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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s are taking Higher Ground to Audible. Amazon-owned audio storytelling platform (Audible) set an exclusive, multiyear and global first-look production deal with the Obamas’ media company, covering multiple audio projects. The deal comes after the Obamas’ exclusive podcast pact with Spotify, originally inked in 2019, came to an end. Click […]
Colombia has made history in its latest election by electing Francia Márquez as the South American nation’s first Black vice president after Gustavo Petro won the country’s presidential runoff election on Sunday. The 40-year-old former maid turned attorney and activist celebrated the historical moment, stating: “It’s time to move from resistance to power.” Source: BET
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, a legislation that builds upon the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Governor Hochul stated: “We are going to fight back against voter suppression, voter delusion, intimidation, deception, and obstruction. We are providing more language assistance. If you can’t understand the language on […]
The next Verzuz will feature Omarion Vs. Mario as the competing performers. Set for Thursday (June 23), the event will happen in Los Angles and be streamed across Verzuz‘s digital platforms. For the first time, Verzuz is featuring a bonus team Ray J and Bobby V taking on team Pleasure P and Sammie. Click Here […]
Since the ending of her 13-season TV run of The Wendy Williams Show on Friday, Wendy Williams is ready to begin the next chapter of her career. Extra’s Billy Bush reports that Williams is “heading off into the world of podcasts, with iTunes.” Check it out below: OMG…. it looks like #WendyWilliams ain't going nowhere! […]
FINA, which is the organization that governs the world body for swimming, has voted to effectively ban transgender women from participating in women’s swimming competitions. With 71.5% approval at the FINA Extraordinary General Congress 2022 in Budapest, the vote has put a block on the ongoing fight for trans athletes. Under the FINA new policy, […]
Yesterday, Rochester City Hall held a celebration block party for Juneteenth. This marked the first time the city of Rochester held a party for Juneteenth, which finally became a recognized federal holiday. The block party included food trucks and live music. Mayor Malik Evans stated: “People are meeting each other for the first time, and […]
Early voting for the primary election has already started and will continue through June 26. The June primary includes the race for governor, lieutenant governor, state assembly, and judges. In Monroe County, nearly 600 people voted in the primary, and more than 1,700 votes have been cast since early voting began on Saturday. Eligible Monroe […]
More than 100 million people in the U.S. have been saddled with health care debt. That includes about 40% of all adults, according to an investigation from Kaiser Health News & NPR. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that one-fourth of American adults with health care debt owe more than $5,000. One in five of those […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced funding for the East Buffalo community, one month after the racially-motivated supermarket mass shooting. Hochul a Buffalo native, said the additional state and federal funding is about $3 million. It will immediately provide coverage for basic services such as food, transportation, and mental and social programs, as part of the state’s […]
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