American comedian Richard Pryor (1940 – 2005) during a stage show, circa 1977. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images) When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians have showcased comedic styles that range from raunchy to satiric to slapstick. The history of talent in this genre is…
One day after what would’ve been Kevens Dawson’s 50th birthday, family and friends of the Kentucky man whose body was found amid the rubble from the Nov. 13 Louisville plant explosion still want to know why it took nearly eight hours for officials to determine he had not made it out alive. Dawson was a…
Fans of the popular TikTok duo Shay and Bria are ready for Ariana Grande to give two of her biggest fans the surprise of a lifetime. The sisters, who are 29 and 28, have quickly become two of the internet’s favorite sibling content creators as snippets of their life as autistic adults are shared online….
Miss Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina and Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, wait for the winner to be announced in The 73rd Miss Universe Competition. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) An unexpectedly disturbing narrative around Miss Universe 2024 reflects a larger conversation about the decline of diversity and inclusion. Miss Universe 2024 has officially crowned a new…
Elaine Welteroth and Jonathan Singletary attend the BirthFUND inaugural fundraiser luncheon on June 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Birthfund) Elaine Welteroth and her husband, Jonathan Singletary, welcomed their second son earlier this month. Elaine Welteroth has a brand new bundle of joy! The 37-year-old media personality and founder…
The city of Brentwood, California, has paid nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit by a Black woman who was mauled by a police dog during an arrest four years ago, ripping off part of her scalp and causing lasting brain damage. The settlement resolves the civil claim of excessive force against Brentwood police filed…
John Legend, 45, has seemingly jumped into the fray amid the online battle between Beyoncé’s mother and right-wing provocateur Candace Owens. Tina Knowles, 70, and Owens, 35, clashed over rumors the singer was paid by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to endorse the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate’s run for the White House. “The lie is…
Source: Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into arguably one of the most egregious and easily avoidable police-involved killings of a Black citizen since the murder of George Floyd. The July 6 shooting death of 36-year-old Sonya Massey by Sangamon County…
Herlda Senhouse at her 113th birthday celebration on Feb. 28, 2024, in Wellsley, Mass. (Stephanie Hawkinson, Town of Wellsley, Massachusetts via AP) Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said Stephanie Hawkinson, public information officer for the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, where Senhouse had lived for the last four decades. WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) —…
Sir Mo Farah attends the Sport Gives Back Awards 2024 at Cadogan Hall on February 28, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) 4-time Olympic track star Mo Farah, one of Britain’s most decorated track athletes, ran “full throttle” to catch up with robbers who’d swiped his phone. When a pair of thieves…
