The family of a Black federal worker who died at her job two months ago believes her stress and uncertainty about the current White House administration’s sweeping overhaul of federal agencies contributed to their loved one’s death. Monique Lockett died on Feb. 18 at her job at the Social Security Administration’s campus just outside Baltimore….
Carmelo Anthony speaks with media during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Press Conference before the Final Four game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on April 05, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The former NBA All-star’s STAYME70 joins a growing crop of brands owned by Black…
Tracee Ellis Ross is singing a slightly different tune when it comes to romantic relationships. The 52-year-old who once claimed to be “happily” and “gloriously single” now reveals that she does desire romance. During her guest appearance on Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson’s podcast “IMO,” Ross got candid about how she feels about…
A grand jury indicted two Mississippi Capitol Police officers for manslaughter in the still-murky shooting death of a Black motorist in 2022. Officers Steven Randolph Frederick Jr. and Michael Rhinewalt acted “willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously, without malice, without authority of law and not in necessary self-defense,” when they shot 25-year-old Jaylen Lewis during a traffic…
FILE – In this April 12, 2018, photo, a marijuana plant awaits transplanting at the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company near Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) This year, 4/20, Marijuana culture’s high holiday, aligns with Easter. Here’s a look into the weed holiday’s history. Marijuana culture’s high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter…
Guests ride on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe Theme Park at Universal Resort Orlando Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Set to open on May 22, Universal officials also describe Epic Universe as the company’s most technologically advanced theme park. From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to…
A mural dedicated to Freddie Gray is seen behind a fence, Monday, April 14, 2025, in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood in Baltimore, near where he was arrested before his subsequent death in 2015. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) “It’s still justice for Freddie Gray,” activists say, repeating what became a rallying cry in 2015. “Ten years now.” It…
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry delivered another stellar performance Tuesday night, scoring 37 points to secure a 121-116 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament. While his on-court heroics impressed basketball fans everywhere, it was a glimpse of his now 12-year-old daughter Riley in the stands that left social media in…
It started with a blank stare and ended with a 4-year-old sinking a fork into a woman’s leg at 30,000 feet. Somewhere during the 14-hour flight, the girl managed to slip away from her family and earn herself the nickname “Bride of Chuckie” after turning the utensil into a weapon — all while a TikTok…
My gateway drug into romance writer Kennedy Ryan’s creative world came via one of the author’s first published works: Until I’m Yours. The book and series are unique amid Ryan’s portfolio that features the voices and lives of Black women — Until I’m Yours (Book 4 in the “Bennett” series) follows a blonde hair, green-eyed protagonist named Sophie who is the…
