Jada Pinkett Smith hopes that women feel empowered to choose partnerships out of desire and not because societal norms encourage women to pursue marriage to be viewed as honorable. The actress pushed back on the patriarchal way of thinking in a Sept. 2 Instagram post that has slowly been shared despite her shift to a…
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter behind the scenes on Feb. 4, 2024, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (Photo by Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) A year after her Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé reflects on eldest daughter Blue Ivy’s inclusion in the show. While Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s firstborn…
Jones received an honorary Doctor of Arts from Harvard University in May, 2017Source: Boston Globe / Getty I was four years old the first time I saw James Earl Jones. I was watching a film I had no business watching; 1986’s Soul Man. The comedy followed Mark, a privileged white college grad who resorted to…
D’Angelo performs onstage during the Samsung Supper Club at SXSW 2015 on March 15, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung) Ten years after D’Angelo released his third studio album, the “Black Messiah” is reportedly back in the studio. When D’Angelo released his third studio album, “Black Messiah,” in 2014, it…
A 911 call reporting a horrible smell led authorities to the discovery of Sekiya “Keya” Jones’ body on Sept. 3. She was stuffed in a suitcase that had been wrapped with a bungee cord and tossed in a wooded area in the Long Island town of Huntington. Inside the suitcase, she was found curled up…
Left to Right: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. (Photo: Getty Images) Donald Trump has made dangerous promises if he’s elected president again. But the focus on VP Harris shouldn’t take the pressure off him to answer tough questions. Tonight, all eyes will be on Kamala Harris. We’ve seen her as a vice president. We’ve seen…
Keion Henderson, Senior Pastor of The Lighthouse Church and Ministries in Houston, apologized for telling one of his screaming choir members “Hey, stop it. Hush, hush” during a live-streamed service in May 2024. Footage of Shaunie Henderson’s husband publicly apologizing to the individual he told to hush began circulating on the internet on Sept 10. In…
The Department of Justice seals is seen during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The indictment accuses the pair of leading Terrorgram, a network of channels and group chats on Telegram, and of soliciting followers to attack perceived enemies of white people, government buildings,…
Don Lemon attends the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards New York on May 11, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GLAAD) Don Lemon releases “I Once Was Lost,” a memoir that delves into his upbringing and rise in television journalism. Don Lemon’s new memoir has finally arrived, and he’s excited…
A white man convicted of a racially motivated attack on a Black family three years ago at a Michigan hotel has been sentenced to a minimum of two years and up to 10 years in prison, following a ruling by a Kent County judge. Joel Peter Venema, of Allendale, west of Grand Rapids, was sent…
