Source: Brandon Bell / Getty A conservative group affiliated with former Trump advisor Stephen Miller is targeting Black voters and other communities of color with disinformation ahead of the midterm election. Reportedly, Miller’s America First Legal Foundation sent mailers making anti-trans claims. Some Black voters in the Atlanta metro area reported receiving the mailers, which…
The Knowles-Carter tribe posed for another rare family photo at the Wearable Art Gala last weekend. Power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z showed up to support the charitable event that was presented by her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and her husband, Richard Lawson, at the Where Art Can Occur Theatre Center. The most notable and influential Black…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty History was made last week when Hampton University standout student-athlete Byron Perkins became the first openly gay Division 1 football player at a historically Black college or university (HBCU). While the numerous headlines surrounding Perkins’ decision to come out signal progress, his decision to make his sexual orientation public is…
Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, the longtime pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church In New York City’s Harlem community where he became highly influential in local politics, died on Friday at the age of 73. The cause of Butts’ death was cancer, according to the Rev. Al Sharpton. Abyssinian…
Tyler Perry responded to a recent article by Atlanta Black Star and denied calling out former cast mates Janet Jackson and Jill Scott as a reason why the third “Why Did I Get Married” film has not yet happened. Perry took a screenshot of a headline and posted it onto his Insta story with a…
A Kentucky mother is desperately searching for her daughter more than one year after she went missing. The search effort has been an uphill battle for Consuela Jobe, who has received minimal assistance from law enforcement. Her daughter, Kamaria Johnson, now 17, went missing on May 26, 2021, after a violent encounter with her father….
The ladies of the iconic rap group Salt-N-Pepa haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye with their third member DJ Spinderella. With the Queens native set to receive the prestigious star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, fans of the legendary ’80s group are calling for a cease-fire and calling upon the trio to reconcile their differences. The…
Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” dance challenge has just about everybody swaying their hips, clapping and grooving across social media; this includes Gabrielle Union. Via a video posted to Instagram, the actress joined in on the current trend. In it, Union is seen cycling through a handful of outfits as she does the popular dance craze. “When…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Homecoming is here and the alumni are out! Over the last few weeks, several HBCUs celebrated their respective institutions with tailgates, parties, and fellowship with friends from near and far. It has us thinking about one of the best parts of HBCU culture, the notable HBCU dance team. Check out…
Wendy Williams is slowly but surely getting back to her old self after spending time in rehab. The former talk show host entered a wellness facility in early September for treatment of alcohol abuse. She reportedly checked out last week, as previously reported. Over the past few months, millions have voiced their opinion about Williams’…
