White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spent the past several weeks posting beach photos, family snapshots and updates from what she called a “blissful newborn bubble” following the birth of her daughter. But if her first major television appearance after maternity leave was meant to signal a smooth return to public life, the message she…
Oprah Winfrey set it off on the second day of the five-day Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which began this week on Monday. This year marks the 73rd edition of the festival, the largest gathering for the creative marketing industries. While speakers, producers and fillmaker came to celebrate creative excellence, Oprah had other things…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 06: Muni Long performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE) “You need to make a choice. You can either go to hospice, or you…
Source: Todd Kirkland / Getty The WNBA is now more than one-third of the way through its historic 30th season, the Commissioner’s Cup Championship matchup is set, and the top of the standings is starting to get real separation from the rest of the pack. The WNBA has officially moved from early-season feel-out mode into…
President Donald Trump sure knows how to humiliate himself and embarrass his own staff in the same setting. At this point, no White House clip of the 80-year-old is complete without those who work for or under him falling into a self-praise rant. Trump deliberately put a member of his administration on the spot in…
The federal lawsuit filed by the parents of Kendrick Johnson has been reassigned to a fifth judge – this time to a jurist facing impeachment over a misconduct scandal involving sexual encounters with a high-ranking cop inside her chambers. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross was assigned to the case on June 9, the same day…
Resa Luster-Mac and her family are leading the forefront of the beauty world as one of the few fully Black-owned hair care companies. Since she was a child, she watched her grandfather and later her dad build a brand that has celebrated nearly 70 years of keeping black hair soft, curly, and moisturized. Fred Luster…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: Jenifer Lewis attends “Smash” Broadway Opening Night at Imperial Theatre on April 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) In a conversation with Keke Palmer, Jenifer Lewis explains how grief and a nervous breakdown led to a life-changing bipolar diagnosis. This week, actresses Jenifer…
Atlanta radio personality Big Tigger is in the throes of mounting marital turmoil and legal issues. The former BET “Rap City” host clashed with law enforcement over Father’s Day weekend, and officials have now released the details. Police arrested Tigger, real name Darian Morgan, on June 20 and booked him into Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail…
Source: nazar_ab / Getty In news that is actually shocking, the Senate managed to pass a bipartisan bill intended to address the nation’s housing crisis. CBS News reports that the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 85-5 vote. The ROAD to Housing Act takes several steps to address the ongoing…
