Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) The freshman congresswoman was charged by interim New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba for assaulting, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement. Democratic Rep….
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 8 PM EST The projects, often referred to as public housing or government-subsidized housing for low-income individuals and families, have a long and complex history. While it has been a source of affordable housing for many people, it has also been the subject of controversy and criticism. Let’s take a…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Today marks 100 years since the birth of Malcolm X, one of the most significant figures in the history of Black America. A century later, his enduring legacy is remembered not just in the United States but across the globe. The impact of his radical activism continues to be honoured worldwide,…
Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Celebrating Malcolm X’s life and legacy offers an opportunity to reflect on his many lessons in resilience and resistance. He spent his entire life resisting intersecting systems of oppression, but he never wavered in his commitment to uplifting Black people at home and abroad. Malcolm was firm in his…
While many took time off from partisan warfare and wished former President Joe Biden the best in his battle against an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Donald Trump’s oldest son and namesake continued the fight, ridiculously pivoting to allegations that former first lady Dr. Jill Biden was part of a conspiracy to keep her husband’s…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Skai Jackson attends the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Jackson claims that her son’s father, Deondre Burgin, has repeatedly assaulted her, as recently as Mother’s Day, while she…
Will Smith is embracing his music persona “Big Willie,” and fans are relishing every moment. The entertainer launched his rap comeback with the release of “Based on a True Story,” his first album in two decades, in March. The former ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ has since hit the road for a stretch of live…
Source: Terry Disney / Getty Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and later known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, would have turned 100 today. A century since his birth, his words still cut through the noise with surgical precision. He wasn’t just a revolutionary thinker or a powerful orator; he was a man ahead of his time….
Bobby Brown attends PREMIX Hosted By Connie Orlando at The Sunset Room on June 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) Bobby Brown opens up about how he’s navigated grief following the deaths of two of his children and ex-wife Whitney Houston. Bobby Brown has had to endure an…
Source: Daniel Bartel / Getty WNBA star Angel Reese and former NBA legend Magic Johnson are using their star power to teach financial literacy to high school seniors in Baltimore. According to Because Of Them We Can, in late April, Reese, 23, and Johnson, 65, teamed up to launch “Wealth Playbook,” a financial literacy course…
