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Another primary day has come and gone with former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden emerging victorious in Michigan, where voters hit the polls Tuesday. Trump's only major rival was former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, while Biden ran without a primary challenger.

Voters had their reasons why they did or did not cast their votes for the eventual winners.

"I looked to the men to be our leaders," said one voter.

"There's just too much controversy around Trump," said another.

While Trump has now essentially secured the GOP nomination, Haley has vowed to stay in the race.

Meanwhile, Biden won Michigan with 81 percent of the Democratic vote. But nearly 100,000 residents, or 13 percent, voted uncommitted on their ballot. Their message to President Biden: call for a ceasefire immediately and stop Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.

Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Israeli forces have killed over 30,000 Palestinians. It remains to be seen how these primary outcomes and the issues voters have raised will impact the general election in November.

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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors issued a formal apology to African Americans and their descendants for the city's history of racism and discrimination, acknowledging systemic injustices and targeted violence.

This marks the first reparations recommendation out of over 100 proposals, suggesting a $5 million lump-sum payment and a substantial yearly income for eligible Black adults to address the city's racial wealth disparities.

However, Mayor London Breed advocates for national-level reparations, and while San Francisco's apology aligns with similar actions by other cities and states, concrete steps toward reparations remain pending.

Nine states have also formally apologized for slavery, according to the resolution.

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Born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, Marian Anderson became one of the 20th century's most celebrated singers.

As a child, her church choir supported her with funds for vocal lessons. Anderson's career flourished as she won opportunities to perform, including an invitation to the White House by President Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor in 1936.

In 1939, Anderson faced discrimination from the Daughters of the American Revolution, prompting Eleanor Roosevelt to arrange a historic performance at the Lincoln Memorial.

In 1955, Anderson became the first African-American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Her contributions were further recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.

Anderson's legacy endured until her passing at the age of 96 in 1993.

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There's an effort to get Democratic voters to withhold their vote from President Joe Biden in Tuesday's primary in Michigan over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Governor Gretchen Whitmer believes people in her state will make a statement.

"I anticipate that we will see a sizable number of people vote uncommitted as we know our huge Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim communities are going to voice some of their opinions with regard to how we're handling what's happening over in Gaza and Israel," Whitmer said.

The state's substantial Arab-American population helped push Biden to a narrow victory over former President Donald Trump in 2020. Now dissatisfied with Biden's support for Israel amid a mounting death toll among Palestinian civilians, some are urging voters to mark down uncommitted on the ballot. 

The organizing group Listen to Michigan says they hope to send Biden a message.

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The 2024 presidential race heads to Michigan on Tuesday after Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina Saturday, essentially locking up the Republican nomination for president.

"This is more about the health of the Republican Party. This is about the health of our country. And what I'm trying to do is show that there is a hole in our boat," Haley said.

Haley still doesn't believe Trump could win the general election in November.

"He did not get 40 percent in any of the early states. It is very hard to win a general election if you can't do that."

While Trump is expected to win Michigan, Haley has vowed to stay in the race.

On the other side of the aisle, President Joe Biden doesn't have a major primary challenger but faces headwinds in Michigan as Arab-American activists in the state are rallying voters to cast an uncommitted ballot to protest Biden's handling of the Israeli-Hamas war.

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Andrew Brimmer, the first Black governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on February 26, 1966, during the civil rights movement.

Prior to this role, Brimmer, with a Ph.D. from Harvard Business School, served as a staff economist at the Federal Reserve and as deputy assistant secretary of commerce under President John F. Kennedy.

During his tenure at the Reserve, spanning eight years, Brimmer focused on economic conditions for African Americans, researching wage and income disparities. He resigned in 1974 to teach at Harvard Business School.

Brimmer passed away at 86 on October 7, 2012.

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Tyler Perry says he is definitely down with using artificial intelligence in his projects moving forward. So much so that he is temporarily halting the $800 million studio expansion that he had planned. Right now he's sitting on a massive 330 acres, but he was adding more, and then all of a sudden AI came around.

He said, "I no longer would have to travel to locations. If I wanted to be in the snow in Colorado, it's text. If I wanted to write a scene on the moon, it's text, and this AI can generate it like nothing."

Well, Tyler's words have not exactly been well received. If you take a look on X, people are dragging him for what they are saying is openly willing to slash jobs just to save a buck. But Tyler's not the only one. All the studios are going to be doing the same thing too. The world has changed everybody.

And speaking about change, everybody is talking about the shocking Wendy Williams doc "Where is Wendy Williams?" Turns out that Wendy's temporary guardian has filed a lawsuit against A&E TV Networks to stop the airing of the documentary.

Hmm. Sounds like it's a bit too late since it's scheduled to air, like, right now. But stay tuned, because you know there's going to be a whole lot more about this story, especially after everybody sees Wendy's condition in this documentary, which I've told you about earlier. She seems to be better. At least she was. Who knows what's going to happen after all of this.

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Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill this week with just a handful of days to strike a deal to fund the government. Parts of the government will shut down Friday night if Congress fails to act.

With a full shutdown possible by March 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday said leaders had not yet reached a compromise on spending bills, blaming House Republicans for the delay. Speaker Mike Johnson, meanwhile, blamed Democrats for making last-minute demands that he says are holding up negotiations.

Schumer and Johnson, along with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, will meet Tuesday with President Biden to discuss government funding and aid for Ukraine and Israel.

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The impeachment inquiry spearheaded by Republicans against President Joe Biden has encountered a significant stumbling block. The heart of the investigation was rocked by the recent indictment of Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, casting a shadow over the proceedings.

The Justice Department's bombshell indictment last week accused Smirnov of fabricating allegations that President Biden and his son Hunter were entangled in a multi-million dollar bribery scandal with Ukrainian energy giant Burisma.

The twist took a more dramatic turn when it emerged that Smirnov's explosive claims were allegedly sourced from Russian intelligence. For months, these allegations served as the cornerstone for Republican accusations, suggesting Biden was embroiled in a murky web of influence and peddling and profited from his family's international business ventures during his tenure as vice president.

The leading Democrat on the House Oversight Committee declared these developments have effectively destroyed the entire case. Republicans are insisting that it doesn't alter the fundamental facts of the probe.

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Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, W.E.B. Du Bois emerged as a prominent figure in sociology and history. His extensive studies delved into the Black experience, earning him acclaim among historians. He is also renowned for pioneering Pan-Africanism, advocating for people of African descent to unite in the struggle for their freedom.

Du Bois played a pivotal role in the establishment of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and contributed significantly to its early endeavors.

Notably, he authored 16 research monographs between 1897 and 1914, further solidifying his scholarly contributions.

He died in Ghana in 1963 at 95 years old.

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