Yale University Campus (Adobe Stock Images) The debate over an apology comes after Yale, which has been in New Haven since the early 1700s, formally apologized for its ties to slavery in February. In 1831, a coalition of Black leaders and white abolitionists proposed the nation’s first African American college in New Haven, Connecticut, in an…
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on October 27, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped into a press conference dressed as Mr. Potato Head in honor of his family Halloween costume. Giannis Antetokounmpo is…
Malia and Sasha Obama are girls who just want to have fun, but some of the public can’t seem to get on board with viewing them as young women and not the children that once called the White House home. Their lives have continued to be magnified since they and their parents, former President Barack…
DJ Clark Kent attends JennAir’s “Unbound: The After Party” at Capitale on March 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Jenn-Air ) DJ Clark Kent, influential hip-hop producer and DJ, died on Oct. 24 at 58. The hip-hop community of New York and beyond, still reeling following the news…
An officer patrols at the Metropolitan Detention Center after reports of a bomb threat at the facility on February 4, 2019 . Power has been fully restored to the prison after inmates suffered the past week without heat and access to televisions, computers or telephones. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The law enforcement operation was…
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters at Philly Cuts on October 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With less than 2 weeks until Election Day, Harris is campaigning in the Philadelphia area. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Younger Black men and Black men more broadly are increasingly getting behind Harris after months…
Source: DragonImages / Getty In a pivotal discussion, a panel of Black women entrepreneurs from key swing states gathered to explore the implications of the upcoming election on their businesses and communities. They highlighted specific challenges, such as rising costs and the need for strategies to build consumer trust in Black-owned businesses, indicating the hurdles…
Shaquille O’Neal faces backlash for comments about Angel Reese on the WNBA star’s podcast (Photos: Getty Images) On an episode of the “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, Shaquille O’Neal suggested that Angel Reese and other WNBA stars dunk in “little shorts.” Social media users are calling out NBA veteran Shaquille O’Neal for some awkward comments he made…
A former Black police officer in Prince George’s County, Maryland, who claims she was retaliated against and forced to resign after pressing for missing video evidence of excessive force by two white police officers is suing the police and an investigator involved in her termination for racial discrimination. In her civil rights lawsuit filed in…
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington got a pleasant surprise during a recent press junket to promote his upcoming film “Gladiator II.” While sitting with “Good Day Chicago” anchor Jake Stakes, Washington was surprised by a question from two fans that nearly made the usually unshakeable Hollywood elder statesman lose his composure with joy. “I normally…
