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‘An Ode to My Granny’: Jasmine Crockett Reveals Inspiration for ‘Bleach Blonde, Bad-Built Butch Body’ Insult and Why She Didn’t Take the High Road with Marjorie Taylor Greene

June 17, 2024
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An insult made by a Black congresswoman from Texas against a white Republican member from Georgia that took the internet by storm was influenced by her grandmother, Rep. Jasmine Crockett has revealed. A month ago, Crockett got into a heated exchange with Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over derogatory remarks Greene made about Crockett’s eyelashes,…

Black Girls Fly: Remembering Bessie Coleman, The 1st African American Woman Pilot

June 17, 2024
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Source: George Rinhart / Getty O ver the weekend, Black women pilots and fans of Black women pilots celebrated June 15, 2021. It was the day that one Black woman, Bessie Coleman, took it upon herself to ensure Black girls could fly. In Paris, France, Coleman earned her pilot’s license, becoming the first Black woman…

Atlanta Media Company Diamond Diaspora Media Announces Inaugural Black Star Week Celebration of Black Excellence

June 17, 2024
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Atlanta’s finest are gathering for an all-week experience unlike every other this city has seen before. Powered by Atlanta Black Star, Black Star Week is weeklong celebration centered on health, wealth and reciprocal generosity. Taking place June 17-22, the inaugural event series promises a week’s worth of community events, empowering conversations, as well as engaging…

‘Sis, Marc Is Your Baby’s Father’: Fans Side-Eye J.Lo for Snubbing Marc Anthony to Send Ben Affleck Father’s Day Love While He Was with Ex-Wife

June 17, 2024
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Jennifer Lopez wants the public to know that she still thinks the world of Ben Affleck amid reports their marriage is on the rocks. Their love for their exes, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Garner, however, is complicated. The “Gigli” co-stars, who first dated in the early 2000s, rekindled their romance in 2021. They quietly tied…

Tim Scott ‘Will Become A Father’ In August, Trey Gowdy Says

June 17, 2024
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Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina poses on stage with Mindy Noce after the Republican Presidential Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on November 8, 2023. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty An interview on Father’s Day produced claims that South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who was once the subject…

‘We Live Here!’: Elderly White Woman Attacks Black Man with Cane After Confronting Couple About Loading Luggage Into Car on Their Property

June 17, 2024
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A video circulating online shows a Black British couple being confronted and attacked in front of their house by a cantankerous — and apparently racist — elderly white woman who walked up and asked if they had just arrived “off the boat” as they loaded luggage into their car. The viral footage, posted June 13…

Biden Is Finally On The Ballot In Ohio; Now We Must Continue To Strengthen Democracy

June 17, 2024
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Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine rightly signed a measure ensuring President Joe Biden will appear on the ballot in Ohio for the November 2024 election. That there was ever a question as to a sitting president’s eligibility for the ballot is a story unto itself. That the measure was coupled with an unrelated bill,…

Suspected White Supremacist Punched Black 6th Grader In The Face Because Of His Race, Cops Say

June 17, 2024
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A mural is shown in Bellingham, Washington. | Source: John Greim / Getty Imagine being such a miserable and violent racist that you turn your white supremacist ire against a random pre-teen walking back to school from a field trip for no other reason than the child being Black. Such is the case for 42-year-old…

A Black Man Spent Nearly 24 Years In Prison After a Wrongful Conviction, Then the City Refused to Pay Him $6M Awarded By Jury. He’s Finally Getting His Restitution

June 17, 2024
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After spending nearly 24 years in prison for a wrongful conviction, a Black North Carolina man is finally receiving justice. The city of Durham has agreed to pay Darryl Anthony Howard a settlement of $7.75 million, according to several news sources. That marks the end of a long and arduous journey for the man who…

‘Steve Harvey Felt Like He Was the King’: ‘Friday’ Actress Sides With Katt Williams About Steve Harvey ‘Blatantly’ Stealing Jokes from Comics

June 17, 2024
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Since Katt Williams’ appearance on “Club Shay Shay,” comedian and actor Steve Harvey has been under the microscope for allegations that he stole material from other comics, including Bernie Mac and Mark Curry. Now, actress Angela Means, known for her role as Felisha in “Friday,” is corroborating Curry’s account of events, claiming that Harvey lifted…