Op-Ed: Was Pam The Target Of Colorism On Martin?
Source: Christopher Polk / Getty Let’s talk about something that’s always been part of Black culture and spaces: colorism. Ari Lennox recently called out Martin for its running jokes about Pam, saying they were rooted in colorism. As a proud dark-skinned woman and longtime fan of the show, I understand where she’s coming from. Growing up, the…
‘So You Don’t Have to Face Workers You Stiffed’: Paula Deen Triggers Backlash After Posting ‘Out of Town’ Message as Staff Reveal How They Were Let Go and Her Parting Advice
Former Food Network star Paula Deen, 78, shocked her followers by closing two of her famous businesses last month. Dean announced she shut the doors of The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box on July 31. The two locations became local landmarks in Savannah, Georgia. Paula Deen continues facing backlash after abruptly shutting down…
Sha’Carri Richardson apologizes to boyfriend and addresses domestic violence arrest
Sha’Carri Richardson attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) “I’m holding myself accountable,” Sha’Carri Richardson said, reflecting on the domestic violence arrest and apologizing to her boyfriend. Sha’Carri Richardson isn’t running away from her…
Tanks In Chocolate City: Black DC Is Center Stage In The Opening Act Of Trump’s Authoritarian Rehearsal
Source: China News Service / Getty With one announcement, Donald Trump has effectively declared war on the nation’s capital. On Sunday, he primed his audience for a spectacle, casting Washington, D.C., as “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world.” By Monday morning, the theater had escalated. His voice heavy with the theatrical…
‘She Went Through Too Much’: ‘What’s Happening!!’ Star Danielle ‘Dee’ Spencer Passes at 60 After Secret Health Struggles and Mission Beyond Hollywood
Fans are in mourning following the news that actress Danielle Spencer, best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” passed away on Aug. 12. The former child star succumbed to a years-long battle with cancer at a Richmond, Virginia, hospital. She was 60. Actors (L-R) Fred ‘Rerun’ Berry, Haywood…
‘I suffered in silence’: ABC’s Linsey Davis shares uterine fibroid struggle ahead of hysterectomy
Linsey Davis on July 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Linsey Davis shares her complex journey with fibroids and the decision that led her to get a hysterectomy with the hope of spreading awareness. Linsey Davis is undergoing a hysterectomy soon, but not before she uses her platform…
‘Imploded My Life’: White New Jersey Landlord Allegedly Jacked Up Black Mother’s Rent Higher Than White Tenants, Harassed and Evicted Her Then Feds Cut Her a Piss-poor Deal
A Black woman in New Jersey who says her white landlord discriminated against her by demanding much higher rent than she charged white tenants for subsidized housing, imposing burdensome lease terms and harassing her family is now representing herself in a civil lawsuit after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to a settlement in…
The Watts Riots If We Had Social Media In 1965
Source: Bettmann / Getty Today marks the 60th anniversary of when the dangerous 1965 Watts Riots broke out, an uprising that left 34 people dead, thousands injured, and entire neighborhoods burned. More than just a moment of unrest, the events exposed the deeply rooted racial tensions in America and revealed how aggressively law enforcement often…
Penn Law shutters diversity office, halts racial justice scholarship amid Trump-era pressure
University of Pennsylvania entrance sign. The UPenn campus is in University City in West Philadelphia The University of Pennsylvania has paused a full tuition scholarship created in honor of the first Black woman to graduate from its law school. The University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School is closing the doors on its Office of Equal…