Source: Canva/Radio One / Canva/Radio One Upon taking office in January, President Trump unleashed a flurry of executive orders, many of which were designed to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on the federal level and withhold federal funding from organizations that didn’t end their DEI initiatives. One of those executive orders targeting funding…
Two Black high school teachers filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Unified School District, alleging they were underpaid, subjected to racial harassment and threats, and that school and district officials failed to adequately address multiple racist incidents at the school. The lawsuit filed by Natonda “Bella” Ivory and Jarvis Turner on April…
WASHINGTON – AUGUST 17: Ananda Lewis arrives at Radio One’s 25th Anniversary Awards Gala August 17, 2006 in Washington DC. (Photo by Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images) The former MTV veejay, model and personality announced in 2020 that she had been battling breast cancer for years and became an advocate for prevention, especially in Black women. Ananda…
A bestselling author from Oprah Winfrey’s past is finally speaking out decades after her investigation into a scandal that nearly ended his career. Winfrey, 71, endorsed James Frey’s best-selling “A Million Little Pieces” by selecting his 2003 memoir for her highly publicized Oprah’s Book Club. Many praised the well-written book until January 2006 when The…
Source: GERARD JULIEN / Getty Tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams are embarking on a new venture – a video podcast, which will be hosted on X, formerly Twitter. In a statement announcing the news, the podcast is described as being for “visionaries, creators and rulebreakers passionate about shattering the status quo” and to give…
Love is Blind. (L to R) Milton Johnson, Lydia Velez Gonzalez in season 5 of Love is Blind. Cr. Greg Gayne/Netflix © 2023 Lydia from “Love is Blind” season 5 reveals that her marriage to Milton was far from a fairytale in divorce announcement. After three years together, “Love is Blind” stars Lydia Velez Gonzalez…
A white Texas man is under arrest for the brutal slaying of his Black fiancée after he allegedly stayed with her body for at least three days because he “wanted to lay with” her. William Joseph Oddo III, 52, was arrested on June 2 by the Denton County police on charges of murder and tampering…
K. Michelle performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Singer K. Michelle opens up about her background and how her musical roots run deep in country music. Regarding country music, trust, this is not K. Michelle’s first rodeo. …
Source: PeopleImages / Getty The U.S. job market remains turbulent for Black women, who continue to face disproportionately high unemployment rates. According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 6, the unemployment rate for Black women ages 20 and over rose to 6.2% in May, up slightly from 6.1%…
FILE – Colorado head coach Deion Sanders takes the field during an NCAA college football spring game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP PhotoJack Dempsey, File) The health of Sanders, the head coach of the University of Colorado Buffalos, has come into question because of his extended absence. Deion Sanders posted on social media…
