TMZ recently caught up with French Montana and asked him about what his plans are for helping the cause for immigrants. French explained that he wants to be a face of hope for immigrants in the U.S. after becoming a citizen just over a year ago after immigrating from Morocco. He told TMZ: “I want
New York’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Officially Goes into Effect
New Yorkers are now officially able to indulge in their marijuana without concern of being criminalized for it. The decriminalization law went into effect and will expunge the records of nearly 25,000 individuals with some 14,000 coming from New York City’s five boroughs. The new law also knocks down marijuana possession of under two ounces
Cardi B Shares Clip of Sit-Down with Bernie Sanders As They Talk Wages
Cardi B shared a clip of her conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders and the pair discussed the issue of wage stagnation. Cardi asked the senator about his plan to increase workers’ wages as the cost of living in America rapidly increases. In addition to the piece of legislation he’s already presented to the Senate to
Obama Warns of “Racist Sentiments” from Leaders After Recent Shootings
Barack Obama released a statement following the shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas over the weekend which killed more than 30 people. In his statement, Obama warned Americans to “soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred and normalizes racist sentiments. Leaders who
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2008
In the face of another global financial catastrophe, the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that there will be a one-quarter of a percentage point cut to its key interest rate in hopes of bolstering the domestic economy. This marks the first cut in interest rates since 2008. The decision came at the close of the
Cardi B and Bernie Sanders Meet Up for Campaign Video About America’s Future
Cardi B announced to her legion of followers that she was intrigued by the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign after reading up on him and has thrown her support behind his 2020 run. The two met up for a filmed conversation about climate change, student loan debt, and racial justice among other topics that the Sanders’
Swedish Ambassador: Blacks Shouldn’t Fear Sweden After A$AP Rocky Arrest
For Black travelers considering a trip to Sweden, or rather thinking about skipping that trip to Sweden, Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador to Sweden said they shouldn’t fear traveling there in wake of A$AP Rocky’s arrest. Speaking with TMZ, Olofsdotter said that her country enforces the “rule of law” and that Rocky’s crime could be more serious than
Charlamagne tha God: Trump setting 2020 stage for Harris
Radio personality Charlamagne tha God, who co-hosts “The Breakfast Club,” says he thinks Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will face off with President Trump in the 2020 election.
Willie D Announces That He’s Running for City Council in Houston
Geto Boys rapper Willie D announced that he’s running for city council District B in Houston. This comes a month after his fellow Geto Boys member Scarface announced his candidacy last month for District D. Willie D wrote on Instagram, “What’s better than one Geto Boy running for City Council? It’s on family! This is the
Bernie Sanders Proposes to Cancel Student Debt for 45 Million Americans
2020 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is reportedly putting together a plan to relieve over 45 million Americans of student loan debt, which would cancel $1.6 trillion worth of debt. His plan noted that he is pushing for Four-year public colleges and community colleges to be free for everyone, and also is pushing for lower federal