Source: alfexe / Getty The latest employment data reveals a troubling trend that economists are calling an early warning sign for the broader economy. Black unemployment reached 7.2% in July 2025, a sharp increase from 6.3% just one year ago and significantly higher than the national average of 4.2%. This surge represents more than just…
Tracee Ellis Ross’ recent Instagram post has fans doing a double take for the most unexpected reason. The daughter of legendary singer and actress Diana Ross teased two new “things” in her Aug. 14 scorching-hot bikini collage post. According to the caption, the “black-ish” star is keeping the items a secret for now. But that…
Former WWE executive Vince McMahon, 70, is defending the history of controversial comments made by late professional wrestling icon Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea. Hogan passed away at 70 years old on July 24, 2025, though the wrestler’s complicated history has drawn mixed feelings for many unsure about honoring his legacy. McMahon turned the WWF (now…
Source: Anadolu / Getty There’s no denying the power of economic boycotts, just ask Target. Six months into the Target Boycott, and the retail giant continues to post losses after caving to the Trump administration’s anti-DEI attacks. While some of the decline is attributed to other industry issues, the impact of the boycott cannot be…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Black households have been getting creative this back-to-school season to fulfill lists amid Target boycotts and an increases in prices. With some students already in class and many more gearing up for their first days, back-to-school shopping is underway. From changing when they start shopping, to seeking out new options for…
President Donald Trump‘s political career has been marked by meme-able moments both triumphant and awkward, but few incidents have captured the internet’s attention quite like his departures. A hilarious clip of something hanging from Trump’s shoe often resurfaces on social media, turning him into a viral sensation. Donald Trump’s toilet paper incident has gone viral…
Monica poses in the Press Room during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV) Monica adds more fuel to the marriage rumors with luxury gift reveal and more. Monica is reportedly, possibly enjoying the newlywed life. Just days…
Source: WinnieVinzence / Getty Black men teach, too — and Atlanta School Board Member Alfred “Shivy” Brooks is determined to make sure the world knows it. On Aug. 10, Brooks, a teacher at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, shared a now-viral video of himself joyfully greeting and “dapping up” his fellow Black…
No one ever wants to get caught on a delayed or diverted flight over a passenger meltdown and altercation. But a set of flyers found themselves on that very flight when a fellow passenger boarded their plane drunk, then started yelling racial slurs and waving a skateboard at the cabin crew. The disruption happened on…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 12: New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks at a Super Bowl Host Committee handoff news conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The FBI used 15,000 WhatsApp messages between Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department bodyguard…
