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Clay Cane

Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the Washington Post, CNN, and The Grio. Clay is a regular political commentator on MSNBC.

September 30, 2022

Veteran gospel singer and mother of legendary singer Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, was born on this day in 1933

Veteran gospel singer and mother of legendary singer Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, was born on this day, Sept. 30, in 1933, in…

September 29, 2022

Coolio Passed Away on Wednesday in Los Angeles at 59 Years Old

Coolio reportedly passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Los Angeles. He was 59 years old. According to TMZ, the “Gangster’s Paradise”…

September 28, 2022

Koko Taylor, aka the Queen of Chicago Blues, was born on this day in 1928

Koko Taylor, known as the Queen of Chicago Blues, was born as Cora Walton on a sharecropper’s farm in Memphis, Tennessee, on…

September 26, 2022

NFL Taps Megastar Pop Singer Rihanna for Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

The NFL tapped megastar pop singer Rihanna to perform the halftime show concert for Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 at State…

September 23, 2022

Ray Charles was born on this day in 1930 in Albany, Georgia

Ray Charles was born on this day, Sept. 23, in 1930 in Albany, Ga. Charles created music that ranged in style from rhythm and blues…

September 23, 2022

The Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Drug Overdose Death Rates

According to a new study, middle-aged Black men and American Indians have disproportionately high death rates due to drug overdose. From 2018…

September 21, 2022

Jackson Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over Lack of Access to Clean Water

Residents of Jackson, Miss., have filed a class action lawsuit over their lack of access to clean water. According to Axios, the…

September 20, 2022

After Months, Herschel Walker Will Finally Debate Sen. Warnock

After months of back and forth, GOP contender Herschel Walker has finally agreed to debate Sen. Raphael Warnock. However, Walker’s recent comments…

September 16, 2022

Herschel Walker Finally Agrees To Debate Sen. Raphael Warnock

Former NFL player and GOP contender Herschel Walker has finally agreed to debate incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) for the U.S. Senate…

September 16, 2022

R. Kelly Found Guilty of Child Pornography Charges in Federal Trial in Chicago

According to CBS News, the disgraced singer was found guilty of three child pornography counts and three counts of enticing minors for…

September 15, 2022

Dr. Paul T. Kwami Dies at 70

Dr. Paul T. Kwami, a renowned music director for the world-famous, Grammy-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers for 28 years, reportedly died in a…

September 13, 2022

Tupac Shakur died from gunshot wounds on this day in 1996, in Las Vegas

On Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur and members of his entourage were involved in a small fight in the lobby of the MGM…