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Keisha Lance Bottoms recalled how her famous soul-singing father Major Lance never met a stranger and always kept his friends. Lance was the defining voice of 1960s Chicago Soul who teamed up with Curtis Mayfield and producer Carl Davis to launch OKeh Records. Lance racked up back-to-back Billboard smashes, with his 1963 breakout hit The Monkey Time reaching number two on the Billboard R&B chart and spawning a national dance craze.

His Wyoming pad was initially listed for $39.5 million in June 2026. On Oct. 21, Perry reduced the asking price by $3.5 million, bringing it to $36 million. The home was built in 2019 and has about 12,000 square feet of living space, with nine bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms.

November is Hip-Hop History Month, and we are celebrating the culture born in the Bronx that has become one of the world's most recognized musical and artistic movements. From masters of lyricism to breakdancing and street style, hip-hop remains one of the most influential forces across the globe. What better way to explore its legacy than by diving into books filled with vivid memories and facts about how the genre grew to become such a powerful cultural force?

Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., is reportedly under investigation after his son allegedly discovered hundreds, possibly thousands, of child sexual abuse images among his belongings in the Philippines.

After the midterm election results determined that Democrats would have a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, just under a million people looked at the prospect of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries becoming Speaker of the House and said, "Nah, son." A Change.org petition calling on House Democrats to choose somebody else has more than 800,000 signatures. Even actor Mark Ruffalo has gotten in on the action, sharing it with his followers. If elected, Jeffries would become the first Black person to hold the office in 237 years.

From the yard to the ballot box, Tuesday's midterm elections prove that the Divine Nine's influence reaches far beyond Greek life. Long before election night, our fraternities and sororities were building leaders, mobilizing communities and creating pathways to influence. Now, that legacy is showing up in political offices across the country.