Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty Issa Rae has decided to cancel her highly anticipated show at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing concerns over the recent leadership changes at the institution. In an Instagram post on February 13, the actress and producer explained her reasoning, stating that she felt the Kennedy…
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 2: Drake claps at the end of the game between the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) | NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 07: PARTYNEXTDOOR…
Source: Mario Tama / Getty In the aftermath of the devastating January wildfires, communities across Los Angeles County are picking up the pieces as they navigate their new reality. The deadliest of the recent California wildfires, the Eaton and Palisades fires, leveled entire communities—destroying homes, schools, houses of worship, and businesses. Thousands of people across…
Source: REDA / Getty A racist cop in Memphis, Tennessee, is under fire for, well, being a racist cop in a city where a quarter of its citizens are Black. Memphis Police Sergeant Brandon Lea. (Yep, not just a racist cop, but a high-ranking racist cop.) According to Fox 13, Lea is currently the target…
A woman is taking a Wisconsin hospital to court for allegedly leaving a feeding tube in her body 35 years ago when she was put on life support after giving birth to twins. Deborah Lowe told local news outlets in Milwaukee that she had been suffering crippling physical pain since 1989 when she gave birth…
Source: FG Trade / Getty Black-owned businesses play an important role in the building of generational wealth for a lot of families, yet the number of Black-owned businesses still makes up the smallest share of overall firms in the United States. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2023 revealed that while “more than one-in-five…
Jimmy Butler has fans suspecting that he might have had a bit of an accident on the court. The NBA star made headlines after fans noticed an unusual stain on the back of his shorts while facing off against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. The yellowish stain was positioned right on Butler’s tush, leaving some to speculate that…
A National Park Service sign marks the Stonewall National Monument outside the Stonewall Inn, Monday, June 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File) The changes to Stonewall’s website were made in the wake of an executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office References to transgender people were removed Thursday from…
Chelsea Clinton has shut down a false viral claim circulating on social media that she siphoned tens of millions of dollars from a federal foreign aid agency through her family’s foundation. The allegation, which was reshared thousands of times on X, purports that Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Issa Rae speaks during Cast Jewelry x Issa Rae Launch Event at Nordstrom NYC Flagship on October 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Nordstrom) Fans will receive refunds after Issa Rae cancels her upcoming show at the Kennedy Center due to…
