A bill that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday or any other day instead of Confederate Memorial Day unanimously passed the South Carolina Senate in March but is stuck in a House committee. South Carolina will close state offices on Tuesday to mark Confederate Memorial Day. The observation of the holiday is every…
Hamilton hosted former first lady Michelle Obama in his pit for practice and qualifying. Lewis Hamilton dipped into the Roe v. Wade debate shortly after arriving in the United States. He protested a ban on wearing jewelry while racing by sporting three watches, eight rings and multiple necklaces in Miami. And as the seven-time world…
Exotic Pop says it made a $6 million profit in 2021. Many people would think it absurd to pay $50 for a can of soda pop, but one Black businessman in Houston has found a market of those who would en route to building a multi-million dollar brand. Exotic Pop, the Houston Chronicle reports, has…
The arrest affidavit accuses 18-year-old Jeano Lampkin of firing shots toward a crowd of people. A 14-year-old girl died after shots were fired into a crowd of people on a North Toledo street corner, authorities said. Police responding to reports of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday found 14-year-old Zhonasia Ticey wounded. She was…
Katt Williams was interviewed by Arsenio Hall during the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival on May 5, and the two comedians chopped it up. Arsenio Hall interviews Katt Williams for the “Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival” on May 5 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Netflix Is A Joke / YouTube) Williams told Hall…
NBA player Kevin Durant is expanding his sports franchise ownership portfolio. According to Sports Illustrated, the Brooklyn Nets forward has acquired a stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC team. Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures has announced an investment in NWSL club @GothamFC https://t.co/oMTSPhKUfW — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 4,…
Britney Crowell’s patented backless caps are designed to celebrate natural hair. The first photo that CurlCap founder Britney Crowell ever took of her patented, backless brimmed caps was at Disney World, and now, her top-selling design will feature licensed Disney merchandise in a historic partnership. As reported by NBC-affiliated WFLA, CurlCap has entered a licensing…
Researchers note a 30% increase in Black mothers choosing to give birth outside the hospital amid the pandemic. Black women are electing to have community births at higher rates than other demographic groups, a new rush that is being attributed in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Partnership for Women & Families in a report…
New information has been released about the 2019 in-custody death of a 23-year-old Black man in Aurora, Colorado. While it has been widely accepted the young man died after a violent police encounter, disputes regarding responsibility of his death have emerged as experts contend his demise was caused by a large dose of ketamine. Elijah…
Black members of Congress and the highest-ranking woman in government seek policy changes that impact Black mothers. On the heels of last week’s leaked opinion draft signaling that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats and women’s rights advocates have criticized the conservative movement to restrict abortion. Not only would it…
