Travis Greene talks about performing "Intentional" at Donald Trump's Inaugural Ball.

The day has come. Donald J. Trump is officially President of the United States of America. Here's Twitter's reaction.

Hillary Clinton  was President Donald Trump’s chief adversary during the election. As she arrived at the inauguration, she posted to Twitter that she is attending “…to honor our democracy & its enduring values.” Though it was undoubtedly tough, she endured the ceremony – officially attending as a former first lady, saying, “I will never stop […]

Jonathan McReynolds explains why he decided not to perform at the Inauguration.

On January 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands are expected to gather in Washington D.C., in yet another march for women's rights.

It is not unusual for African American artists to perform at presidential inaugural festivities and gospel has had its place.  Yolanda Adams and BeBe Winans helped kick off Inauguration festivities at events for President Barack Obama’s inauguration, as did the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Historically, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed at the inaugurations of Presidents […]

Hope and change. They were two words that inspired a nation. They inspired me to stop partying as a nightlife reporter for the Charlotte Observer and spend the year writing about politics for the digital generation. As much as I loved the nightlife beat, something about the 2008 election told me it was going to […]

Pastor Paula White and Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, are among the religious leaders who have been tapped to offer prayers at President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in. The inaugural committee announced yesterday that White, a friend of Trump’s, and Jackson, whose Detroit church hosted the Republican in September, will be among six faith leaders selected to participate […]

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The women's march, reportedly the largest protest surrounding Trump’s inauguration, is slated to take place on January 21, a day after he is sworn into office.

We've had one of helluva week with black men flip-flopping —yes, we're talking to you Charlemagne and Trevor Noah— so why not add Ne-Yo to the list?

A week after performing at inauguration festivities in Washington, D.C., a 15-year old Chicago girl was shot dead blocks from her school on the South Side in the latest incident of gun violence in the city. Hadiya Pendleton, a student at King College Prep School and majorette in the band, performed with her classmates at […]

The Wall Street Journal released this video which includes a live feed from Beyonce’s mic at Monday’s Inauguration.  By most accounts it is clear she is singing along with a track adding maybe some different fuel to what has become a “scandal”  (of overblown proportions in my opinion). Check it out below and see what you […]