Source: HUM Images / Getty If I’m being honest, stories about Black people remaining calm in the face of racism just don’t do it for me. To be clear, I’m not mad at Black people for remaining calm—we all have a right to an emotional response of our choosing—it just always seems like the media…
Sampling is one of the many pillars of hip-hop, but don’t tell that to Chaka Khan. The legendary singer’s voice was famously sampled on Kanye West’s debut single “Through the Wire,” which featured a distorted version of Khan’s 1984 hit “Through the Fire.” Recently the songwriter opened up about being contacted by the rapper and…
A Mississippi Airbnb host has deleted one of its properties from the service after a popular social media influencer exposed him for renting the former slave cabin out to the public. The owners had marketed the cabin as a luxury accommodation until public backlash said he was making money off America’s ugliest sin. Entertainment and…
Source: MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images / Getty The world lost a giant this weekend (July 31). Former Boston Celtics great Bill Russell peacefully passed away Sunday afternoon, according to family sources. The legendary center was 88 years old but left an immeasurable worth of impact on everyone he encountered. An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z —…
Marjorie Harvey gave fans a view into the dynamic of her relationship with her husband, Steve Harvey, during their recent fishing trip. In the Instagram post shared on Aug. 1, the 57-year-old was seen trying to remove a hook from a fish she caught at an undisclosed location. Marjorie Harvey had fans in tears after…
Not a slither of shade cast toward Beyoncé makes it past her loyal Beyhive, or her most trusted collaborators. Such was the case when songwriter Terius “The Dream” Nash doled out a music history lesson to fellow songwriter Diane Warren. Warren is not a novice in the music industry. She has songwriting credits on records…
Georgia Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker is disputing a poll that shows that he is not favorable among Black voters. The SurveyUSA poll released on July 26 shows incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock outperforming Walker in the election race among all Georgia voters. The difference is even greater among Black voters in the…
Source: Andrey Mikhaylov / EyeEm / Getty Something really needs to be done in America about rabid white men who think they can do whatever they want because they’re dangerous to the public and our justice system just keeps treating them like they’re boys who will be boys. In Appleton, Wisconsin, a Black woman was…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade enjoyed a nice date night full of antics. The “Bring It On” alum uploaded three different photos that showed her and her boo posing together as she rocked a salmon mini dress to go along with Dwyane’s green slacks, white long-sleeved shirt and beige vest. “Memaw & Pawpaw late night…
Weeks after multiple videos of performers in character costumes at Sesame Place went viral for seemingly discriminating against Black children in the park, new footage has emerged showcasing similar behavior toward a child of color at a different kids-targeted franchise. The mother of the young girl wants answers after what she believes was a deliberate…
