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Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades
Read full article: Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decadesThere are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood.
Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in Milwaukee
Read full article: Obama relatives settle racial bias dispute with private school in MilwaukeeFormer first lady Michelle Obama's brother and his wife have settled a lawsuit they filed in 2022 alleging a private school in Milwaukee refused to reenroll their children after the couple raised concerns about racism.
Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day
Read full article: Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election DayDemocrats, Republicans and voting rights advocates launched a wide array of efforts to boost Black voter turnout over the last week of the presidential campaign.
Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Read full article: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest cityDonald Trump has further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Read full article: 'Take our lives seriously,' Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in MichiganMichelle Obama delivered a searing speech in support of Kamala Harris during a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Read full article: What's a 'Jezebel spirit'? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brushChristian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit."
Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan
Read full article: Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and MichiganVice President Kamala Harris is getting ready for her first campaign appearances with Barack and Michelle Obama this month in Georgia and Michigan.
Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout
Read full article: Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnoutFormer first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color.
'It's our time': As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
Read full article: 'It's our time': As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdueThe kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history for many female voters.
The 'joyful' Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris' campaign now begins
Read full article: The 'joyful' Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris' campaign now beginsOver and over, the Democrats gathered at their national convention predicted Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump.
Michelle Obama: The office Trump seeks ‘might just be one of those Black jobs’
Read full article: Michelle Obama: The office Trump seeks ‘might just be one of those Black jobs’“Who’s going to tell him that the job he’s currently seeking might just be one of those Black jobs?” The former first lady said.
Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention's starry roll call
Read full article: Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention's starry roll callThe Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening — the roll call — into a party, featuring lively music and several celebrity appearances.
A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC
Read full article: A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNCThe Democratic National Convention’s second night served up a double dose of Obama firepower for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Read full article: Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He's returning to make the case for Kamala HarrisBarack Obama is returning to the Democratic National Convention stage two decades after his memorable debut.
What to watch on the Democratic National Convention's second day in Chicago
Read full article: What to watch on the Democratic National Convention's second day in ChicagoDemocrats say they will lay out the 2024 election as “a choice between two very different visions of America” on the Democratic National Convention’s second night.
How important is the Black vote for upcoming 2024 election? Here’s what history shows
Read full article: How important is the Black vote for upcoming 2024 election? Here’s what history showsPresident Joe Biden has announced that he will be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris after dropping out of the presidential race.
Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46
Read full article: Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died.
2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu
Read full article: 2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with NetanyahuFormer President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Read full article: Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial supportFormer President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
Read full article: GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer fundsIn his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that's mired Black people in “dependency” and poverty.
Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinner
Read full article: Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinnerJill Biden says that when the nation's top teachers visit the White House this year, they'll be recognized at their own state dinner.
World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood
Read full article: World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in bloodThe deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic turn for an American homegrown charity that, in less than 15 years, has mushroomed from the grassroots brainchild of a celebrity chef into one of the world’s most recognized food relief organizations.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
Read full article: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan GoslingTaylor Swift and her Super Bowl-winning boyfriend Travis Kelce, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling and Timothee Chalamet, are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
Judith Light and 'Last of Us' actors are first-time winners at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Read full article: Judith Light and 'Last of Us' actors are first-time winners at Creative Arts Emmy AwardsJudith Light of “Poker Face” and Sam Richardson of “Ted Lasso” and cast members from “The Last of Us” were among a wide range of acting winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband JimmyRosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.
Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweat
Read full article: Biden and Xi are set to meet next week at the APEC summit. No detail is too small to sweatPresident Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are preparing to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit this coming week in San Francisco.
What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches
Read full article: What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marchesThis week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot.
Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic
Read full article: Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxicOver the past three years, local school board elections have become the place where America’s deep political divisions are on full display.
Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'
Read full article: Michelle Obama to narrate audio edition of 'Where the Wild Things Are'A new digital audio edition of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” will have a very well known narrator: former first lady Michelle Obama.
