Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week. The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced…
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee are apparently still headed to the altar despite facing intense online scrutiny. The 20-something creators of the “Travis and Leanna” YouTube channel were recently seen together at a sporting event in support of Travis’ younger brother, Trayvis Hunter. College football star Travis Hunter appears to…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have always been a space to cultivate talent. Not just in sports or entertainment, but as world figures, thought leaders and revolutionaries. When you have the power of education under your belt — there’s almost nothing that can stop you from shifting culture. Check out…
The murder trial of a former U.S. Army servicemember accused of fatally shooting his wife at her birthday party ended with a manslaughter conviction, triggering an emotional outcry from the victim’s family members in court. A Kentucky jury found 34-year-old Jordan Mykol Henning guilty of first-degree felony manslaughter for the shooting death of his wife,…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Eugene Robinson — a veteran opinion columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner — is leaving the Washington Post, and if this doesn’t upset you, you haven’t been paying attention. There was a time when people fought back against fascism; now, it seems that everyone is standing in line to kiss…
Bill Murray is not letting enthusiastic fans who dare to invade his personal space off the hook lightly. A moviegoer learned this lesson the hard way when he overzealously trailed behind the actor at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City. Murray, 74, was at the venue to participate in a Q&A session for…
Source: Drazen_ / Getty SPILL, the Black-owned social media platform transforming the way culture and conversations are shared online within the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, is seeking your support to grow and expand. On March 10, the buzzing social media app launched its “community investment” round of equity crowdfunding, allowing fans to directly invest in…
Laurence Fishburne attends “The Amateur” world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) “I offered my services to the fourth Matrix, and they didn’t respond well,” Laurence Fishburne said, revealing why he was not in Matrix 4. Let’s be real — when you…
A Black TikTok influencer who approached a woman she heard saying the N-word in a crafts store in Michigan said she had no qualms about checking her behavior. “If I see something, I’m gonna say something. That’s how I’ve always been,” content creator AuntKaren told Atlanta Black Star. AuntKaren said she was shopping at a…
Danny Sumner and his son Donovan. (Photo credit: NBC 4 Washington) Danny Sumner and his son Donovan drowned during a tragic fishing accident in Virginia in late March. The horrific freak accident that led to a father and son drowning during a fishing trip in Virginia in March was captured on the father’s camera, according…
