Map of Africa circa 1602. | Source: Buyenlarge / Getty Should African people be called black – or is the categorizing of people by skin color a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the continent a racial slur because it was chosen by European exploiters and based on the weather rather than…
This is episode 4 in a seven-part series on the journey of choosing motherhood as a single Black woman. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. So why are some women choosing to do it alone? A growing trend among some women is choosing to do motherhood by themselves, taking…
Frances Tiafoe of Team World celebrates match point against Hubert Hurkacz of Team Europe during day two of the Laver Cup at Rogers Arena on September 23, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images for Laver Cup) OPINION: Tiafoe, a son of immigrants who had to fight his way to the top…
(Left to right) Phaedra Parks, Dwight Howard, Chandler Kinney and Reginald VelJohnson will compete on “Dancing with the Stars” 2024. (Photo: ABC Entertainment) From reality show stars to classic sitcom actors to athletes, Black stars are set to compete in the next season of ‘”Dancing with the Stars.” Some of your favorite Black stars are…
Source: Michigan Department of Corrections / Michigan Department of Correction A Michigan Black man has defied the odds by convincing a judge to throw out his burglary conviction while representing himself during his appeal case. According to AP, Gregory Tucker, 65, argued that the DNA found on a soda bottle wasn’t sufficient enough to convict…
A Georgia school district settled a civil rights lawsuit with an agreement to adequately respond to racial harassment incidents after two former Black students were called a slur by their cheerleading coach, but their parents are concerned district officials won’t earnestly implement those measures. Antwishia Thomas and Cortese Walker filed two complaints on Jan. 15,…
Eve attends the Universal Music Group’s 2019 After Party To Celebrate The GRAMMYs at ROW DTLA on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) Ahead of the release of her memoir “Who’s That Girl?” Eve discusses her journey to motherhood. Eve may be a happily married mother and bonus mom…
DeVon Franklin may have finally moved on from his ex-wife, actress Meagan Good, after finalizing their divorce in 2022. Photos of the Seventh-day Adventist preacher could be signs that Franklin has a new love interest and fans online are intrigued. Franklin was spotted out and about holding hands with a mystery woman with short hair….
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is seen after her formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court, in Washington, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Jackson’s book combines family history, legal history and personal history as she narrates her own improbable journey — a Black woman rising to the highest court in a country where…
Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Ashley Landis, AP, File) Henson launched a foundation in 2018 to provide mental health resources and encourage members of marginalized communities to seek help and support. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson…
