Source: Handout / Getty Michelle Obama’s speech at last night’s first-ever virtual Democratic National Convention was highly anticipated, and the forever First Lady delivered. In her keynote speech, she eloquently dragged Donald Trump for filth, asserting that he is just not a viable option to lead this country, and that it is what it is. If we want to end the chaos and division—and keep alive the possibility of progress on the issues we hold dear—we’ve got to vote for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris like our lives depend on it. Register today by texting VOTE to 30330. https://t.co/xPu5o0SYLJ — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 18, 2020 Obama’s speech was over 15 minutes long and featured a number of stirring moments. But this one in particular illuminated just how out of his depth the Or...
With less than three months until the election, there’s an awful lot a stake. And a ton of work to do. That wasn’t lost of “blue” voters, as the 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night (Aug. 17), in a virtual format. A lineup of music stars are expected to appear during the days-event, including John Legend, The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson and Billie Eilish. On opening night, indie pop star Maggie Rogers, bluesman Leon Bridges, Broadway star Billy Porter and musician Stephen Stills slotted into the action. The Boss made something of a spiritual appearance as “The Rising” soundtracked Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency. Thousands watching on at home shared their thoughts on speeches by Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders and more as #DemConvention trended on social media. Bruce S...
Source: ELLE Magazine / ELLE Despite *Cardi B voice* coronavirus out here wreaking havoc, Cardi B is having a great month of August. The Bronx rapper landed the cover the Elle Magazine and, in the upcoming issue, conducted an interview with Democratic Presidential nominee, Joe Biden. Don’t get it twisted, Bardi can be out here talking about just how wet and gushy the goods are with some assistance from our favorite hot girl, Megan Thee Stallion and at the same time have concerns about what is going on in the country. In the upcoming September issue, which features the “WAP” crafter on the cover, Cardi touches on a range of topics with the former VP asking him the questions her fans generally care about when it comes to this upcoming election. Over Zoom, of course, Cardi and Joe touched on ...
During the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Leon Bridges appeared to perform his single “Sweeter,” in honor of George Floyd and the countless other lives lost to racial profiling and police brutality. Perched on a rooftop overlooking a metropolitan area, Bridges and his band performed the mournful song, as the singer established his hope for a better feature through the moving lyrics. “Hoping for a life more sweeter, instead I’m just a story repeating,” he crooned. “Why do I fear with skin dark as night? Can’t feel peace with those judging eyes.” The performance came just after George Floyd’s brothers appeared to pay tribute to their late brother, and to call for justice and peace. “It’s up to us to carry on the f...
During the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Maggie Rogers appeared to perform a special acoustic rendition of her song “Back in My Body.” Introduced by Maine’s Democratic nominee for Senate Sara Gideon, Rogers stood on the rocky coast of Maine dressed all in white, armed only with her guitar and a microphone for her performance. The song’s themes of standing up for yourself shone through, especially when Rogers sang in the chorus, “This time, I know I’m fighting.” As Rogers sang through her song, images and clips of essential workers and medical professionals in the age of coronavirus flashed onto the screen, underscoring one of the event’s central themes surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and President Do...
Source: The Washington Post / Getty An NBA photographer deservingly got booted out of the bubble for being a head*ss and posting an offensive mean directed towards the future MVP (Madame Vice President), hopefully, Kamala Harris. NBA photographer Bill Baptist will now be used as another example highlighting posting ridiculous, sexist and derogatory memes on your social media accounts can get you canned. Baptist learned that the hard way when he thought it was a good idea to share a meme on his Facebook page, which stated “Joe and the Hoe” KPRC 2 Houston, reported. The meme is about Former Vice President Joe Biden making the wise and very impactful decision to name the California Senator as his VP pick. In a statement released by the NBA, the league confirmed that it would no longer be util...
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been sinking since Uche Secondus became its chairman. The party said this after Secondus criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration. In a statement on Monday, the APC said the main opposition party became “rudderless under his (Mr Secondus) watch” and alleged that party’s stakeholders had detached from its activities. “Under Secondus, the PDP has never had it this bad with the opposition party’s stakeholders detached from the party activities as was witnessed with notable PDP leaders boycotting the party’s 2019 presidential campaigns and the recent Bayelsa State Governorship bribe-for-ticket scandal that indicted Secondus. “Little wonder, the recent months have wit...
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Maggie Rogers, Stephen Stills, and John Legend are among the artists set to perform at next week’s Democratic National Convention. The mostly virtual event takes place August 17th-20th, airing nightly between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. ET. Other confirmed musical acts include Leon Bridges, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, and Prince Royce. “In just three days, we will kick off a Democratic National Convention that will look and feel very different than past conventions. It will truly be a convention across America, and these incredible artists will help us tell the story of where we are as a country today under Donald Trump’s failed leadership, and the promise of what we can and should be with Joe Biden as president,” said Stephanie Cutter, 2020 Democrat...
All Africa The Department of State Services has invited a former member of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’aba, for questioning on Monday. Although the details of the invitation scheduled for Monday in Abuja were still sketchy, it was learnt that it was based on his recent interview on Channels Television on Thursday regarding the agenda to bring about a new Nigeria that works for all. Newsmen reported that Na’aba and former presidential candidate and founder of the Lagos Business School, Prof. Pat Utomion July 7 formed NCFront, a new political movement. The invitation of Na’aba was contained in a terse statement by its Head (Public Affairs Bureau) and former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, entitled: “News Flash: DSS Invites NCFront leader ...
Rihanna is being loud and clear about her opinion of Donald Trump. In case fans didn’t already know how she feels about the president, the singer used her platform to share the spray-painted words “F— TRUMP” in a series of colorful graffiti photos posted on Instagram Friday night (Aug. 14). The graffiti artist wore an oversized “psychedelic” Fenty hoodie. “art,” Rihanna captioned the image, adding the hashtag #81 days, her countdown to the 2020 presidential election. When one of her 86 million followers asked 81 days until what, Rihanna replied, “ELECTION!!! Wake up! Stay woke!” “BadGalBanksy,” another person quipped in one of the post’s top comments. See the expressive artwork on Instagram. You Deserve to Make M...
The rise of Political Taylor Swift continues as the pop star has taken a swipe at Donald Trump over the worsening crisis with the US Postal Service. For those unaware, Trump recently admitted that he was holding up funding of the USPS — which has been removing mailboxes and sorting machines across the country — because of mail-in voting. He then said he’d only compromise on funding the vital service if Democrats caved on Republican’s demands for COVID-19 relief. Many see Trump’s crass handling of the situation as a corrupt attempt to sabotage the election, and that includes T. Swift. “Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she wrote in a tweet. “He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put millions of Americans...