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Black Caucus Statement Condemning GOP Efforts To Remove Member From House Foreign Affairs Committee

February 15, 2019

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), released the following statement in support of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) remaining on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. ... read more »

Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada for Blackface Items

February 10, 2019

Prada Bag MILAN (AP) — Director Spike Lee said Friday he will no longer wear Gucci or Prada until the brands hire some black designers following a pair of blackface fashion fails from the major Italian fashion houses. ... read more »

WATCH: Trump’s Fast Food Burger-Fest at Whitehouse Brings Roasting from Late-Night TV Hosts

January 15, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Junk food for athletes? President Donald Trump’s offer of greasy burgers and fries to the college football champion Clemson Tigers brought a roasting from late-night TV hosts. ... read more »

NAACP KICKS OFF 2019 WITH WOMEN IN POWER TELE-CONFERENCE CALL TOWN HALL

January 12, 2019

NAACP will host its first tele town hall of the year, the Women in Power Town Hall, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 8pm EST. The telephone program, ... read more »

WATCH: New House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Weighs in on Trump Shutdown, Impeachment and 2019

December 11, 2018

Rep Hakeem Jefferies talks with MSNBC. ... read more »

Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars

December 4, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream. ... read more »

WATCH: Marc Lamont Hill’s Critical Remarks of Israel Cost Him Gig at CNN

November 29, 2018

“Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” the network announced Thursday due to remarks he recently made with his United Nations speech Wednesday defending Palestinian use of force against Israel and repeating a “so called” ... read more / watch video »

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