Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The latest high-profile Black member of President Joe Biden‘s inner circle of close advisers began a new White House job this week without an actual office in the White House, and some of her new colleagues have reportedly found that to be disrespectful. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of…
DJ Jazzy Jeff is once again coming to the defense of his best friend and frequent collaborator Will Smith. The slap heard around the world is seemingly still a trendy topic. During a recent interview, the legendary record producer claimed the “King Richard” star would’ve “slapped Mike Tyson,” referring to the narrative that Smith attacked Chris…
Thursday, the NFL announced a partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an initiative led by the rapper-actor. The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube. The league announced Thursday that it is partnering with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O’Shea Jackson, who is known as…
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said research shows mortgages, credit cards are better predictors than medical bills of whether someone will repay a debt. Help is coming for many people with medical debt on their credit reports. Starting Friday, the three major U.S. credit reporting companies will stop counting paid medical debt on the…
The commercial, titled “Force of Nature,” comes days after the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Natasha Rothwell and Planned Parenthood have teamed up. The Insecure actress and writer is voicing the organization’s new ad, released less than a week after the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe. v. Wade, which…
An arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusation spurred the killing of Emmett Till almost 67 years ago, has been recovered by searchers, and his relatives are calling on authorities to arrest Donham for her role in the brutal slaying that is an emblem of racial injustice. The search team found the…
Airlines face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle crowds when July 4th travelers mob America’s airports this weekend. Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big crowds when July Fourth travelers mob the nation’s airports this weekend. Problems were…
Bernie Ecclestone defended Nelson Piquet and said he was surprised Hamilton hadn’t “brushed it aside.” Ecclestone also expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focuses on becoming more inclusive, even as reigning…
A source told AP the Nets have been working with Durant to find a trade partner, and he has multiple teams on his preferred list. Kevin Durant may be taking his quest for more titles elsewhere. Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration predicted that it could cost the state billions of dollars to pay minimum wage to prison inmates. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will not consider amending its constitution to eliminate indentured servitude as a possible punishment for crime after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration predicted that it could cost the state billions…
