Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has served in her role since 2017, announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection this year. “As (husband) Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season now before us, it is with deep emotions that I hold my head high, and choose […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced earlier this week she won’t run for reelection. Bottoms held a press conference on Friday explaining her decision. The mayor said she wrote two potential letter to the residents of Atlanta – one which announced that she would remain in the mayoral race and one announcing that she won’t […]
Rep. Maxine Waters went to Twitter on Tuesday to speak out on the killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, describing the incident as “hard to believe.” “How could a trained officer make a mistake shooting an unarmed man with a gun instead of a taser? Hard to believe,” the congresswoman said, posting a side-by-side photo to […]
The news comes as a surprise to the artist’s fans who acknowledged her impressive talent when she seemingly skyrocketed to fame. After being signed to Warner Records in 2019, she was named to XXL’s Freshman Class in 2020 and released her first EP, Industry Games, last year. That same compilation earned her a Best New […]
Tishaura Jones, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of the HBCU Hampton University made history Tuesday when she was elected the first Black female mayor of St. Louis. Jones, who currently holds the position of Treasurer for city, beat Alderwoman Cara Spencer in the general election with 51.7% to Spencer’s […]
Despite the coronavirus pandemic halting in-person religious services around the country, an 82-year-old Black Oklahoma churchgoer has been present for 52 virtual Sunday services, decked out in a new look each week. Laverne Wimberly, a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Tulsa, said she has been going to church virtually in the same fashion she’s been […]
CNN senior political reporter Abby Phillip revealed that she is preparing to welcome a baby girl into her family this summer. In an intimate interview for The Cut, Gayle King talked with Phillip about her rise in the media industry and how she’s been able to stay true to herself while tackling tough issues. Near […]
“Y’all always think I’m being hacked,” she responded. However, once fans pressed for the reason why she wants to retire she confessed her children are behind the announcement. Cole has two children, one with former NBA player Daniel Gibson and rapper Niko Khale. Despite the announcement she told fans they will still get one more […]