The Netherlands, one of the leading players in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, has issued an apology over a century and a half after the country stopped practicing the sale and purchase of human cargo. The statement was made despite some Dutch leaders calling for officials to not address the global atrocity. Getty Images On Monday,…
Michelle Obama still remembers the criticisms she faced for making motherhood a priority while serving as first lady. By the time her husband, former President Barack Obama, was hot on the campaign trail seeking re-election, Michelle was already used to the headlines that mocked her for being a Black woman, too strong, too vocal, and…
Source: Shae Nycole / @shaeskloset When rising R&B singer Shae Nycole isn’t creating music, she is running a clothing boutique, pridefully tackling motherhood with style and giving back to fellow mothers through her business. The Shae’s Kloset boutique owner hosts a giveaway annually to treat 10 mothers to looks from her online shop. This year…
Source: f11photo / Getty A pair of cousins from Indianapolis deserve high praise for their swift action in finding a lost infant right before Christmas. It’s the kind of touching story that would make for an excellent Christmas movie. While police declined to confirm how the baby was discovered, reporting by The Indianapolis Star…
Actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg is in hot water again after being asked her opinions on Jews and the Holocaust. The African-American comedian repeated her belief that Jews are not a stand-alone race, and that the Nazis perpetrated “white on white” violence. Whoopi Goldberg attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A…
Kirk Franklin’s son Kerrion wants to know why he wasn’t included in his father’s family Christmas photo. The 34-year-old reposted his father’s Instagram post that showed Franklin all smiles with his wife Tammy Collins, their three kids Kennedy, Caziah and Carrington Franklin, along with Carrington’s husband and child. “I’m never invited to these pics. Let…
Source: Courtesy / Courtesy Tayla Parx is back! The Grammy-nominated songwriter, singer, actress and businesswoman premiered a fire animated video for her holiday song ‘Ain’t A Lonely Christmas (Remix)‘ with Bryson Tiller. You can check the video out below. Speaking of the visual, Parx said “We really wanted to capture what the song meant for each…
Singing duo Chloe x Halle is a force to be reckoned with since the two sisters go their start by doing small roles in films such as, “The Fighting Temptations,” “Last Holiday,” and “Meet The Browns.” But it was their consistency in uploading covers of various pop songs onto YouTube that helped them become internet…
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty You may know Andrea Lewis as the youthful beauty Hazel Aden in Degrassi: The Next Generation or Carla from Disney Channel’s Cadet Kelly, but the actress and filmmaker’s first beauty memory was when she was a pre-teen cast as young Natalie Cole in Livin’ for Love: The Natalie Cole Story….
Less than two years after being exonerated, Christopher Williams, a man who served nearly three decades on Pennsylvania death row, was shot and killed while attending a funeral. His death has alarmed other men who’ve been exonerated and believe they have a scarlet letter on their person, some saying, “although we’re actually innocent, not everyone…
