The advisory board will operate as a “strategic and cultural sounding board” for the network as it enters a unique time, beginning with Sunday’s BET Awards. June is traditionally a month of renewal and expansion for BET. With the return of “ComicView” already announced, the network is adding another name to its newly crafted Board…
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become too big a problem for Donald Trump to tackle on his own — and he no longer has to with a key staffer back on the clock. The $14 million beautification project tops the president’s list of priorities and is dominating the news cycle with its algae-filled water…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court issued several major rulings this week that could have significant implications for Black Americans, spanning religious rights in prison, police encounters, and further limitations on the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Here’s a breakdown of the three key rulings and what they mean. 1. Rastafarian…
The Whitney Houston estate has spoken out to defend the late singer after a well-kept secret went viral on social media. The estate says Oprah Winfrey cross the a tale that paints a dishonest picture of the “I Will Always Love You” artist. Houston, 48, died from an accidental drowning in a hotel bathtub during…
Dr. Rosa Clemente. Photo credit: official website. Clemente’s five-week online seminar explores Black Puerto Rican history, political organizing and the realities of anti-Blackness. For years, Dr. Rosa Clemente has watched conversations about Black-Latino identity become more visible across social media, academia and popular culture. But visibility alone, she argues, does not address the anti-Blackness many…
No matter the widespread dislike for President Donald Trump, his administration, and his policies, recent polling suggests this sentiment is not providing an easy way forward for the Democratic Party. Democrats still have their own perception problems with a splintered base of support, which may be more solid in state and local races, but when…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty In today’s episode of The Trump Administration Is A White Supremacist Organization On Not One, But Two Continents, apparently, President Donald Trump has decided it’s not enough to facilitate what is essentially a whites-only refugee program in the U.S., exclusively opening the door for white South Africans and only white…
(Photo: Getty Images) The controversial mixed martial artist said he does not regret his infamous remarks about America’s first Black First Lady, claiming he did it as an exercise of free speech. Josh Hokit, the professional MMA fighter who insulted Michelle Obama at the White House’s UFC Freedom 250 event last week, says he has…
Charlie Wilson, the unmistakable voice behind timeless classics from The Gap Band, has a testimony everyone should hear. Wilson, also known as “Uncle Charlie,” the soulful collaborator who helped bridge generations of R&B and hip-hop, inspired a crowd with a testimony about his life story. He confessed to fans that he’s been recovering from the…
Photo Credit: Family, Jaron And Lareiva Jackson Savanna Jones’ family says she became dangerously unresponsive during an initiation ritual and did not receive medical assistance. The family of a Wilberforce University freshman who died on campus earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual contributed to her death…
