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DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 30: Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on...
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The two actors are set to lead a currently unnamed film directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Teyonah Parris is joining Denzel Washington in...
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 16: IShowSpeed speaks on stage during the 'Stream to Mainstream: The New Talents of Global Stardom' panel at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF...
Singer Nicki Minaj listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center on October 25, 2026 in Port Huron,...
Photo by eqroy/Adobe Stock Images Allford had been missing for more than a week before her body was discovered inside a vehicle in Lindenwold, New Jersey. Prosecutors...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters after he participated in a fireside chat at the California Economic Summit on October 22, 2025 in Stockton,...
Getty Images Grandmaster Melle Mel also earned a nomination alongside some of music’s biggest hitmakers. Kandi Burruss , Grandmaster Melle Mel, Ne-Yo and will.i.am...
Yolanda Renee King. (Photo courtesy of Yolanda Renee King) The 18-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr. reflects on the significance of her first election,...
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: U.S. President Donald Trump watches as the last piece of steel is hoisted for construction of the White House ballroom during an event...
(Photos: Getty Images) Prior to the midterms in Mississippi, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejected President Biden’s nomination of Scott Colom for district attorney....
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: La La Anthony (L) and Carmelo Anthony attend the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Claressa Shields attends the 2024 Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute To Women In Sports at Cipriani Wall Street on October 16,...
Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton celebrates her primary win on March 17, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Stratton is hoping to replace...
Getty Images A Threads user invoked the Atlanta rapper’s Obama-era anthem after Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history. Keisha Lance...
Getty Images Raman’s victory marks a dramatic shift in Los Angeles politics as voters reject Bass’ bid for a second term. Nithya Raman is projected to become the next...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Ben Watkins, Michael B. Jordan, Jaalen Best, Amin Joseph and Michael Ealy attend Prime's "The Greatest" New York premiere at...
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 03: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...
Getty Images As Scott Colom (D) maintains a razor-thin lead in Mississippi’s Senate race, organizers are urging voters to track and cure ballots. All eyes are on...
Getty Images The Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning actress and singer joins a loaded cast for the hip-hop icon’s biopic, joining Lauren London, Myles Bullock Be,...
People attend a watch party for Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on November 03, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bottoms defeated...
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Jamie Foxx poses for a photo during 2026 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 03, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia....
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Stacey Abrams speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 22,...
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 03: Cardi B performs during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® - Caesars' Superdome at Caesars Superdome on...
Janelle Sarauw. (Photo credit: Janelle Sarauw Instagram) The former USVI senator secured more than half the votes in her historic victory. After making history in...
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones speaks during the Discussion on Democracy; So, What’s Next? panel at the National Town Hall on...
Alabama Congressional candidate Shomari Figures arrives to speak on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 29: Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to democratic supports at a rally at Clark Atlanta University on October 29, 2026 in...
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 03: Jasmine Crockett speaks on the Global Black Economic Forum Stage during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by...
CNN anchor and author of "A Dream Deferred" Abby D. Phillip The journalist announced the arrival of her son on Instagram, sharing that he is already “eating and...
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 1: U.S. Senate candidate, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a campaign event on November 1, 2026 in Concord, North...
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George joins parents, educators, organizers, and their children at a SPACEs In Action and Blandi’s...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 03: Berna Rhodes-Ford (L) looks on as her husband, Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Nevada Attorney General Aaron D....
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 04: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson's...
(Photo: Getty Images) Black leaders are calling Democrats’ takeover of Congress a “Blacklash” against Trump’s agenda, setting up a political showdown for the final...
MORROW, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 28: Former President Barack Obama speaks during a rally for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee, former...
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley celebrates with supporters after declaring victory on November 03, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Crowley...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 03: Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during an election night watch party at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis on November 03,...
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 26: Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley speaks during a Women for Crowley campaign event with former Vice...
(L-R) Tanya Miller, Nikema Williams and Keisha Lance Bottoms (Photos: Getty Images) Keisha Lance Bottoms, Penny Brown Reynolds, Tanya Miller and several other Black...
DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 29: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center on October...
