Straw. Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson in Straw. Cr. Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Courtesy Netflix ©2025 Love or hate Tyler Perry movies, the numbers continue to demonstrate that Perry delivers movies that his audience is waiting to see. Since its release on June 6, “Straw,” the latest movie written, directed and produced by Tyler…
It’s a scene that plays out in homes across the world — a parent punishes a child by preventing TikTok access. Child sobs, thinking their life as they know it is over. That’s essentially what happened, on a much larger scale, to California-based influencer Natalie Reynolds, whose public meltdown outside the company’s Los Angeles headquarters…
So who wins in the court of public opinion between a Black man hitting an allegedly overserved woman and a white man who tried to intervene but then threatens to kill the Black man, or ‘n—a,” as he words it? On Reddit, at least in the feed of Bodymore410, on whose page, which promotes “Baltimore-related music and street…
Source: Tulsa Police / KJRH An incident involving police officers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a Black alleged jaywalker resulted in the civilian being injured by a police cruiser that one officer, apparently, failed to put in park before exiting. Also, it arguably looks like it could be a case of racial profiling gone wrong. Bodycam…
Jenna Bush Hager tried to put her “Today” show colleague Al Roker on blast during a morning segment this week. The “Jenna & Friends” host dropped a bombshell during the “Jenna’s Morning Boost” segment before later having to correct herself. The mix-up took place on June 10 when Bush Hager revealed that her late grandmother…
FILE – A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) New unemployment claims remain at 248,000 for a second week, the highest since October, as tariff tensions and corporate cost-cutting weigh on the labor market. U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last…
We’ve seen it before at airports nationwide, even worldwide, usually at ticket counters or check-ins. A customer — perhaps overserved or maybe just overwhelmed by the air travel experience — loses it over a major (sometimes minor) inconvenience and goes nuts, to the point where law enforcement is called in and news outlets are writing…
Source: Courtesy of Brand Every year in June, we love up a little extra on the men in our lives because they deserve to be celebrated for being leaders, protectors, and providers. Black men, in particular, don’t always get the praise they deserve. Despite mainstream media’s limited depictions, we know Black men are the best…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: Religious leaders demonstrate in front of California National Guard members guarding a federal building on June 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) “If he can successfully militarize LA without significant political consequences, Baltimore is next. Then we’re looking at Chicago. Then we’re looking at…
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) The House of Representatives will vote on funding cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funding to NPR and PBS. House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress…
