Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, center, of Brazil, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist Simone Biles, left, of the United States, and Jordan Chiles, also of the United States, during medal ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France….
Team USA celebrating their team gold medal win at the 2024 Olympics in Paris Source: Dan Mullan / Getty Simone Biles former Olympic teammate, gymnast MyKayla Skinner, stepped into a world of self-inflicted hurt back in June when she offered a public, loud, mean-spirited and demonstrably wrong opinion about the 2024 class of female Olympic…
It appears that 90’s actress Maia Campbell is shyly making her way back into the Hollywood scene. She’s known for starring in hit movies and series such as “Poetic Justice,” “In the House,” “Seventeen Again,” and in music videos like Tyrese’s “Sweet Lady.” However, Campbell’s acting career was derailed due to her struggles with both…
Singer Luther Vandross performs at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois in 1987. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) “Luther: Never Too Much” will also be available to watch on CNN, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Max in 2025. A documentary unpacking the life and career of Luther Vandross will be released on the big screen. …
A Black man who’s been on California’s death row for 33 years for murder must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct in jury selection during his trial, according to an order issued by a federal judge last week. Curtis Lee Ervin, 71, was convicted in 1991 in Alameda County for a 1986…
Source: Prostock-Studio / Getty August, known in donor circles as Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), celebrates the rich history of giving within the Black community. An annual observance, it seeks to encourage that history’s continuity by highlighting the profound impact of Black philanthropy and the significant contributions of Black individuals and organizations to charitable causes. Black Philanthropy…
(Left to right) Pras Michel, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of The Fugees at Oakland Arena on Nov. 7, 2023, in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images) The hip-hop trio were scheduled to begin their tour on Friday. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees are no longer going on tour in the U.S. The hip-hop…
Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Two of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 9, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) NBA star Jaylen Brown debuts new initiative “Boston XChange” to support and empower underrepresented creators…
Justin Simien attends the SAGindie Filmmakers Lunch At Sundance Film Festival at Cafe Terigo on January 27, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie) OPINION: Simien, the director behind “Dear White People,” takes a deep dive into Black cinematic history on MGM+. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed,…
“There’s Something About Mary” star Ben Stiller raised some eyebrows with his remarks during a three-hour livestream to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ U.S. presidential campaign. After explaining his reasons for backing Harris in the 2024 election against Donald Trump, the actor mentioned the Oakland-born Democratic nominee’s racial background and his own Jewish heritage. In…
