After being admitted into a Historically Black College and University in 1965, and leaving during her junior year, 75-year-old Rebecca Inge returned to the institution to complete her studies. Culminating a 57-year journey, the grandmother was able to walk across the commencement stage in her cap and gown to receive her bachelor’s degree from Shaw…
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who retired in March, reportedly used vulgar and demeaning language with basketball team members. The head coach of the women’s basketball team at Texas Southern University retired in March after an investigation into abusive, demeaning language that she allegedly used with her players. The Athletic reported last week that since January, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke…
Reported daily cases in the U.S. are averaging 73,633, up more than 40% over the past two weeks, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they…
Looking for a mentally and spiritually restorative journey? Take some time off and opt for a slow travel voyage. If you’re like most, the past two years may have caused you to seek out new joys in life, including spiritual replenishment and stronger mental health—something to also focus on this Mental Health Awareness Month. If…
Source: Sydney Anderson / Sydney Anderson We’ve all heard of driving while Black, walking while Black, jogging while Black and even shopping while Black—but sports teaming while Black might be a new one, at least in the 21st century. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a Delaware HBCU’s women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning…
Previously the longtime face of CoverGirl’s Queen Collection, Latifah returns to the cosmetics brand with an even greater push for inclusion. Once a queen, always a queen. Queen Latifah has already proven that to be true with her decades-long career in entertainment, but lest we forget, the multihyphenate star has also been an icon in…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Drew Sidora spilled the tea on her relationship with husband Ralph Pittman following the revelation of his flirtatious text messages with an assistant. Sidora told Page Six that she spent time away from her husband with their two children in Chicago after Pittman was caught texting a female assistant…
A Black nurse alleges she was marginalized, isolated and stereotyped because of her race for the two years she worked at one of Colorado’s top hospitals. The discrimination prompted her termination and “groundless” charges against her, a lawsuit obtained by the Atlanta Black Star alleges. The lawsuit details the constant racism DonQuenick Joppy had to…
“Does it surprise me that a weatherman would tweet a slur at Draymond in 2022? Not in the slightest,” coach Kerr said, according to NBC Sports. When Tennessee meteorologist Joey Sulipeck tweeted about the ejection of Kyle Anderson during the third quarter of Saturday’s playoff game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors, he posted, “And chew…
The highest inflation rise since 1981 comes on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed tens of thousands of Blacks. As gas prices and food costs soar, Black families are being disproportionately affected by inflation and are getting support from programs such as food banks and community gardens to help them cope. An NBC…
