Source: William Nation / Getty‘ It’s always good to be reminded when our heroes from the past are on the right side of history. MORE: Pregnancy-Related Deaths Could Soar For Black Women Now That Roe V. Wade Has Been Overturned When controversial U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas first assumed office on October 23,…
Martin Lawrence is the cover star for Ebony’s July issue, where he dishes on his iconic film “Bad Boys.” In the 1995 cop film, Lawrence played married Marcus Burnett, while Will Smith played the field as Mike Lowery. Their jobs as narcotics detectives are risky, involving high speed chases, protecting witnesses and being shot at…
Source: Keith Lucas/NCAA Photos / Getty Former Grambling State University volleyball head coach Chelsey Lucas says she was wrongly fired and is planning to lawyer up after only being employed in the position for less than six months. In a move that sparked a ton of discussion around in the HBCU Community, Grambling announced that…
Emmett Till is shown in this undated photo. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Brooklyn-based filmmaker Keith Beauchamp has spent the last 27 years of his life obsessively trying to get an old racist white woman put in prison before she dies, like her accomplices did. That woman is Carolyn Bryant Donham, who is now 88…
Over the years, fans were given insight into Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs‘ close bond with his stepdaughter Charlie Rivera from social media posts and the hit family reality show “Waka and Tammy,” focused on Malphurs and his estranged wife. Rivera is the daughter of Tammy Rivera and Brian Williams. On July 1, the pair’s relationship appeared stronger than ever…
Timothy Loehmann, the officer who killed Tamir Rice, was sworn in as an officer in Tioga Borough, PA. Source: Facebook.com/steve.hazlett.9 Tioga Borough, Pennsylvania recently hired the officer who killed Tamir Rice, signaling they don’t give a damn about Black life, or any life for that matter. A Facebook post from Tioga Borough Council President Steve…
Lorraine Toussaint is no stranger to the disrespect Black actors often experience in Hollywood. Toussaint has a career spanning more than three decades, and over 100 roles. But even with that resumé, the “Orange is the New Black” actress has had her fair share of run-ins with white industry colleagues who believed she was not…
Cole is expecting her second child this month with now-fiancé and fellow restaurateur, Derrick Hayes. Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole got engaged to fellow restaurateur Derrick Hayes over the weekend during the 2022 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Cole’s partner of two years presented her with an engagement ring on bended knee while the pair…
Longtime television host Steve Harvey is spilling the deets on achieving the ultimate “Family Feud” moment. While talking to People ahead of the newest episode of “Celebrity Family Feud” featuring the casts of “Abbott Elementary” and HBO’s “Hacks,” the 65-year-old Hollywood veteran shared precisely what it takes to get those hilarious bits. LAS VEGAS, NV…
Clips from the latest episode have raised questions surrounding cast members, how they treated Beauvais’ Black son vs. their own and how far these shows should go. A clip ahead of Wednesday’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” has the internet calling out two of the show’s biggest stars, Erika Jayne and Kyle…
