Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Washington, D.C.—The D.C. State Board of Education’s College, Career, and Life Readiness Committee (CCLRC) is being disbanded, raising concerns about disruption to student outreach initiatives, academic standards discussions, and upcoming events like Civics Week. The committee, which focused on policies related to graduation requirements, career readiness, and health education, met…

The last of five young girls convicted in the brutal stomping death of a 64-year-old man in Washington, D.C., received one of the harshest sentences among the teen assailants. Judge Kendra Briggs sentenced the 14-year-old girl to serve out a seven-year term in a restricted facility, stating that the teen “delivered some of the most…

Camille (Meagan Good) and Ian (Tyler Lepley) in HARLEM S3 Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC OPINION: It’s baby shower time for Camille and Ian, while the rest of the ladies are forced to think about what they want…and with who?  Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the…

Source: Dennis Macdonald / Getty It often seems that no matter how much evidence there is that the justice system is systemically biased against Black people, the bar for proving racial discrimination in said system only ever gets higher. And it’s even more of an uphill battle to prove racial discrimination happened when the alleged…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 06: Kendrick Lamar speaks during the Super Bowl LVIX Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIX Halftime Show Press Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) OPINION: The Compton MC is capping off the BEST.YEAR.EVER. with a…

To many, she is a heretic, a born-again huckster who tells followers they will receive wealth and material blessings if they accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior. It’s a message that appeals to many supporters of Donald Trump, who on Thursday announced he was appointing Paula White, his longtime spiritual adviser, to head up…

Source: Cindy Ord / Getty The estate of the four-time Grammy-nominated rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has filed a lawsuit against iCanvas, a small printing company, and major retailers Target and Home Depot, accusing them of selling unauthorized canvas prints of the rapper’s iconic “King of New York” photograph.  According to court documents filed on Feb. 4…

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his much younger girlfriend became the butt of a stinging joke by Snoop Dogg. Belichick, 72, and Jordon Hudson, 24 attended NFL Honors in New Orleans, Louisiana on Feb. 6 months after going public with their relationship. Snoop was tapped to host the ceremony and during…

Recording artist Prince performs during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Prince’s estate and Netflix have come to a “mutual agreement” and will no longer be releasing the film. Netflix has shelved an upcoming nine-hour documentary about…

Venus Williams attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 27, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Christian Dior) Tennis champion Venus Williams sparks engagement rumors after she’s spotted wearing a diamond ring on her left finger. After Zendaya sparked engagement…