrates major racial disparities when it comes to organ donations in the United States. According to the study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 58 percent of individuals in the U.S. on the organ donation list are Black, Latino, and Asian. African-Americans account for 30 percent of that […]
Thursday night, the Democratic National Convention culminated a presidential primary season that saw a self-proclaimed billionaire rise to prominence on the strength of bombastic rhetoric, thinly veiled racially charged comments, and the idea that America is broken and needs to be made “great again.” The same election cycle that produced Donald Trump has also produced Hillary Clinton, who […]
In this year’s highly contested presidential election, every vote – and every demographic – counts; neither Republicans nor Democrats can take any voting block for granted. Democrats are looking to attract and retain White working-class male voters, a vital block of the American electorate and one Democrats have had trouble reaching in the past. On Wednesday, Roland […]
Scores of protesters walked 6 miles to spread awareness about police misconduct and the negative impact it has on our nation.
The tennis great's decision comes right before the start of the Olympic Games, where she will be representing the U.S.
Tuesday marks the final multi-state primary before the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Voters in California, North Dakota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will head to the polls to voice their choice for the presidential nominees for their respective parties. The Associated Press is reporting that Hillary Clinton already has reached the magic number […]
First lady Michelle Obama walks into an awards ceremony during an awards ceremony for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in the East Room at the White House on November 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. The first lady talked about the importance of afterschool and out of school arts and humanities […]
President Barack Obama accepted his party’s nomination for a second term as President of the United States Thursday with a speech that took aim not only as his republican oppositions weaknesses and inexperience, but that also told the American people how much further we have to go. Mr. Obama told delegates and a national TV […]
Gabby Douglas made an appearance in Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention. During the Summer Olympics, when Douglas won her first Olympic gold medal, President Obama called the young star to congratulate her on her achievement. Douglas also recently appeared alongside first lady Michelle Obama in a well-received appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. click […]
Former President Bill Clinton rocked the house at Wednesday’s session of the Democratic National Convention. In a forty-eight minute speech, interrupted numerous times with applause and laughter, Mr. Clinton methodically made the case for the re-election of President Barack Obama and against the policies of Republican nominee Presidential and Vice-President nominees Mitt Romney and Paul […]
It’s the speech the media and pundits are talking about. First Lady Michelle Obama highly personal, riveting, sometimes emotional and on fire speech to delegates and the nation at Monday night’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. Mrs. Obama spoke for twenty-five minutes and was interrupted by applause forty-nine times. As she spoke, her family, President […]
