Source: Alberto Menendez Cervero / Getty You may have seen them at your local gas station or convenience store small, brightly colored bottles marketed as energy boosters or mood enhancers. But behind the flashy labels and catchy names like Zaza, Tianaa, Pegasus, or TD Red, lies a hidden danger: a substance called tianeptine. Often referred…
Michelle Obama is grateful that her husband Barack Obama has always been devoted to their family. The former first lady shared a nostalgic Father’s Day post on Instagram, proving that time has been the ultimate salve to soothe the rough patches they have endured. The empty-nesters are parents to daughters Malia, 26, and Sasha, 24….
An Arkansas deputy was fired after a video surfaced online showing him pretending to point a loaded gun at someone while yelling the N-word while he was off-duty. Sheriff Nick Gault with the Yell County Sheriff’s Department released a statement on Facebook that one of their deputy sheriffs was seen on a video “engaging in…
Joyce Simpson and singer India.Arie backstage at the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on February 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for NAACP) India.Arie shares a message from her mother, opening up about the years of abuse she alleges she experienced at the hands of India’s…
Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty The Roots crew continues to expand its footprint into multimedia projects. This time, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, The Roots frontman and co‑founder of Two One Five Entertainment with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, is helming the project. He’ll be writing and directing an immersive film centered around “hip-hop’s soul.” The project, co-produced by…
Many around the world are still mourning the loss of television personality Ananda Lewis, who passed away on June 11, 2025. She was 52 years old. She is survived by her son and her older sister, the latter of whom is now speaking out about her final days. Lewis was an entertainment icon and known…
18-year-old Brandon Moss announces his run for mayor of Fairfield, Alabama. (Screenshots: YouTube/WPLG 10) Just two weeks after his high school graduation, 18-year-old Brandon Moss announced his run for mayor of Fairfield, Alabama. Age ain’t nothing but a number to Brandon Moss. This week, the 18-year-old announced his run for mayor of Fairfield, Alabama. Just…
Source: Ray Tan / Getty North Carolina is the latest of several red states where Republican lawmakers are in legal battles after being accused of redistricting their congressional maps in order to dilute Black voting power — because the party that keeps bloviating about the need for added election security to protect America from largely…
A 12-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department has filed a formal complaint accusing the city of racial discrimination. Bariq Fluellen, who has served since 2013 and wears his hair in locs as part of his cultural and religious identity as a Black man and Rastafarian, alleges that the department’s grooming policy unfairly targets Black…
President Donald Trump delivers the Memorial Day Address at the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Va., as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, look on. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Army reverses Biden-era base renamings, reinstating seven original titles—including Fort Bragg,…
