The Supreme Court has blocked the creation of a new Black-majority congressional district in Alabama. The decision aligns the justices with the state’s Republicans, who claim creating the new district would put too much of an emphasis on race during elections. Waiting in line and voting. (Getty Images) On Monday, Feb. 7, the highest court…
OPINION: The commissioner is paid well to shield owners, and at his annual Super Bowl press conference—his first public remarks since the Brian Flores lawsuit—he was more than up to the task. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is under contract for two more seasons, which would give him 17 years in office. If that’s the end,…
Old school met new school at the red carpet premiere held for the re-telling of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. While talking to reporters, Will Smith admitted that he never thought he’d ever be involved with a reboot of the iconic hit show. …
Source: Eric Espada / Getty The Miami Dolphins held a press conference on Thursday for their new head coach Mike McDaniel and the media couldn’t wait to ask him a question about how he identifies with race. McDaniel, who is biracial, told the sports media that he thought identifying with a race was ‘weird’ and…
Lil Fizz‘s ex Apryl Jones became a trending topic on Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 9, after the rapper’s nude clip surfaced online. Fizz and Jones, who were first rumored to be dating in 2018, confirmed their relationship the following year on “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.” The pair eventually split in 2020. Fizz and Jones faced massive backlash during their relationship…
The longtime friends will co-host a show that will highlight “the biggest stories in sports, entertainment, politics, and culture,” the network said. Jemele Hill and Cari Champion have been tapped by CNN to host a show on its streaming service that will launch this spring. The network announced on Thursday that the longtime friends and…
The trade deadline has come and gone without the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook. We all know the Lakers have struggled, but now it’s getting to the point where talking heads are basically accusing the team of packing it in, which has led to a wider debate on the state of the league, its star players, the culture being…
Earlier this week, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London unveiled a new wax figure of Emmy-winning actress Zendaya, which has many noticing discrepancies in their likeness. The wax figurine is modeled after Zendaya’s 2016 appearance at the Humane Society of the United States “To The Rescue Gala.” She wore a bold neon pink suit paired…
Season 9 of the popular reality series has revolved around a white castmember using the N-word, leading to tensions between the castmates Fresh off the reunion for the latest season of Below Deck, reality star Wes O’Dell opened up about his experience with castmate Rayna Lindsey after she said he “wasn’t Black enough,” following the…
“That history needs to be recognized, and a permanent marker will do that,” said David Joens, president of the Old State Capitol Foundation. Thursday marks the fifteenth anniversary of Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign announcement at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Obama, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, announced on Feb….
