Tianisha Payne started Girls Emerging into Maturity in 2017 while working in banking. In 2021, she went all in. A young Black woman has traded in her lucrative job for an office in one of the poorest zip codes in one of the country’s poorest cities to pursue what she loves — mentoring Black girls….
Things took a turn when “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality star Kandi Burruss shared pictures of herself posing with her music group Xscape, as fans made comparisons to the former teen pop group OMG Girlz. Some of the group’s members included Zonnique Pullins, Xscape member Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ daughter; Reginae Carter and Bahja Rodriguez. …
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Democratic candidates for Congress and party brass have begun ramping up efforts to turn out voters for upcoming primary elections looking ahead to expanding their majority in November. As the party’s most loyal constituency, Black women are front and center in driving campaigns for change and running for office themselves. In…
Rapper Ludacris is excited over what he describes as a graduation gift after he received an honorary degree from Georgia State University recently. In an Instagram video, he shared his excitement and the ‘gift:’ a private jet. “Bought Myself A Little Graduation Gift,” he wrote, followed by gift and prayer emojis and the hashtags, “#familyupgrade #motivation.”…
Cobb joined the faculty in 2016 as the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism and Director of the Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights. Veteran journalist and historian Jelani Cobb will be starting a new job as the dean of a prestigious journalism school this summer. “It is with great pleasure…
This weekend, Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño will rematch in a light-middleweight fight at the Dignity Sports Park in Carson, California. Their first fight ended in a draw, but the two finally look to crown the first-ever undisputed 154-pound champion this weekend. This comes after Katie Taylor successfully defended her undisputed women’s lightweight crown against Amanda Serrano…
The Brooklyn rapper faces up to 60 years in prison for drug trafficking and several other felonies as a leader of a gang. Brooklyn-born rapper Casanova has pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and drug charges, admitting to numerous felony crimes on Wednesday after being charged two years ago. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty The U.S. Census can be a tedious task, but it does help local governments not only know who they’re serving exactly but also gives Americans as a whole an idea of the racial breakdown throughout our beautifully diverse nation. A surprising result that came from the 2020 Census showed that…
Charleston, South Carolina’s DSA chapter is making efforts to limit the public’s interaction with police Volunteers with Charleston’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America are on a mission to minimize excessive police stops, especially among people of color. According to the Charlotte Post and Courier, the group is making efforts to limit the public’s…
Ice-T has been in the rap game long enough to know it doesn’t work to be an artist and a gangster at the same time. In light of the recent arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna, the legendary rapper hopped on Twitter to share his perspective on the matter. “It’s Easy to make the…
