From left: Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown; me too. International founder Tarana Burke; and Black Voters Matter co-founder Cliff Albright. | Source: Getty Images / Getty This month marks the sixth anniversary of the #MeToo hashtag and the rise of the modern-day survivor justice movement–a movement working to examine sexual violence beyond a reductive…
Businesswoman Sheila Johnson can add the title of author to her ever-growing list of accomplishments. The book chronicles her extraordinary life, a life in which a proclivity to work hard for whatever she wanted might secure her a future at the billionaire table. Sheila Johnson (Photo via Instagram @cbsmornings) The new book by the co-founder…
I have been dating my boyfriend for seven months now, and things are going great between us. We met at a club in the city and exchanged numbers. Ever since that night, we’ve been together day in and day out. He has his own place on the other side of town but generally posts up…
UFC fighter-turned-food critic Keith Lee has caused a stir in the Atlanta area after settling in town and reviewing some of the city’s most talked-about eateries. Some people applauded him for his honest take on the grub and co-signed many of his observations. Lee posted a few of the restaurants that he and his family…
Source: Urban One / Urban One More than a dozen faith leaders in Richmond have announced their support for Richmond Grand, a proposed resort, casino and entertainment complex, which will be on the ballot this fall. During a press conference this month, faith leaders announced their support for the project and the many benefits it…
To some, Jay-Z is one of the greatest rappers of all time, but to his 11-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, he’s an uncool father. In a recent clip from HOV’s interview with “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King, the two can be seen touring his “Book of HOV” exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. While there,…
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to pulling a fire alarm in a federal building. He says it was a mindless mistake. He claims he thought it would open an emergency door, but that was not the case, video shows. Now, the representative will have to wait for the courts to sentence him…
Source: Justin Tafoya / Getty Ahead of the Univerity of Colorado’s upcoming football game against UCLA on Saturday, the Buffaloes’ head coach Deion Sanders broached the topic of racial stereotypes while discussing how he spent his time when the team didn’t play last weekend. Sanders did so by making clear what activities he did not…
Journalist Marc Lamont Hill reacted to a social media post by a Black Lives Matter chapter in Chicago earlier this month that received significant backlash online. The now-deleted post on X, the website previously known as Twitter, showed the figure of a person with a parachute with a Palestinian flag attached to it over a legend that…
Kirk Franklin had a hilarious moment with his security guard while on tour. The 53-year-old is a part of “The Reunion Tour,” along with Tye Tribbett, The Clark Sisters, David and Tamela Mann, and Israel Houghton. The group of gospel legends are currently in the middle of their national tour performing their greatest hits. But…
