Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, April 17, 2025 (AP Photo/Kate Payne) The shooter, identified by police as Phoenix Ikner, is believed to be a Florida State student, investigators said. The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State…
Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Michael Ealy is finally stepping into a role fans have long envisioned for him—Malcolm X. He will portray the legendary Civil Rights leader in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming limited series The Greatest, which chronicles the life of boxing icon Muhammad Ali. Read more inside. While Ealy’s role as Malcolm X is…
Rumors of a budding romance between American actor Michael B. Jordan and Canadian actress Taylor Russell apparently have Russell’s ex-boyfriend, English singer Harry Styles, rattled. Jordan, 38, and Russell, 30, were spotted in London on March 9. Footage of the two entertainers together in the United Kingdom’s capital hit the internet soon after. Michael B….
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Erica Chidi, a reproductive health educator and former doula, speaks about what it will truly take to solve the Black Maternal Health Crisis. When Erica Chidi launched the reproductive health platform LOOM in 2017, it was to address a growing gap in knowledge around reproductive health and to empower others with…
A metro Atlanta police department arrested a paraplegic man confined to a wheelchair after a woman with a history of lying to police accused him of kicking down her door and assaulting her. Charles Read, who has been paralyzed for 25 years from a bullet that damaged his spine, showed up at the College Park…
Behind the scenes shot of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan on the set of “Sinners” (Photo credit: Eli Adé) Beyond the vampires and sex appeal of Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” spotlights spirituality, music and Black folklore. This Good Friday, everyone is talking about the highly anticipated release of Ryan Coogler and Michael…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty It appears that the fine folks at Target are finally willing to admit they are feeling the burn of the massive fallout from their decision to roll back the retail company’s DEI initiatives, including a three-year program that focused on building Black careers. According to CNBC, Target’s CEO Brian Cornell…
The mother of a New York City postal worker who was stabbed to death at a deli condemned the plea deal of her son’s convicted killer as too lenient, guaranteeing that offender will kill again when released. Prosecutors promised 24-year-old Jaia Cruz a sentence of 15 years in prison and five years supervised release in…
Serena Williams and pop superstar Taylor Swift are close friends who both attended the Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. However, the A-list celebrities did not cross paths at the big football game, where the retired tennis legend performed at the halftime show. While NFL fans tuned in to the Super Bowl to see…
Source: AndreyPopov / Getty Virginia Union University is making history with the launch of its Doula Certification Program—the first of its kind at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). This pioneering initiative is designed to help close the gap in racial disparities surrounding maternal and infant health. In collaboration with Birth In Color and…
