The actress who originated the role of Celie Harris in the original Broadway production of “The Color Purple” says she wants royalties for the lyrics she contributed to the song “I’m Here.” LaChanze, who set the tone for Fantasia Barrino‘s Oscar-nominated role, won a Best Actress Tony Award when she played Celie in 2006. Tony…
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) speaks on gun legislation at the U.S. Capitol on December 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Georgia’s incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath is undeterred. After a federal judge on Thursday upheld the state’s controversial Republican-led redistricting plan intended to create more Black voting districts, McBath…
A North Carolina USPS mail carrier says she was “penalized” because she left her truck and went to the hospital after experiencing a medical crisis on the job, according to a report. In an interview with WBTV, Marshun Brooks recalled delivering mail on her usual route in Charlotte on Nov. 20 when she started having chest pains…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty A Black woman delivery driver for Amazon who was shown on video being attacked by a white woman in Texas is planning legal action but is first appealing to anyone who can help identify “the Karen who attacked me.” Jamaiya Miller was making a delivery earlier this month at an apartment…
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles took to social media to clock all of the people who think that she is bothered by her husband’s quip after he called himself the “catch” in their relationship and the subversive inference that she is not his type. Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens’ appearance on “The Pivot” podcast…
Three years following director Chris Columbus’ comments, alleging that Donald J. Trump bullied his way into the film “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” the twice-impeached president has clapped back. Donald Trump denies that he “bullied” his way into a cameo in “Home Alone.”(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The former President took to social…
The North Dakota Republican Party is calling for their fellow member to step down from his role as state representative. This decision comes in response to an incident where police body cameras recorded him using derogatory slurs directed at a police officer during a DUI traffic stop. The leadership in the state’s GOP called his…
After a year of unexpected breakups, two celebrities appear to have spent time together during the holiday season as fans revisit their distasteful past. On Monday, Dec. 25, photos of Chris Rock and Amber Rose together hit the Internet as they were spotted in New York City. The duo looked rather comfy as they both…
Source: Stephen F. Somerstein / Getty Every third Monday of January, the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federal holiday that transcends mere recognition on the calendar. It’s a time when the nation pauses to honor and reflect upon the remarkable life and enduring legacy of a man who became the…
A heated argument between family members on Christmas Eve resulted in one sibling dead and two others headed to a Florida jail, authorities said. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Arielle Baldwin, 23, and her brothers, Damarcus and Darcus Coley, went shopping with their mother for the holidays over the weekend. Baldwin’s 11-month-old baby…
