A Black woman has never been elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas, therefore a win for Crockett would land her in the history books. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett could run for the Texas Senate seat next year amid the current redistricting battle over the state’s congressional map. The popular Democratic congresswoman recently shared that she is “strongly” considering hopping into the 2026 primary against current ... Read more
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Stephen A. Smith Issues Rare Apology to Rep. Jasmine Crockett After His Fiery On-Air Remarks Spark Backlash .ADM
Radio host Stephen A. Smith posted a video Wednesday offering an apology to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, after he previously called out her performative politics. Ahead of his show, Smith released a video titled "An apology to Jasmine Crockett" that addressed his past attacks on the Texas representative's fiery behavior. The cultural commentator said his comments had "been misconstrued and misinterpreted" by critics, ... Read more
Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker and Aaliyah Nye Set the Tone for the Season With Powerful Words at SEC Media Day.BT
BIRMINGHAM — Returning senior guards Sarah Ashlee Barker and Aaliyah Nye dished on all things Alabama women's basketball at SEC Media Day on Tuesday. During press conferences at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, Barker, Nye and coach Kristy Curry were quick to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Their historic preseason ranking. From there, the trio preferred to talk about everything Alabama is bringing to ... Read more
“It Wasn’t Easy”: WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Gets Real About Life as a Mom in the Bubble.BT
WNBA Star Dearica Hamby Keeps It Real About The Challenges Of Parenting In The Bubble Her 3-year-old daughter, she tells ESSENCE, has been "struggling." Pivot is a word that WNBA star Dearica Hamby has heard often in her career. The Las Vegas Aces forward has been pivoting on and off the court since she stepped foot in the league as a rookie in 2015. She hasn’t looked back since. Even after giving birth to her beautiful ... Read more
Shock Move: Stephanie Talbot Leaves the Sparks After Being Snatched by the Valkyries in Expansion Draft.BT
The first of three teams entering the WNBA over the next two years began assembling their roster on Friday as the league held the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries. Given the opportunity to select one player per team, the Valkyries selected Stephanie Talbot from the Sparks. The order was alphabetical, meaning Talbot being the seventh selection had nothing to do with talent or anything of that nature. Last ... Read more