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Zohran Mamdani: The Story Behind His Name

Before Zohran Kwame Mamdani stepped into New York City Hall to become the city's youngest mayor in over 40 years, his namesake, Kwame Nkrumah, was actively dismantling British colonial rule in Ghana in the 1950s. The Ghanaian revolutionary spent a decade in the United States and the United Kingdom working alongside political icons like W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey to host anti-colonial summits before becoming Ghana's first president.

Team USA’s World Cup Loss Blamed on Trump

Tiffany Haddish blamed President Donald Trump for Team USA's World Cup disaster while guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying everything Trump touches dies and mocking his tiny hands.

America at 250: Why DC Still Can’t Vote

Nearly 700,000 people live in Washington. We work, raise our children, serve in the armed forces, and pay federal taxes at a higher rate per person than residents of any state. Not one of us can cast a vote that counts in Congress. How did the capital of a self-governing nation come to deny self-government to the people who live in it? The answer runs through the city's history. When Black Washingtonians gained political power in 1867, Congress abolished the city's elected government and handed control to three presidential appointees. Direct federal rule lasted a century.

Patrick Dempsey Considers Potential Senate Race Bid

Patrick Dempsey seriously considered a possible run for the U.S. Senate in Maine but ultimately decided against pursuing a career in politics, choosing instead to focus on acting and his nonprofit work with the Dempsey Center.

Nikole Hannah-Jones Battles Book Bans

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones fights to ensure Black students in Iowa have access to books that tell their stories, as conservative activists push book bans.

Kamala Harris Condolences to Lindsey Graham’s Family

The veteran Republican senator tragically passed away on Saturday evening at age 71 due to a sudden aortic tear, throwing Capitol Hill into a total state of mourning and shock.

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Snoop Dogg Hosting MTV VMAs: Sneaky Switches

What's up y'all?! Happy Saturday! It's the Snoop D-O-Double-G, gearing up to host this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Can you track down the sneaky switches made to these two images?! Here's Snoop performing back at the 2022 VMAs, rockin' a dope 'fit on stage and throwin' up some hand gestures. While we wait for his 2026 VMAs look, slide into the gallery and put your skills to the test! HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Snoop Dogg photos!

Rico Ross Cheating Allegations At London Festival

Veteran actor Ricco Ross, who plays Horace Bellarie in Tyler Perry's Netflix hit Beauty In Black, was spotted at London's Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend appearing to kiss a young female fan, sparking marriage rumors on social media.

Hannah Gann’s Racial Identity Scandal Explained

Nearly a decade after Rachel Dolezal became the face of one of the most infamous identity scandals in recent American history, another white woman has found herself at the center of a very similar controversy in Philadelphia. Hannah Gann, a teacher and activist known for her work in local racial justice and pro-Palestinian organizing, misrepresented herself as Black, Palestinian and Tunisian for years. In an apology posted online, Gann described herself as a white woman of Jewish heritage, acknowledging that she hid the truth about her background and lied to everyone in her life about who she was.

Boseman Family Feud After Death Continues

As Chadwick Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward, and his brothers continue their legal spat, newly revealed details have just made the situation even more complicated. In July 2026, Boseman's brothers filed to have his widow removed as his estate administrator, alleging that she hadn't distributed funds from the Black Panther star's estate intended for his parents. Although he died without a will, a 2022 court order established that his mother and father would receive a 50% share of his assets, with Ledward receiving the other half.