September is self-care awareness month (Photo: Adobe Stock) “Self-love is not personal, it’s political”—These Black-owned brands remind us that choosing ourselves is a political act. September is Self-Care Awareness Month, and I’ve been thinking about how much the definition of “self-care” has changed. The conversation around self-care has moved in waves since it first became…
The intense feud between “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” stars Yandy Smith and Rasheeda Frost finally came to a boiling point during a tense face-off on the most recent episode of the reality show. The Sept 9 episode saw the two women finally sit down to discuss what has been brewing between them on and…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) From haunted small towns to laugh-out-loud comedies and big-budget finales, Black talent is leading the fall TV line-up. The leaves aren’t the only thing turning this fall—TV is back, and Black stars are everywhere. Fall TV is serving everything from fresh debuts to long-awaited returns with Black talent front and center….
Garry Chapman, the son of Dog the Bounty Hunter, is one of several Alabama cops who who punched, kicked, tasered and hooded a 39-year-old Black man named John Scott Jr. suffering a mental health crisis earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed last month. One week after Scott’s mother filed the lawsuit, the 24-year-old…
Film festivals were hard to get into – so this independent Black movie director innovated with their “Other Suns” film event in Washington, D.C. to showcase liberatory storytelling and promote Ancient Well Productions, a powerhouse film and creative house. Sea Mahsati didn’t need anyone’s permission to find an audience of movie lovers. On the rooftop…
Source: PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty According to President Donald Trump, the man who shot and killed controversial right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday has been found and taken into custody. After detaining and releasing at least two people for the killing, authorities have identified the man they now believe is…
“Top Gun Maverick” actor Tom Cruise and “Dawson’s Creek” actress Katie Holmes have been separated for 13 years, but the former couple cannot escape being tied to each other in the press. Cruise, 63, married Holmes, 46, in November 2006. They finalized their divorce in August 2012, and the two share a 19-year-old daughter, Suri…
A resurfaced birthday letter tied to Donald Trump has reignited a storm of headlines, with critics and comedians seizing on the bizarre doodle and the President’s furious denials. The note—originally written two decades ago and only recently handed over to Congress—features Trump’s signature inside the outline of a woman’s body. The letter, once part of…
Source: Rick Kern / Getty In this week’s episode of “The Department of Education Is High-Key Racist,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon canceled $350 million in federal funding for HBCUs and colleges focused on minority students. Why? Because, according to her, they’re inherently racist. According to The New York Times, McMahon released a statement explaining the…
Surveillance photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting (Screenshot from AP) Authorities say Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with Kirk’s assassination during an event at Utah Valley University. The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press….
