Source: Nikole Hannah-Jones / Nikole Hannah-Jones Nikole Hannah-Jones’s critically-acclaimed piece, The 1619 Project, is coming to Hulu. According to National Geographic, the six-episode limited docuseries will pull back the layers of Jones’ famed literary project, attempting to reframe the history of Black America. By placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans…
Lyrica Anderson and Shekinah Anderson almost came to blows on the latest episode of VH1’s “Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop” edition that aired on Jan. 23. The current season was taped in Spice’s home country of Jamaica, but her friends brought all the heat and more. In line with the show’s weekly theme-focused episodes,…
A New York high school cheer rivalry resulted in a tragic end with one girl losing her life, another girl spending the rest of her teen years institutionalized, and a family unhappy with the “justice” they were served. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, a 15-year-old Mount Vernon student accepted her sentencing of 3 to 9 years…
Source: FatCamera / Getty The big idea Online racial discrimination or harassment has a negative effect on the academic and emotional well-being of students of color. That is the key finding from a study I published recently in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence. For the study, I surveyed 356 Black and Hispanic teens across…
Shemar Moore welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday, Jan. 24, with model Jesiree Dizon, and the “S.W.A.T.” actor shared a picture of his first bundle of joy. The 52-year-old’s first child is named Frankie Moore. Moore shared the happy news on Instagram with a picture of his new daughter and a caption mentioning his late…
An 8-year-old girl acted swiftly to help save her great-grandmother, who herself was attempting to protect her from serious harm. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, Mariah Galloway was on her way home from school when a horrific accident almost changed the course of her great-grandmother Patricia Lynch’s life. Footage from the family’s Ring doorbell captured the…
Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia inside her office chambers in the Fulton County Justice Center Tower in Atlanta, Georgia on September 20, 2022. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty Exactly one year ago, we reported that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis submitted a request for a special grand jury…
LisaRaye McCoy was seen enjoying an intimate dance with a mystery man who fans are speculating to be her new boo. The 55-year-old actress and her alleged boo looked every bit pure in their all-white ensembles. In the video, fans can see the two embracing each other closely before McCoy’s mystery man gripped her face,…
Rick Ross shared before-and-after pictures of his recent pedicure on his Instagram Stories, and fans reacted with their usual panache. The Shade Room captured a video of the post and shared it on Instagram with the caption “#RickRoss letting yall know he keeps himself together OHKAY! (Swipe for before and after).” Rick Ross and his Rolls-Royce…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty A video of Bethune-Cookman University football players sharing a helmet during a game has gone viral after former NFL star Ed Reed’s contract to become the head football coach was rescinded by the university following remarks he made about the lack of resources at the school. MORE: Ed Reed Apologizes…
