Kryst, a 30-year-old attorney, “Extra” commentator and former Miss USA, died by suicide in New York in January Editor’s Note: The following article discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or you can reach the Crisis Text Line by…
Actress and entrepreneur Issa Rae is furthering her efforts to empower her hometown. The California native recently teamed up with Airbnb and Nasdaq to gift the Los Angeles-based nonprofit LeadersUp with a donation. One thing Issa Rae is going to do is put on for her city! https://t.co/pTWYvG4hxq — Shadow and Act (@shadowandact) February 17,…
We still may not have many places to go, but the styles debuted during New York Fashion Week gave ample inspiration for how we might be dressing in 2022. If, while spending the better part of the last two years in sweatsuits, you’ve effectively forgotten how to dress, New York Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2022 had…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Weeks after making headlines with a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and several teams, Brian Flores has a new gig. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday afternoon that Flores was joining the franchise as the new senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach. The Steelers announcement highlighted Flores’ more than 14 years of NFL…
Draya Michele became a trending topic on Twitter on Friday, Feb. 18, when fans speculated that the model had gone under the knife to obtain her physique after a clip of a bikini-clad Michele went viral. Although Michele’s recording details are limited because the post since has been removed, that didn’t stop Twitter users from…
Source: Jesse Grant / Getty From launching a haircare brand to creating her own fashion line, actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union has expanded her repertoire far beyond the entertainment industry, and for her next venture, she’s stepping into sports ownership. According to ESPN, Union and her 3-year-old daughter Kaavia James Union Wade are now part-owners…
The upcoming Netflix series “Race: Bubba Wallace” is set to follow the Black NASCAR driver’s career and efforts “to advocate for inclusion and equality in racing and beyond.” NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is opening up about his experience wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt at a race in 2020 shortly after the death of George…
A Los Angeles attorney said he expects to file to become Marioneaux’s attorney of record next week. Corey Joseph Marioneaux Jr.’s traumatized family has hired a high-powered Los Angeles attorney to represent its interests after one of his children was injured while in police care. Marioneaux, of Pensacola, faces attempted murder charges for firing at…
The climate justice screening tool uses factors such as air pollution, health outcomes and economic status, to identify communities that are most vulnerable The Biden administration on Friday released a screening tool to help identify disadvantaged communities long plagued by environmental hazards, but it won’t include race as a factor in deciding where to devote resources. Administration…
Flores will work with Mike Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured Black head coach. Brian Flores is back in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday to serve as a senior defensive assistant. Flores will specialize in working with Pittsburgh’s linebackers, a group that includes NFL Defensive Player of the Year…
