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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thedailybeast.com | Grace Harrington |ernest owens |Tim Teeman |Sascha Seinfeld
PoliticsThe former first lady has not provided a reason for her non-attendance at Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Updated Jan. 16 2025 5:17PM EST / Published Jan. 16 2025 5:16PM EST Crowds of MAGA followers, politicos, journalists and tech bros will be descending on Washington, D.C. over the next few days for president-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration. But one name is notably absent from the guest lists: Michelle Obama.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
blackagendareport.com | Jon Jeter |ernest owens |Margaret Kimberley |Roberto Sirvent
Systemic racism and reactionary violence are embedded into the foundation of the US political and social system, despite false claims of any sort of progress. Denying this reality is an act of mere delusion. In anAugust interview with the online media platform, Shanghai Eye, the renowned intellectual, John Mearsheimer, expressed confidence that America’s immigration crisis would ultimately be resolved in the country’s favor.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | ernest owens
Man Explains Why He Chose To 'Dine And Dash' & Leave His Date Hanging On Their First OutingEveryone who has ventured into the world of online dating likely has their fair share of horror stories. One man shared his recent …
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | ernest owens
August 20 is an important day in American history. On Aug. 20, 1619, it marked the painful beginning of slavery for Black people in America. 405 years later, on Aug. 20, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris would officially become the first Black woman in American history to be nominated as a presidential candidate of a major political party.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | ernest owens
Ernest OwensJuly 11, 2024 at 1:15 AM·4 min readDuring the 2020 presidential election cycle, it was the Black vote that catapulted then-candidate Joe Biden’s Democratic primary victory. With the influence of longtime congressman James E. Clyburn’s endorsement in South Carolina, Black voters ensured that Biden would be the Democratic Party’s nominee.
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May 19, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | ernest owens
Another day, another pathetic move from disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Sunday morning, Diddy posted a public apology video via Instagram following the release of a surveillance video which showed him physically attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” Diddy says. “I’m disgusted.”In the video, Diddy – wearing a tan shirt looking exhausted, somber, and stressed – attempts to explain himself.
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May 18, 2024 | 
au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | ernest owens
“Time tells truth.”That was the cryptic Instagram post left by disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs just days before surveillance video would reveal the truth that he physically attacked his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016. The disturbing footage–that was originally obtained by CNN–shows Ventura trying to leave a hotel room with her belongings before being assaulted by Combs.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
thedailybeast.com | ernest owens
After last week's historic expulsion of the now-former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), I thought we would be seeing the end of his shenanigans. After all of his endless lies and stunts, Santos making history as the first elected official in Congress to be ousted sans a criminal conviction should be a shameful moment.
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Jun 17, 2023 | 
thedailybeast.com | ernest owens
On June 17, 2021, nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd, President Joe Biden thought it was a bright idea to make Juneteenth an official U.S. holiday-signing it into law, to be observed by all.
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Jun 7, 2023 | 
thedailybeast.com | ernest owens
It was only three years ago around this time that thousands of white liberals were out in the streets acting like they gave a damn about racial justice. The extrajudicial police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor influenced countless protests and a bold progressive proclamation of political stances across America. The summer of 2020 finally felt like a step in the right direction-one where white elite liberals seemed determined to put their money where their mouths were.
