Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (R) speaks alongside Oprah Winfrey during the closing rally of her campaign at the base of the iconic “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on November 05, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) “Not true,” said Oprah Winfrey when asked if she…
It’s now inevitable that former Kansas City Police Detective Eric J. DeValkenaere, convicted in 2021 for fatally shooting a Black man who had just returned home, will not serve out his 6-year prison sentence. He’ll barely serve one year of it. Missouri’s Gov.-Elect Mike Kehoe, a friend of the imprisoned cop and his wife, told…
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith still have something in common, but social media users can’t seem to figure out exactly what that might be. The internet is rife with discourse about the nature of the couple’s “very odd” and “dysfunctional family” now that the two celebrities have been photographed together for the first time…
Source: CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG / Getty The credit system has a long history of inequity for Black Americans, and a new study from Varo Bank sheds light on the persistent disparities our community faces with major credit bureaus as we continue to navigate the challenges of today’s tough economy. Varo’s forthcoming Consumer Credit Watch survey sheds light…
A Black man was arrested in Maryland for doing nothing more than “walking while Black” after the cop refused to inform him of the crime he had committed other than disorderly conduct for refusing to identify himself. However, Maryland law requires police to have a reasonable suspicion that the person they are detaining may be…
Screenshots: (left to right) Nagel Heyer Records; Wing Records Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following prolific and influential careers. Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers have died after prolific and widely influential careers. Acclaimed saxophonist Lou Donaldson died on…
Social media is abuzz with allegations that the stars of Universal Pictures’ upcoming film “Wicked” film are competing to see who can be the skinniest, with claims that they are purposely starving themselves. Ariana Grande, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 37, attended the Los Angeles premiere of “Wicked” on Nov. 9 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new study has found that toxins in the air could be linked with an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. Exposure to car exhaust in utero or in the early stages of childhood development could be causing autism, a new study has found. According to a study published Tuesday,…
Source: Pool / Getty Do y’all remember during Donald Trump’s campaign when the president-elect spent significant time faking solidarity with Black people by likening the systemic racism we face in the justice system to his own legal problems, which he considered to be unjust prosecutions by “racist” Black prosecutors? Remember how he went on about…
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100 (Screenshot: Smithsonian Magazine/YouTube) Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9. After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly…
