A Black contractor said he was booted from an apartment complex where he was assigned to work one day because a manager falsely accused him of smelling like marijuana smoke. In a viral video posted on Feb. 21, TikTok creator James Bannister posted his encounter with a white female manager at an apartment complex in…
FOREVER. (L to R) Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in Episode 101 of Forever. Cr. ELIZABETH MORRIS/Netflix © 2024 The series is a modern-day reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 book “Forever…” centering two Black teenagers set in Los Angeles in 2018. Netflix has set a May 8 date for the…
Source: Jason Armond / Getty The wildfires that scorched large parts of Los Angeles County in January are estimated to exceed $250 billion in total damage and economic loss. Aside from the emotional and mental toll that this disaster left behind, by this estimate, the Los Angeles wildfires will go down as the costliest natural…
Taylour Paige attends the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 04, 2023 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Actress Taylour Paige opens up about living with endometriosis during March, which is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Taylour Paige is marking March, Endometriosis Awareness Month, by shedding light on her journey living with the…
(L-R) Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) After Dwyane Wade discovered a tumor in his kidney, Gabrielle Union reveals it took time to process…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 30: Sterling K. Brown attends the “Paradise” photocall at The Corinthia Hotel on January 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images) OPINION: The Sterling K. Brown-led show was an absolutely perfect blend of storytelling, suspense, doom, hope and upending the status quo. Editor’s note: The following article is…
Award-winning entertainer Jennifer Hudson, 43, unexpectedly took center stage during her courtside appearance at a recent NBA game. Hudson attended the New York Knicks versus Golden State Warriors game at Madison Square Garden on March 4, sitting courtside next to her boyfriend, rapper Common. During the second quarter of the game, Knicks player Miles “Deuce”…
A prominent Washington lobbyist found herself out of a job after her alleged racist text exchange was captured in secret photos and sent directly to the CEO of her company — a Black woman. Courtney Johnson, the former principal of D.C. consulting firm Alpine Group Partners, was fired from her job on March 1 after a…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 20: Angie Stone attends the 2024 Urban One Honors: Best In Black at Coca-Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images) Angie Stone’s children shared a heartfelt statement with fans, their first public statement since their mother’s passing on March 1 in a car…
The Target logo is displayed near the store entrance on November 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Target falls 22% after sales and earnings came short of analysts expectations. The retail giant continues struggling to gain leverage and momentum with inflation-weary consumers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Renewed calls to boycott Target arrive as Trump’s tariffs…
