June is Black Music Month, a time to celebrate the profound influence of Black musicians on the global soundtrack of our lives. This year, the theme “Roots & Rhythm” highlights how music deeply intertwines with diverse cultural elements—including the world of professional sports. One of the most fascinating links is the tradition of artists naming…
Porsha Williams attends the “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Atlanta Special Screening with Angela Bassett at Regal Atlantic Station on May 21, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Porsha Williams steps into the role of Bernadine from “Waiting to Exhale” to express herself post-divorce. Porsha Williams is finally…
Ashanti speaks onstage at the “Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together” panel during the 2025 American Black Film Festival at New World Center on June 13, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Treyvon E. Eugene/Getty Images for ABFF) Singer and new mommy Ashanti says she will not be showing her son’s face on her…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 26: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during a hearing with the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency in the U.S. Capitol on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “I think I’m gonna be a little bit more like the rest of the 92%,” said the Texas…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Joy Reid attends the Reel Works 24th Annual ChangeMaker Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Joy Reid left MSNBC in February and in June launched her immediately successful “The Joy Reid Show” podcast. When Joy Reid…
Michelle Obama, 61, was seen vacationing in Spain with her daughters, 26-year-old Malia and 24-year-old Sasha, but one person was noticeably missing: her husband, former President Barack Obama. Photos of the former first lady and the girls wearing dresses while dining at the Lobster Club in Mallorca landed on the internet this week. They dined…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has, once again, landed a victory in the courtroom against the Trump administration. In early April, James announced via press release that she had “joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it terminated millions…
Two North Carolina state troopers who authorities say lied and mishandled an investigation into a deadly crash that killed a Black driver have been fired from their jobs. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) terminated Sgt. Matthew Morrison and Trooper Garrett Macario from their positions on June 16, according to local news outlets. The…
Congressman Al Green filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, “for high crimes and misdemeanors,” three days after Trump ordered a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. The House then quickly voted to kill the resolution in a 344-79 vote with the help of 128 Democrats, according to Politico. The resolution accused…
President Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Congressman Buddy Carter, a Trump supporter, nominated the president a day after Trump announced the deal, even though neither Israel nor Iran abided by it, at least initially. “I just nominated…
