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Stephen Curry Answers Podcasters Who Called Wife Ayesha the Family’s ‘Blemish’
Stephen Curry called out Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young and Emmanuel Acho by name after they criticized Ayesha Curry’s first leading film role. Young apologized within hours. Arenas stood by his point.
Irma P. Hall, 'Soul Food' Big Mama and Dallas Church Mother, Dies at 91
Irma P. Hall, whose goodbye to her grandson in “Soul Food” broke hearts in 1997, has died at 91. Before fame found her, she taught Texas students for more than two decades and later served her Dallas church as Church Mother.
Rapper GloRilla Cites Psalm 150 as She Pushes Back on Critics of Her Praise
GloRilla says no one can shame her for praising God. Inside the backlash over her Kirk Franklin songs and the church’s long fight over gatekeeping.
Can a Preacher Rebuke Without Degrading? A Bishop’s Viral Sermon Tests the Line
Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. named Byron Donalds, Tim Scott and Clarence Thomas from Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church pulpit, using some of the harshest words Black Americans use on one another. Can a preacher disagree without degrading?
Black Ole Miss Students Say One Woman Kept Making Racist Gestures After They Confronted Her
Jakiyra Metcalf, Victoria Johnson and Kaiyden Caldwell told CBS Mornings that one woman kept making the gestures after they confronted her. They spoke a day after Alaina Kunes apologized and left the university.
Bottoms Joins Tyler Perry at Film Premiere Days After Naming Him Transition Co-Chair
The Georgia governor-elect posed with Perry at his Atlanta premiere as the filmmaker, who faces two civil lawsuits he denies, prepares to help shape her administration.
'A Child Playing for Children': Myles Munroe on the Music That Came Before His Ministry
Twelve years after his death, a recovered 2008 EEW interview reveals the musician, painter and devoted son behind the celebrated preacher.
Churches Mobilize to Help Navajo Families After Devastating Floods
More than 1,000 Navajo Nation residents have been affected by repeated flooding. A reservation congregation and the Episcopal Church in Navajoland are working to reach families cut off by washed-out roads.
Welch and Sullivan Laughed at Charlie Kirk's Murder, Lost Advertisers, Then Blamed His Allies
The “I’ve Had It” hosts laughed on air at a post about digging up Charlie Kirk’s body. As companies pulled their ads, they apologized and then turned on Turning Point USA.
Erika Kirk Condemns Cruel Laughter Over Late Husband Charlie Kirk's Murder
Fourteen months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, his widow condemned the laughter that met his death on a progressive podcast and at Madison Square Garden.
During Native American Heritage Month, Hochul Sues to Strip Seneca Land Protections
Less than 18 months after apologizing for New York’s treatment of Indigenous children, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is challenging federal protections for Seneca Nation land in Buffalo and on Grand Island.
Meghan Markle’s Father Released to House Arrest After Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge
Thomas Markle Sr. was released to house arrest after his arrest at a Florida care facility on a federal complaint tied to two Los Angeles-area storage units. Meghan said last month she kept him away from her children to protect them.
Hundreds Join Gratitude Challenge as Study Links Thankfulness to Well-Being
Hundreds have joined AABMW’s 28-Day Gratitude Challenge, built around a new devotional by Dianna Hobbs. New research from 57 countries links gratitude to feeling supported and to better well-being.
106 Years After Ocoee, NAACP Leaves Florida’s First Black Governor Out of Its ‘History Was Made’ Tribute
Byron Donalds became Florida’s first Black governor 106 years after a mob lynched July Perry for helping Black neighbors vote. The NAACP’s tribute to the midterms’ historic firsts honored eight Democrats and left him out.
Faith Shaped Two Historic Senate Wins in Texas and Michigan
A Presbyterian seminarian in Texas and the son of Egyptian immigrants in Michigan won U.S. Senate seats Tuesday in races where faith shaped the fight. James Talarico made his Christianity central to his campaign, while Abdul El-Sayed won after opponents attacked his Muslim faith.
David Crowley Makes History as Wisconsin’s First Black Governor
David Crowley, who grew up facing eviction in Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code, was elected Wisconsin’s first Black governor Tuesday.
Adrienne Adams Makes History as New York’s First Black Woman Lieutenant Governor
Eleven months after leaving City Hall, former New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams was elected lieutenant governor of New York, the first Black woman chosen for the office.
Virginia Voters Enshrine ‘Reproductive Freedom’ in State Constitution
Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights Tuesday, and opponents have a court hearing set for Nov. 13 seeking to block certification.
Missouri Rejects New Abortion Ban as Idaho Keeps Its Own
Missouri voters rejected a new abortion ban Tuesday, while Virginia and Nevada wrote abortion rights into their constitutions and Idaho kept its near-total ban in place.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor in U.S. History
Georgia’s next governor traces her family back five generations to a plantation in Crawfordville, and her win breaks a barrier no Black woman had crossed in any state.