Mack Blackie spent 31 days in a Rhode Island jail for a crime he did not commit because he was unable to afford the $100 bail. And even after a case worker raised the money for him to be released, it still took another three months for the felony charges of breaking and entering to…
A historical Black college (HBCU) in Florida is seeking to clear the top levels of its leadership team in favor of hiring new administrators amid the ongoing fallout stemming from a controversial would-be record donation earlier this year. Florida A&M University’s interim president on Monday sent a letter to the Tallahassee-based HBCU’s senior management team…
Halle Berry has always been considered a hot bombshell since the ’90s but her celebrated looks haven’t saved her from online fashion police. On Monday, Aug. 12, the actress stepped out in Los Angeles for the premiere of her new spy movie called “The Union.” While many agree that the 57-year-old has still got it…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new epinephrine nasal spray is huge news for Blacks, who suffer from higher rates of severe, life-threatening food allergies. The Food and Drug Administration has just approved a first-of-its-kind needle-free alternative to EpiPens or epinephrine autoinjectors. Neffy, a nasal spray that delivers a dose of epinephrine, is the first treatment…
“It’s just a great opportunity,” said Schumer, who said Democrats could build on the progress they made on lowering costs for Americans and expanding health care. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is abuzz with the strong momentum for Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign and the possibilities for Democrats if she wins on Nov. 5. In…
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on Nov. 28, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images) Black faith leaders see this moment, as Donald Trump continues to ride a wave of support from Christian conservatism, to…
The family of a young Zimbabwean girl who died after being run over by a U.S. diplomat wants the delegate to return to the country and directly apologize for the death. According to BBC, authorities investigated a crash that killed 11-year-old Ruvarashe Takamhanya on June 3 as she was on her way to school in…
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia competes during the B-Girls Round Robin – Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on Aug. 9, 2024 in Paris, France. | Source: Ezra Shaw / Getty There are a lot of words that can be used to describe the performance…
When you’re married to a man as handsome as Denzel Washington, you might think the constant attention from admirers could be a bit much. For the average woman it might be, but not for his wife of 41 years, Pauletta Washington. For her, it’s just another day in the life of being Mrs. Washington. Pauletta’s…
Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese (left) drives to the basket as Los Angeles Sparks’ Dearica Hamby (right) defends during the first half of a May WNBA basketball game in Chicago. Hamby has sued the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from her former team while pregnant. (Photo: Charles Rex…
