Referee Derek Richardson #63 smiles during the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers at Footprint Center on March 13, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. | Source: Chris Coduto / Getty Beyond his presence on the NBA court, veteran referee Derek Richardson has evolved into a community pillar by leading efforts designed to…
Queen of Dancehall Spice finally addressed rumors surrounding her health and well-being after fans showed concerns following claims she had been in a coma due to BBL procedure complications in the Dominican Republic. The Jamaican sensation, who was born Grace Latoya Hamilton, in an attempt to dispute false narratives placed upon her, broke her social media…
A Georgia family is grieving the loss of a boy, 6, who accidentally shot himself with a gun he found behind his apartment building. Tara Olmstead told authorities her son followed her outside as she let a dog out around 3 a.m. on Nov. 5 in their housing development in Calhoun, Georgia, 70 miles outside…
Source: Marvel/Disney As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered to a longstanding practice in Afrofuturist stories and art by engaging…
Kanye West aka Ye is seen on October 28, 2022, in Los Angeles. | Source: MEGA / Getty A new video shows the artist formerly known as Kanye West sounding off on a number of topics related to the series of events that have left him increasingly ostracized by mainstream society. Notably, the rapper —…
A white politician in Alabama has been arrested for punching the Black mayor of the city he serves in the face, striking him in the chin. This is not the first time the elected official has been inappropriate while serving in his position; in 2021, he used the term “house n##ger” in a public forum….
Sibling love is a beautiful bond to see and that’s exactly what fans saw after viewing a photo of Reginae Carter cheesing beside her younger brother, Neal Carter. A photo of the two was snapped and uploaded to The Neighborhood Talk website where fans admired their seemingly adorable brother-sister relationship. (L) Reginae Carter @itsreginaecarter/Instagram (R)…
Marsai Martin is no longer the little girl audiences fell in love with almost a decade ago on “Black-ish.” The future entertainment mogul turned heads when she appeared alongside a host of other beauties in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4. Martin donned a multicolored leopard print catsuit with a peek-a-boo cut-out that bared…
The late theatrical visionary Lorraine Hansberry used her artistry as a form of activism; creating plays that were reflective of the human condition and provided a lens into the Black experience in America. A statue that pays homage to the trailblazing playwright’s life and legacy has risen in Washington, D.C., The Washington Informer reported. The…
(L-R) Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry and Donald Glover speak onstage at the “Atlanta” New York Screening at The Paley Center for Media on August 23, 2016, in New York City. | Source: Neilson Barnard / Getty The very first scene in the very first episode of Donald Glover‘s Atlanta included what Aaron McGruder’s The…
