Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, is out here doing all the good work her former hubby never did by taking a nice slice of her fortune and donating it to the cause of strengthening the foundation of our nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. According to CNN, Scott has donated…
Atlanta police have launched an investigation after a rope resembling a noose was found hanging from a tree outside the city’s first Black history museum. Viral cellphone footage showed a long rope with a small loop tied at one of its ends hanging from a high tree branch. The rope was discovered on Sept. 17…
President Emmanuel Macron of France had an awkward experience during his recent visit to America. Macron, 47, was spotted in New York City on Sept. 22. The French politician is in the Big Apple to deliver a speech at the United Nations. French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to stop in his track in New…
FILE – Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) The novelist and philanthropist’s gift is among her largest ever and will help UNCF build permanent assets for its 37 member schools. Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the…
Ketia Moponda. (Photo credit: Ketia Moponda Instagram) 19-year-old Ketia Moponda is spreading awareness after she mistook meningitis for the flu and nearly died. After one freshman college student’s ‘freshers’ flu’ turned out to be a near-fatal case of meningitis that cost her her limbs, she is speaking out to warn others. In September 2024, 19-year-old…
Source: filo / Getty When 24-year-old Tamika Huston went missing in 2004, her aunt Rebkah Howard knew that media coverage would be the key to getting answers. Howard was a publicist, so she knew how and who to reach out to media outlets in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and beyond. The national media ignored her requests…
An unofficial top adviser to President Donald Trump has gone on another vicious attack against a sitting Black member of Congress, and it’s not the first time she’s gone after high-profile Black women. After the House of Representatives passed a resolution Friday honoring the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a lone…
Gabrielle Union became a two-time New York Times bestselling author with her unabashed candor in books “We’re Going to Need More Wine” and “You Got Anything Stronger?” The “Think Like a Man” actress has maintained that same openness in interviews, even when topics like relationships, infidelity, and “break babies” are up for discussion. When her…
President Donald Trump set off a wave of confusion and outrage Monday at a White House press conference, claiming that Tylenol use during pregnancy is driving America’s autism rates and struggling to pronounce “acetaminophen,” which quickly became a punchline on social media. At one point, he even argued that Cuba and Amish communities have “no…
Source: Makhbubakhon Ismatova / Getty Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects millions of people around the world, yet despite growing awareness, it remains widely misunderstood. Misconceptions about what autism is—and what it isn’t—still shape how society views, supports, and interacts with autistic individuals. While public knowledge has improved over the years, many myths persist, often leading…
