Source: Anadolu / Getty Michelle Obama says that her marriage is fine and that at the big age of 61, she’s allowed to be an independent woman. Obama was responding to recent rumors that she and former president Barack Obama were getting a divorce. The internet chatter stemmed from the fact that the forever First…
Two teenagers were convicted of manslaughter for the beating death of an elderly man who was viciously attacked in a park last year as he was walking his dog. According to a release from the Crown Prosecution Service, a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were accused of fatally assaulting 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in Braunstone…
Source: Focus On Sport / Getty Kendrick Lamar is once again speaking in symbolism — only this time, it feels like you’re draped in silk while slow dancing cuddled close — all in the name of Black love. In the new visuals for “luther” — the breakout hit from Kendrick’s 2024 surprise album GNX —…
The PBS series “Finding My Roots” is helping celebrities uncover the truth about their family’s history. Actor Laurence Fishburne is the latest guest to appear on the show, where he finally got some real answers about his biological father. In the episode, which aired on April 8, Fishburne explained to host Henry Louis Gates Jr….
Source: Dr. Heinz Linke / Getty Miami Police are investigating the tragic death of 28-year-old mother, Ahmonique Miller, who traveled from Las Vegas to Miami to undergo a cosmetic procedure, but died while recovering at what authorities believe to be “an illegal post-plastic surgery recovery home,” according to NBC Miami. Per Black Girl Unlost, in…
Photo of Calvin “CJ” Dickey, Jr/CJ Dickey Facebook Page 18-year-old Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. collapsed during the team’s first football practice due to sickle-cell related complications. He died two days later. The parents of a Bucknell University football player are suing the school after their son died during a practice in July 2024. In July…
A federal judge has denied Donald Trump‘s bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the “Central Park Five,” the five men wrongly convicted in the 1989 jogger rape case in New York City. The civil suit was filed following comments made by Trump during the presidential debate last September. He asserted that…
Tiffany Trump, the younger daughter of President Donald Trump, celebrated her baby shower surrounded by the women of the Trump family, with one notable exception. On Sunday, April 6, first lady Melania Trump was conspicuously absent from the Peter Rabbit-themed celebration in which her 31-year-old stepdaughter and husband Michael Boulos are expecting their first child…
Source: Courtesy / Peacock Get ready to fall in love all over again with Harper, Jordan, Robyn, and the crew. This time through the pages of filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee’s new novel. Read all about it inside. The mastermind behind The Best Man film franchise is officially bringing the beloved characters to the literary world with a…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week arrives during an interesting time for maternal health in the country. Folks around the country are gearing up to celebrate “collective action” around improving health outcomes for Black mothers. The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW25), which lasts through Thursday, April 17, kicks off today…
