Bob Marley fans are celebrating the upcoming release of the new film, “Bob Marley: One Love.” It tells the story of how the Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcame adversity with songs about peace and love to become one of the most famous reggae musicians in the world. Marley died in 1981 from acral lentiginous melanoma at 36….
Actor Jonathan Majors (C) leaves a courtroom after being found guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, at the Manhattan criminal courts in New York City on December 18, 2023. | Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty Trigger Warning: This article includes descriptions of domestic violence. A pair of Jonathan Majors‘ ex-girlfriends said that…
Source: Tigist Mezzanzanica / Getty As we continue to celebrate the contributions of Black people in different industries, we want to highlight Black businesses that are thriving as well. What better time to bring awareness to these flourishing Black-owned wellness businesses in our community that span worldwide? Check out a list of our favorite Black-owned wellness businesses…
In a bizarre attempt to evade charges for a crash that killed two children, a Minnesota woman tried to pin the whole thing on her identical twin sister. Samantha Jo Peterson, 35, faces 21 counts that include criminal vehicular homicide, DWI, and careless driving and speeding after the car she was driving crashed into a…
[Note: The bride’s father pays for the wedding, yes? Who are all these people paying for their own weddings?] Haley Black and her husband, Mon’Darius, wouldn’t change anything about their wedding in Santorini, Greece. The special day was filled with the most beautiful decorations in one of the most romantic places in the world. The…
Usher talks on stage during the Super Bowl LVIII Pregame and Halftime Show Press Conference on Feb. 8, 2024, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty We are just days away from Usher’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show performance, and fans are eager to see what the Grammy…
After the University of Pennsylvania announced the reburial of the 19 Black people whose bones were used for racist scientific research, the community criticized officials at the Philadelphia school for their lack of involvement in the decision. Spearheaded by physician Samuel George Morton in the 1830s, The Associated Press reported that the remains linked his study to…
Former Republican nominee for New York City Mayor and founder of nonprofit volunteer public safety organization Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa, joins protesters at John Paul Jones Park opposing the New York City Council’s plan to open migrant shelters in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, on October 3, 2023. | Source: Anadolu /…
Comedian D.L. Hughley has responded after Mo’Nique’s scathing interview with Shannon Sharpe, where she unleashed explosive remarks about what led to their fallout years ago. D.L. Hughley (L) and Mo’Nique (R). Photo by Rodrigo Vaz/FilmMagic, Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images Mo’Nique said he felt disrespected after appearing on a past interview on Hughley’s radio show, where…
Black travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities. AzmanL/ Getty After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands – including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise – pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that…
