Source: Gregory Shamus / Getty I’m not even from New York, but even I couldn’t resist cheering for the New York Knicks as they won their first NBA championship in 53 years. This is partly because I was happy to see former Phoenix Suns players Mikal Bridges and Landry Shamet get the ring that eluded…
Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty When the Zaouli mask appears during the Surreal Montage in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, the room changes. The body beneath the mask moves with impossible speed, feet flashing like something human and more-than-human at once, while the upper body remains steady, composed, almost untouchable. It is not just a dance. It is…
Source: Myung J. Chun / Getty Police officers with the Los Angeles Police Department just went viral for shooting and killing a Black woman’s dog after they responded to a noise complaint that turned out to be the woman’s enthusiastic celebration of the New York Knicks’ NBA championship win on Saturday night. According to ABC…
Melania Trump ditched her buttoned-up first lady wardrobe for a surprising ensemble that not even her husband could ignore. During the UFC Freedom 250 fight, the first lady made a rare appearance alongside her husband, President Donald Trump. Usually, “The Claw” ring girls have spectators ogling their costumes, but on Trump’s 80th birthday, June 14,…
For years, the debate over Iran has followed a familiar script in Washington. Some lawmakers argue that pressure, threats, and military force are the only language Tehran understands. Others insist that even bitter adversaries can be pushed toward compromise if diplomacy is given enough room to work. On Sunday, as President Donald Trump celebrated a…
Alvin Junior Mak, The Leopards. (Photo credit: Alvin Junior Mak Instagram) The founder and creative director of JMAKxPARIS breaks down the intention and cultural heritage behind The Leopards’ World Cup pre-match fits. After 52 years away from the World Cup, the Democratic Republic of Congo returned dressed like it had no intention of being overlooked….
Source: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Getty A new report from No Kid Hungry Florida moved me to my core. It put words to what many of us feared was happening: 82% of families say food costs are rising faster than income, and 47% of families had to choose between buying food or transportation. No family should…
Donald Trump has spent decades cultivating rooms where the attention flows in one direction. From black-tie galas and Mar-a-Lago dinners to campaign rallies, Trump has often surrounded himself with people willing to reinforce his larger-than-life image. Now, during the president’s second dance in the White House, his words are coming back to bite him. US…
(Photo: Credit: Juan Veloz, ATRBUTE) Regina Hall reflects on the people who championed her early on and why she’s on a mission to pay it forward for the next generation. 26 years ago, Keenan Wayans saw Regina Hall. He saw her talent, what she could become, and saw potential for her in the “Scary Movie”…
A South Carolina influencer is clapping back at a restaurant that kicked him out last month. Trayvon Turner, also known as Ben-A-Critic, filed a lawsuit against Florence restaurant Percy & Willie’s and its owners Friday. Atlanta Black Star previously reported what happened when Turner was asked to leave last month. South Carolina restaurant under fire…
