Source: Robert Abbott Sengstacke / Getty Two former residents of Idlewild, Michigan—a historically Black community—are teaming up to revitalize the precious neighborhood, which once thrived with Black-owned businesses, schools, and cultural vibrancy. To achieve their goal, they’re focused on mentoring the next generation to continue the legacy and shape the future of the historic area. …
Children watch a kids dance competition during the Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival Parade at Cabin John Regional Park on June 19, 2024 in Potomac, Maryland. The first federal holiday to be established in almost 40 years, the Juneteenth National Independence Day marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas,…
Michelle Obama is happy to be a girl mom. The “In My Opinion” podcast co-host is certain she had a more enjoyable parenting experience because she only had to raise daughters Malia and Sasha and not a mini-Barack Obama. The author of “Becoming” tackled all things parenting when New York radio legend Angie Martinez joined…
Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty A recent study found that white Republicans who continued to support President Donald Trump after he instigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot did so out of racial resentment and a feeling that white people are now on the losing end of systemic racism. Now, I know what you’re thinking: of…
The White House is denying a report that doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs can refuse treatment based on a patient’s political ideology or marital status. The Guardian is reporting that VA hospitals are already making changes and implementing new guidelines under an executive order President Donald Trump signed in January. Under the new…
Suge Knight claims Diddy’speers are “so scared” that they’ve remained silent about his case (Photoa: Getty Images) From prison, Suge Knight speaks on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, calling out the silence from Bad Boy artists and more. While Diddy’s high-profile sex trafficking trial continues to unfold in public view, one of hip-hop’s most controversial voices…
(L-R) Riley Burruss and Kandi Burruss attend the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) As Riley Burruss defends herself against microaggressions on the new show, she phones home to mom, Kandi Burruss, for advice. As Riley Burruss has already had…
“The Bernie Mac Show” actress Dee Dee Davis gave the show’s loyal following a blast from the past when she visited the real-life house that inspired her TV home. Davis, 29, played Bryana “Baby Girl” on the sitcom show aboutKellita Smith Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda’s life after taking in his nieces, Vanessa and…
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Esaw Snipes-Garner, activist and widow of Eric Garner, has sadly died at age 58. The New York Amsterdam Times reports that she passed early Monday morning due to undisclosed health complications. Esaw Snipes-Garner’s death was announced on Monday by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN). Dominique Sharpton, NAN’s national…
A Father’s Day beach outing took a tragic turn for a Florida father of two who died after jumping into the sea to save his two children from drowning. Fort Lauderdale authorities say dispatchers got calls after 7 p.m. on June 16 about a drowning at an ocean resort, local news outlets reported. Antwon Wilson…
