Source: Anadolu / Getty Earlier this month, a federal judge granted a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after the Trump administration accused the pro-Palestine demonstrator of being a “Hamas supporter” while presenting zero evidence to substantiate the claim. On Friday,…
Beyoncé performs during the halftime show for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) After Paris, Queen B left the U.S.Beyhive asking, “hey, what did we do wrong?” Dear Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter and creative director/manager Blue Ivy…
Baseball legend Sammy Sosa received a hero’s welcome back home when he returned to Wrigley Field. The retired Chicago Cubs slugger surprised fans as he appeared on the Jumbotron during the June 20 game against the Seattle Mariners. He smiled, waved, and blew kisses as the crowd cheered him on. His attendance marked his first…
Jussie Smollett and Jabari Redd. (Photo credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Image) Jussie Smollett and Jabari Redd have been romantically linked since at least 2023 after starring together in the film “The Lost Holiday.” Jussie Smollett is headed down the aisle! On Friday, the 43-year-old actor revealed in an Instagram post that he…
Source: Jackson State University / Getty Every commencement season, many confront the end of one period and the birth of another. Many stand at a crossroads, turning their backs on what they’ve long known, even as they gaze into an uncertain future. It is no wonder, then, that educational or career changes can give rise to anxiety…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is upset and embarrassed over his AI chatbot Grok and is threatening to “rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge” with the next version of the artificial intelligence-based bot. Social media is having a meltdown over his warning, even as plenty of users, most MAGA supporters, are reveling in the idea…
A viral video showing an Asian man walking hand-in-hand with a Black toddler wearing nothing but a saggy diaper, a tiny backpack and a leash around his neck is raising alarm in Philadelphia. The man was also accompanied by an older Black boy, and although a group of bystanders questioned him briefly and made light…
Gabrielle Union speaks onstage at the Sisterhood & Savings A Conversation With Gabrielle Union during the 2025 American Black Film Festival at New World Center on June 12, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Treyvon E. Eugene/Getty Images for ABFF) Gabrielle Union opens up about life with an 80-year-old father who has been in…
This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo following U.S. airstrikes targeting the facility, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) Iran says its missile barrage was a calculated move to mirror U.S. strikes without provoking full-scale war. Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S….
The reaction of a Black customer to a conversation between another customer and two employees that many believed mocked Juneteenth has left the North Carolina body shop where it occurred scrambling to minimize the damage. Synergy Auto Care owner Josh Dougherty said the two store employees shown in the video have left the Wilson, N.C., store…
