Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson may be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court Showing up, showing out Black girls and women from grade school to grandmas swell with pride at the prospect of a Black woman as a Supreme Court justice. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Young admirers Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin…
Legendary funk musician George Clinton’s talents have taken him across the globe, but he’s always stayed true to the community that played an instrumental role in shaping him into the pioneering artist he is today. The 80-year-old Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader recently stopped by his former elementary school in New Jersey to gift young scholars with instruments,…
The esteemed comedian sat down with People Magazine ahead of the big night which will see her host the Academy Awards alongside Regina Hall and Amy Schumer The Oscars are just days away, and will feature an exciting lineup including Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. In a recent interview with People Magazine, Sykes…
The mother of a Black man who died during a confrontation with Louisiana state police said she is seeking justice for her son as lawmakers try to unravel the truth behind his death. Mona Hardin testified before a special legislative committee charged with finding out what happened to Ronald Greene three years ago when he…
She won her first Grand Slam in 1998, but it wasn’t until 2006 that Williams got the same Wimbledon prize as Roger Federer. In an interview with CBS This Morning, Venus Williams explained that it was her first Grand Slam win at the age of 16 that gave her a “rude awakening” into the pay…
The delay has allowed Georgia’s current Governor Brian Kemp to raise more than $2 million through his leadership committee. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has filed a lawsuit to be able to take advantage of a new kind of Georgia fundraising committee, called a leadership committee. If the court rules in her favor, Abrams would…
An unarmed Black man sitting in his car outside of his home was shot by a police officer, leaving the majority of his body paralyzed. Jajuan Henderson, 29, is now suing the city and members of the police force for damages incurred by the incident. Jajuan Henderson (Family photo) A copy of the lawsuit, secured…
As the real estate market in Birmingham blooms, Black developers are ensuring the accelerated growth is reflective of the city’s cultural diversity. A collective of prominent African American real estate leaders recently inked a paramount deal to create a new housing development, WVTM 13 reported. Birmingham makes city history with $1.5M land sale to Green…
Telfar’s newest collaborator is a well-guarded secret—and the label will be the first to offer a “faith-based blind preorder.” Do you have faith Telfar’s next big bag will be a must-have? That’s what the perpetually in-demand label is betting on as it prepares to release its next collaboration on March 31. Undoubtedly, that mystery drop…
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday that Jim Rogers “didn’t deserve to lose his life at the hands of city police officers.” Five Pittsburgh officers have been fired, and three others will be reinstated but retrained as a consequence of the tasing death of Jim Rogers, a 54-year-old Black man. “Jim Rogers deserved to live…
