(Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University) Inez Phillips and her daughter, Jennifer Durham, became the first parent-child duo to earn doctorates in psychology from Rutgers University. What’s better than getting your degree? Making history while getting your degree … with your mom. Inez Phillips Durham and her daughter, Jennifer Durham, are honoring this accomplishment as Rutgers University spotlights…
A Louisiana news outlet is drawing criticism online for blurring the face of a man who racially profiled and harassed a Black man for fishing in a pond. The victim, Marlon Cox, recorded the confrontation, which happened in December in Gonzales, Louisiana, a suburb outside of Baton Rouge. Stills from a viral video show a…
Sapp, who became a widower in 2010 had been friends with Cole for a decade before their relationship became serious. Congrats are in order to Marvin Sapp! The gospel singer revealed that he is engaged to Dr. La’Boris Cole, using a birthday party as cover for him to drop to one knee and pop the question…
Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Look, at the very least, can we all just admit that the Trump administration is janky? President Donald Trump has essentially turned the executive branch into a ghetto with a golden toilet, filled his Cabinet with DE-white hires who are barely qualified to install actual cabinets, and has White…
As tension escalates between 50 Cent and T.I., virtual onlookers are taking sides. The beef started when the “Million Dollaz Worth Of Game” podcast released their episode on Feb. 22 featuring T.I. During that episode, the Atlanta native addressed what went wrong with the “Verzuz” that he and 50 Cent were supposed to have. He…
A college professor in New York City is under fire for a set of racist remarks she made during a virtual faculty meeting, and now university officials are working to determine whether the comments violated their policies. The remarks were made by Dr. Allyson Friedman, a tenured associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences…
Getty Images This year’s list focuses on private capital, venture capital and private credit as a tribute to Reginald Lewis, the first Black man to own and operate a billion-dollar corporation. ForbesBLK is once again honoring some of the wealthiest Black men and women in the country. The outlet released its ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters…
Rachael Ray turned heads in Miami this week — and not just because of the burgers. The longtime Food Network fixture returned to one of her signature stages, Mike’s Amazing Burger Bash during the 2026 South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the event she has anchored since it launched nearly two decades ago. With cameras…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty With the 2026 State of the Union just hours away, recent data shows President Donald Trump is wildly out of step with the people and reality. NPR reports that 60% of those recently polled think the country is worse than last year. The same poll indicated the “majority think…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at Fox News host Sean Hannity after Hannity accused him of making racist remarks. But instead of putting the controversy to rest, the governor’s profanity-laced response has deepened debate among Black political figures about accountability and presidential ambition. California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions from reporters after participating in…
