The beauty brand Dark & Lovely is breaking down barriers for Black women in higher education. The company has teamed up with the nonprofit the College Gurl Foundation and actress Storm Reid for the creation of a scholarship fund. Dark & Lovely and the College Curl and the College Gurl Foundation Announce New Scholarships for…
Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Trump and company took their racist carnival show on the road, this time stopping in Minden, Nevada. Despite not running for re-election, Trump, joined by Republican elected officials like Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, riled up the base with misinformation and fear-mongering. The junior senator from Alabama decided he needed to…
When it comes to money, Riley Burruss had no problem letting people know her mother, ”Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss, makes all the bacon. Riley Burruss gets a hug from mom Kandi Burruss: (Photo: @kandi/Instagram) In a recent TikTok video, the 20-year-old was seen dancing to “Pretty Boy Swag” by rapper Soulja Boy…
From pioneering doctors like James McCune Smith who was the first Black person to earn a medical degree and own a pharmacy in the United States to this generation of community health workers who are ensuring quality healthcare is accessible in underserved neighborhoods, African Americans have historically made pivotal contributions toward advancing medical care. A…
“We can’t be broken and this ain’t it, this ain’t it,” said a grieving Sabrina Price, the sister of Jonathan Price. Holding back tears outside a courthouse in Hunt County, Texas, just 50 miles northeast of Dallas, the family of Jonathan Price were disheartened to see an all-white jury had acquitted former police officer Shaun…
Kelly Rowland is a singer, actress and television personality, but to Noah Jon and Titan Jewell Weatherspoon, whom she shares with talent manager Tim Weatherspoon, she’s mom. During a candid conversation on “IRL Podcast” with radio legend Angie Martinez on coping with generational trauma while balancing the multi-layered life as entrepreneurs and mothers Shortly into their…
Source: Baltimore Sun / Getty The fight for police accountability continues with a new campaign to dismantle qualified immunity. Campaign Zero, a non-profit organization fighting to reform harmful judicial policies, recently launched a new campaign. The organization’s End Qualified immunity campaign is dedicated to eliminating protections that shield police officers from civil liability when they’ve…
A Tennessee judge has ordered a city official caught on video using racist slurs removed from public office, but it is not because of the man’s hate-fueled insults. Portland, Tennessee, alderman Thomas Dillard was exposed for making racist comments twice by WSMV4. Cellphone video released by the news channel in September shows Dillard flipping off…
Mel B and Eddie Murphy have finally come to a consensus regarding their two-year child support dispute. The Daily Mail reports it obtained court documents showing Murphy “has agreed to pay ex Mel B $35,000 monthly in child support for their 15-year-old daughter.” Mel B (left), Angel Iris Murphy Brown (right). (Photo: @officialmelb/Instagram) The “Spice…
Sports stars are tapping into the power of literature to uplift and inspire youth. One of the latest athletes to do so is tennis phenom Naomi Osaka who recently announced she is releasing a children’s book, ESPN reported. Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she’d like to share. https://t.co/O9CIEZByOP — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) October 4,…