'Rustin' puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero
Read full article: 'Rustin' puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights heroBayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who often worked tirelessly out of the limelight, takes center stage in the new Netflix drama “Rustin.”.
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women
Read full article: US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for womenAfter a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising to never stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.
The Obamas attended the US Open and the former first lady spoke in honor of Billie Jean King
Read full article: The Obamas attended the US Open and the former first lady spoke in honor of Billie Jean KingFormer President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to watch Coco Gauff’s first-round victory at the U.S. Open.
Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha's Vineyard ruled an accident
Read full article: Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha's Vineyard ruled an accidentThe drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard has been ruled an accident by the Massachusetts medical examiner.
Courthouse named for Harvard law professor who taught Obamas
Read full article: Courthouse named for Harvard law professor who taught ObamasA California courthouse has been named for a native son who went on to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught future President Barack Obama and his wife.
Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' sells 3.2M copies in 1st week
Read full article: Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' sells 3.2M copies in 1st weekPrince Harry’s “Spare” has sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one week of publication and will likely rank among the among the bestselling memoirs of all time.
Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kids
Read full article: Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kidsPresident Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, have doled out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father.
Family of financier of last U.S. slave ship breaks silence
Read full article: Family of financier of last U.S. slave ship breaks silenceDescendants of the Alabama man responsible for illegally bringing 110 African captives to America aboard the last U.S. slave ship have broken generations of public silence.
Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tour
Read full article: Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tourOprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”.
Tiafoe can't continue rare run at US Open for American man
Read full article: Tiafoe can't continue rare run at US Open for American manFrances Tiafoe has come up just short of being the first American man to reach the U.S. Open final in 16 years with a five-set loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals.
GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was ‘facetious’
Read full article: GOP candidate says call for Garland's death was ‘facetious’A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in an interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed," before later clarifying that he wasn’t being serious.
Jill Biden carries out new mission in 2nd year as first lady
Read full article: Jill Biden carries out new mission in 2nd year as first ladyJill Biden barnstormed the country during her debut year as first lady as if on a one-woman mission to help her husband's administration tackle the problem of the moment.
GOP's links to extremism surface in congressional primary
Read full article: GOP's links to extremism surface in congressional primaryA congressional candidate in Washington state whose compelling personal story of military valor and unfathomable loss helped him win former President Donald Trump’s support is connected to right-wing extremists.
Paladino: Saying Hitler 'kind of leader we need' was mistake
Read full article: Paladino: Saying Hitler 'kind of leader we need' was mistakeNew York congressional candidate Carl Paladino says he was wrong to invoke Adolf Hitler when he said in an interview last year that he was “the kind of leader we need today” because of his ability to rally crowds.
Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Read full article: Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand PrixMax Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix to pick up his third win of the season.
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Read full article: Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand PrixFerrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.
VIDEO: Best-selling author, 7-Year-old Parker Curry on her amazing journey
Read full article: VIDEO: Best-selling author, 7-Year-old Parker Curry on her amazing journeyParker Curry became an internet sensations four years ago when she was photographed staring in awe at a portrait of Michelle Obama. After the photo went viral, Obama sought out and met Curry. Now, young Curry is a New York Time’s best-selling author. KPRC 2′s Lisa Hernandez talked with Curry and her mother Jessica Thursday on KPRC 2+.
First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick
Read full article: First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pickFor Black girls, the possibility of Ketanji Brown Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope and the breaking of yet another barrier.
Former athlete from Missouri City gains national attention with sports brand ‘Actively Black’
Read full article: Former athlete from Missouri City gains national attention with sports brand ‘Actively Black’Born and raised in Missouri City, Texas, Lanny Smith played basketball throughout high school and in college at the University of Houston.
These movies, shows and documentaries should be required viewing for Black History Month
Read full article: These movies, shows and documentaries should be required viewing for Black History MonthAs we all know, February is Black History Month, so it’s a great time to brush up on Black history and educate yourself.
Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
Read full article: Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attackJussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago.