A residence hall and student affairs office will be renamed for the school’s first Black faculty member and Native American student. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The flagship school of North Carolina’s university system is renaming a residence hall and a student affairs office long named for people tied to white supremacy. The University of…
The Biden administration is working with states to make it easier for WIC recipients to buy different sizes of formula. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stepped up his administration’s response to a nationwide baby formula shortage Thursday that has forced frenzied parents into online groups to swap and sell to each other to keep their babies fed. The…
OPINION: In episode nine, a biracial teen’s Blackness is put to the test. Now that we’re 9/10th of the way through Atlanta’s third season, it’s clear we’re witnessing one of the greatest seasons of any sitcom in TV history. Season 3 has been a brilliant conversation about race in America, as well as some crazy…
English professional soccer team Chelsea Football Club, based in London, is up for grabs. Two of the bidders are Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis great Serena Williams. They have reportedly joined a bid in which they each will invest about 10 million pounds (or $13.1 million), Bloomberg reported. Lewis Hamilton (photo from https://www.formula1.com)/Serena…
Legendary musician Stevie Wonder was reportedly excited and curious about smart glasses being made by a tech company that helps the blind live more independently. The musician sampled the eyewear while at the 2022 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in March. CEO Karthik Mahadevan of the Dutch company Envision created the glasses and an app that…
A Black seminarian is suing the Tulsa police after being injured during an altercation with law enforcement while suffering through a mental health crisis. The great-grandmother’s attorney said she was “taunted,” “mocked” and eventually jailed, instead of receiving support while having a bipolar manic episode. Local news platform KTUL reported lawyers for LaDonna June Paris,…
Rapper Bow Wow had a message for his ex Angela Simmons after she revealed part of her buttocks in a bikini. Simmons posted the photograph of herself rocking a two-piece lime green and hot pink Fashion Nova swimsuit while standing in front of a floor-length mirror. “The only time you should ever look back, is…
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks spoke for the first time since the once-believed finals-bound NBA darlings were swept in the first round of the playoffs. With all speculation hovering around Kyrie Irving’s status as the yin to Kevin Durant’s yang, Marks wasn’t straightforward on Irving’s safety net or his star player’s desire to remain on the…
When the student becomes the master. LeBron and Savannah James‘ 7-year-old daughter Zhuri James appeared to have schooled her dance instructor during their latest lesson. LeBron James’ daughter Zhuri James’ latest dance video with her instructor Candice causes a commotion on social media. Photo:@candicemusic/TikTok In a TikTok video uploaded on May 11, Zhuri’s instructor Candice…
The actor says he gets requests for the signature move ‘every day of my life if I go outside.’ Alfonso Ribeiro says he has no problem turning down requests to do the Carlton dance when out in public. “I’m a Black guy, I’m just not dancing for you. It’s not gonna happen,” the former Fresh…
