In this June 16, 2016 file photo, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rangel retires after more than four decades in office. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File) Charles Rangel, a Harlem icon and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, served nearly 50 years in Congress—never afraid…
A single-family photograph of Steph and Ayesha Curry‘s family shared on social media has once again thrust them into the center of an unexpected online controversy. What began as an innocent snapshot celebrating the NBA superstar’s picture-perfect family life quickly spiraled into a heated debate that has resurfaced old wounds and reignited discussions about the…
A Black man who worked as a cook at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Idaho filed a federal employment discrimination lawsuit claiming his co-workers subjected him to relentless racial harassment, including calling him an “ape” and “ni—er” and comparing him to a slave. According to his complaint obtained by Atlanta Black Star, shortly after Thomas Wade…
An actor in the upcoming film “Madden” allegedly quit the production after director David O. Russell called him a racial slur. But since news of the incident broke, the rumor mill has been churning with contradictory accounts. The biopic of Bay Area football legend John Madden, starring Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale, is currently a…
Charity Harvey, left, and Marcus Parks, both of Washington, attend the opening gala of DC Black Pride, Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Capitol Hilton in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) At World Pride in D.C., Black and Brown LGBTQ+ communities are showing up with joy, strategy, and solidarity—because their fight for survival is as layered…
Walaa Al-Kilani, center, mourns her mother and brother, who were killed when an Israeli military strike hit a school sheltering displaced residents, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52 Palestinians, including families sheltering in a school. The offensive continues as aid access remains…
Family members of George Floyd, from left, Bianca Williams, Zsa Zsa Floyd, and Arianna Williams, 7, react during a memorial service on the anniversary of Floyd’s death on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Five years after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis still grapples with how to honor his memory, support Black communities,…
Travis Hunter and Leanna Lenee have officially said “I do,” but their fairy tale wedding has sparked more than just congratulations from fans online. The Jacksonville Jaguars rookie and his new bride exchanged vows on Saturday, May 24, at The Barn at Faith Farms, a luxury wedding venue in Tennessee, marking the culmination of a…
Patti Labelle’s rumored relationship with her drummer isn’t necessarily a secret but not everyone knows about it either. Over the last few months, several blog pages and fans have posted pictures of the legendary singer and her younger beau Eric Seats, for no reason other than to show the couple some love. Seats, who is…
A white sheriff’s deputy from California with a history of stealing money from vulnerable people, including the homeless and mentally ill, was cleared of the felony charge against him last week after agreeing to relinquish his state law enforcement certification, sparing himself from a potential three-year prison sentence. The former cop, however, can still become…
