“I was raised Catholic … How did I not know that Black nuns existed?” Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams – who grew up Black and Catholic in Memphis, Tennessee – knew of only one Black nun, and a fake one at that: Sister Mary Clarence, as played by Whoopi Goldberg in the…
The workers employed by Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg on Sunday when striking mineworkers stormed the stage. The workers employed by Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase of 1,000 rand ($63) per month instead of the…
The Alabama Historical Commission says a team will begin a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday. Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago. The Alabama Historical Commission says…
Tamar Braxton is mourning the losses of her sister Traci Braxton and her niece Lauren Braxton. Lauren, who passed away in April 2019 at 24, was the daughter of Michael Braxton Jr. At the time of Lauren’s death, it was reported that she suffered from a heart condition. In June of that same year, Lauren’s cause of…
Benjamin Oglesby and his family lived on the site following the end of slavery A new park named after Benjamin Oglesby, a former enslaved person and war veteran will open this summer in St. Charles County in Missouri. The honor is a testament to the resilience of a man born into bondage but who eventually…
“The whole building takes your breath away,” said Williams. Nike’s near-20-year partnership with tennis legend Serena Williams has seen much of her historic rise to greatness, so it’s only fitting that the 1-million-square-foot building recently unveiled in her honor is the largest ever at the sportswear company’s Oregon headquarters. An architectural feat spanning approximately the…
Former NBA player J.R. Smith is exemplifying the power of reinvention. Last year, he announced his enrollment in North Carolina A&T State University and he’s thriving in his second act. According to CBS Sports, Smith was named the HBCU’s Academic Athlete of the Year. JR Smith, North Carolina A&T’s Academic Athlete of the Year Congrats…
A Michigan senior citizen embroiled in a fake “rent-to-own” house scam and, as a result, faced eviction in 2021, will now have the opportunity to buy the dream home. The grandmother, who worked with her local housing court to come up with an agreement, will use donations from an anonymous donor to purchase the home…
Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty When it comes to the classic “where are they now” updates from stars of the past, rarely do we expect their current circumstances to be on a worse level than when we last saw the person. Sadly, Chopper from the MTV reality series “Making The Band” is going out in…
Following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Allen Media Group and sponsors hosted an elegant ‘Seat at the Table’ reception that also featured Chris Tucker and DJ D-Nice to amplify Black culture and extol Black media. After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, the return of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington DC Saturday made news,…
