(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) After a TikToker went viral for sharing her experience with an alpine divorce, others who have experienced the same are speaking up. As summer settles in, many of us are getting back outside. For some, that means lounging by the pool. For others, it means firing up the Black pickleball group…
Kevin Durant’s name has been circulating in the press for days amid rumors that are not just about business but also pleasure. Over the weekend, it was speculated that Houston Rockets player had been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s since been confirmed that this was a hypothetical trade that resurfaced in 2025, when the…
Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Getty As Juneteenth approaches, a question has been popping up across social media, news sites, and family group chats: Can President Donald Trump cancel Juneteenth? The short answer is no. But because of several recent actions by Trump and his administration, many Americans are understandably wondering whether the holiday’s future is…
A New York woman is dead. Police say her daughter, who was “fighting demons,” killed her in a grisly murder-suicide. Kayla Wilson, 23, killed her 59-year-old mother, Olga Bracero, at their Park Slope home on Saturday, the New York Post reported. Deshawn Jackson said he lived near the 59-year-old woman. Police believe a New York…
Source: Cavan Images / Paul Giamou / Getty In a time when stories about Black excellence are more important than ever, identical twin brothers Dr. Travan Jasper and Dr. Travis Jasper are proving that success does not always mean leaving home behind. Sometimes, it means coming back and pouring everything you have learned into the…
Getty Images The ESPN broadcaster used a portion of Monday’s ‘First Take’ to question Trump’s attendance at the NBA Finals, despite his being invited by Knicks owner James Dolan. New York City is anticipating the biggest basketball game at Madison Square Garden in nearly 30 years on Monday, when the Knicks host Game 3 of…
Source: Twitter / Twitter In America, even when justice is achieved regarding a high-profile case in which a Black person has died unjustly, it’s justice that can be erased with the stroke of a judge’s pen. The family of 23-year-old massage therapist Elijah McClain knows this all too well, as they had only received a…
The African Meeting House, operated by the Museum of African American History. (National Park Service/Matt Teuten) The attempted fire was set just steps from a historic building that has stood for more than 200 years and remains a cornerstone of Black history in Boston. A suspect was caught on surveillance camera stealing a package from…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 01: Kerry Washington attends 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on June 01, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Photo by: Theo Wargo / Getty Images Looking back, Kerry Washington says starring in Shonda Rhimes’ hit drama “Scandal” demanded a level of maturity…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty On Friday, a federal judge ruled in favor of 20 Democrat-led states, issuing an injunction preventing new regulations on SNAP benefits from taking effect. According to AP, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun said he would issue a memorandum explaining why he issued the preliminary injunction. Some of the restrictions the…
