Comedian and talk show host John Oliver is joining a growing call for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down from his post on the nation’s highest court in playful fashion. On the season 11 premiere of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” Oliver said the U.S. Supreme Court is reaching a “breaking point,” according to…
Comedian Mo’Nique has once again incorporated her personal life challenges into her comedy routine. During her performance as part of Katt Williams’ “Dark Matter” tour, she conveyed her sentiments regarding her son, Shalon Watkins, who has recently taken to social media to share that he has no relationship with his mother. Her words to describe…
Five additional Memphis Police officers violated department policy — but were not fired — following the arrest of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died three days after a severe beating at the hands of Memphis officers last year, according to hundreds of pages of documents recently released by the city. Nichols died on Jan….
A TikTok user by the name of Reesa Teesa has social media reeling after wrapping up her “Who TF Did I Marry” 50-part series of posts revealing what she claims was her horrid experience marrying a man best described as a “pathological liar.” The Atlanta-area woman’s story spans 10-plus hours, including a two-hour live chat…
An electric company salesman was called racial slurs and shot at by a Texas resident but was not hit because he was holding a tablet. The unidentified man, who works for Reliant Energy, was knocking on doors in East Fort Worth asking homeowners about their bills earlier this month, NBCDFW reported. When the veteran sales agent approached…
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty Raquel “Raq” Thomas, played by Patina Miller, is one of the most iconic characters on television. An integral part of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” Raq is raw and authentic. In many ways, she is a mirror for Black women. No, we aren’t all drug pins, leading an illegal operation…
Long before she was known as the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama was among the eligible bachelorettes at Harvard Law School, where she obtained her law degree upon her graduation in 1988. To the surprise of many, the man in the Chicago native’s life at the time was none other than the…
Source: William Campbell / Getty The icon Bob Marley stood up for injustices not only within his home country of Jamaica but all over the world. He was ready to spread freedom no matter what was in the way. Even his diagnosis of skin cancer couldn’t hold him back, but unfortunately the disease overcame his…
The Biden administration is working on making treatments for sickle cell more accessible for Americans most impacted by the disease. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized breakthrough gene therapies to tackle the disease that disproportionately affects people of color, more specifically Black Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sickle cell happens in…
Elsa Majimbo, the Kenyan influencer who became known for her chip-eating comedy bits four years ago, has shared her unfiltered account of how befriending Naomi Campbell derailed her modeling career. In her Feb. 18 Instagram Story, she took a moment to show off her outfit as she excitedly shared, “I’m so happy today. I’m so…
