Acting isn’t the only skill Academy Award-winning star Denzel Washington possesses. During a recent appearance at a local Boys & Girls Club of America’s National Conference in Chicago, the “Fences” star joined several staff members in a sing-along. Washington, who has a long and well-documented history with the organization that offers after-school programs to children…
The album, featuring guest spots from Run The Jewels, A$AP Rocky, and Raekwon, will be released on Aug. 12. Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter is dropping another solo album. The Roots frontman has teamed up with producer Danger Mouse for a collaborative project, Cheat Codes. The new album will be released on Aug. 12, via BMG….
About 6 million Afro-Latinos in the U.S. make up 2% of the adult population and 12% of the adult Latinos, research shows. More than 6 million people in the United States identify as Afro-Latino, according to new data from The Pew Research Center, who note that the life experiences of Afro-Latinos are shaped by their…
Forsyth County, Georgia, which has a deep history of racial resentment against Blacks, could become a battleground for election integrity. Forsyth County, Georgia, which has a deep history of racial resentment against African Americans, is set to become a battleground for election integrity. A man who resides in the county recently filed a challenge to…
In another historic confirmation and with a slim victory, the U.S. Senate has confirmed the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of the Federal Reserve System. Lisa D. Cook, an economist, is the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history, according to the NBC News. The…
Tia Mowry appeared to have found the secret to maintaining a successful relationship with husband Cory Hardrict despite busy schedules: regular day dates. The couple, who began dating in 2000, after meeting at a bus stop in Los Angeles, ultimately got married in 2008. They since have welcomed two children, a son Cree Hardrict, 10,…
Durant came in at the slot right under Curry, and another NBA star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is among the top earners. The annual Forbes list of the 10 highest-paid athletes in the world is populated by men. Its 2022 list shows that the globe’s top athletes collectively earned nearly $1 billion in the past year. According…
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Over the past year, the fight for voting rights has felt like an epic struggle. Since early 2021, when a Republican-led voter suppression effort in Georgia gave way to copycat legislation all across the US, my organization Black Voters Matter, and hundreds of local and national partners have been a…
Source: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO / Getty It’s been three years since 49-year-old Ronald Greene was tased, beaten, and choked during a deadly arrest by Louisiana State Police and one thing is clear regarding the investigation into his death—the deeper the probe the more cops are found to be lying their blue arses off. MORE: Surprise,…
A shocking video of a student dressed in a white hood and yelling racially derogatory slurs has emerged on social media. The Knoxville private school says it has taken “severe disciplinary action” against the students involved and “does not condone this behavior.” According to WBIR, the students in the video shared on Wednesday, May 4, are from…
