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WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The race to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of Democratic President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post. The two lawmakers could be joined by
Born as Sarah Loguen in 1850, Sarah Loguen Fraser found her calling as a child when she helped her parents and Harriet Tubman bandage the leg of an injured person escaping slavery. When the Civil War ended, and Reconstruction opened up opportunities for African Americans, Loguen Fraser became one of the first Black women to […]
Ford CEO Jim Farley is a wheelman. You may or may not have known that already, but he races anything he can get his hands on—which, being the Blue Oval brand’s boss, grants him access to a lot. He
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined Friday to decide whether a permanent voting ban on people convicted of certain felonies in Mississippi violates the Constitution because it was drafted as part of a racist effort to disenfranchise Black voters. Eleven states, including Mississippi, don’t
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS (Associated Press) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections. The court declined […]
Lt. Frank J. Crawford of Detroit, Michigan, as the Regimental plans and training officer, is giving his men instructions in combat maneuvers. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Lt. Frank J. Crawford of Detroit, Michigan, as the Regimental plans and training officer, is giving his men instructions in combat maneuvers. Bettmann […]
Erika Jayne Tommy Garcia/Bravo Playing the field. Erika Jayne is not dating Jim Wilkes II, Us Weekly can confirm. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 51, was spotted walking with the lawyer, 72, at the Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas in photos obtained by the “Blonde Hair Black Heart” podcast host Blake . […]
Jim Brown, the legendary Browns Hall of Fame running back who was one of the NFL’s most prolific players and a civil rights icon, passed away. He was 87. “Jim Brown is a true icon of not just the Cleveland Browns but the entire NFL,” Jimmy and Dee Haslam said. “He was certainly the greatest […]
A farmer checks wheat ripeness on a field in Donetsk region, Ukraine (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkMay 11, 2023 AS DELIVERED MODERATOR: Welcome to the New York Foreign Press Center. We’re honored to have two distinguished briefers with us today who will speak on the Black […]
Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkMay 11, 2023 AS DELIVERED MODERATOR: Welcome to the New York Foreign Press Center. We’re honored to have two distinguished briefers with us today who will speak on the Black Sea Grain Initiative: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations; and Ambassador Jim […]