Oprah Winfrey has been running around state to state for the U.S. press tour for “The Color Purple.” For weeks, she’s mostly been seen during appearances and interviews in whites, grays, and radiant shades of purple in honor of the film she once starred in as Sophia. Oprah Winfrey confesses she uses weight-loss medication following…
A Wisconsin man is set to stand trial next year after being accused of reckless endangerment when he reportedly tried to defend himself, a family member, and his neighbors during a drive-by shooting. Jared Cooks, 27, was charged after police investigated that shooting, which took place on 61st Street in Kenosha on May 27, 2020….
Source: Bettmann / Getty Sundown towns, places where Black and non-white Americans face the threat of harassment and violence for simply existing, are an under-discussed part of American history. This makes sense as America can’t help but sugarcoat its history. Lies are easier to swallow than the truth, especially when they reinforce how a person…
Mariah Carey has reportedly not been seen publicly with her longtime boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, in quite some time, and now the couple is rumored to have broken up after the singer’s recent solo outing. Carey was seen on her annual Christmas trip to Aspen, Colorado, but according to The Jasmine Brand, Tanaka was missing in…
The attorneys currently representing Trevian Kutti in the sweeping criminal racketeering case in Georgia involving Donald Trump want to cut ties with the former publicist. Those Atlanta and Chicago-based lawyers filed a notice this week informing the courts of their intention to break away from Kutti and discontinue representing her. Lawyers for Trevian Kutti filed…
On Dec. 20, Drake released the music video for “You Broke My Heart” off his “For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition” album, which dropped on Nov. 17. For the video, Drake tapped director Theo Skudra, who also directed his videos for “Sticky,” “Money in the Grave,” and “Toosie Slide,” among others. Within the first…
Source: Guy Cali / Getty Kwanzaa, an annual celebration of African culture spanning from Dec. 26 to Jan.1, originated in 1966 amid the Black Freedom Movement. The celebration was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an activist and esteemed professor of Africana studies at California State University, Long Beach. Rooted in the early harvest festivities of…
Resurfaced bodycam video showing the arrests of three Black young males who were DoorDashing in Wisconsin over the summer displays a textbook case of police harassment, racial profiling, retaliation, and civil rights violations. That footage of a traffic stop on July 19, 2023, shows the Menomonee Falls Police pulling over a car with three Black…
Christian Keyes put the entertainment industry on notice when he unloaded shocking allegations about his enduring years of sexual harassment and an attempted sexual assault. Fearful of retaliation, the actor remained vague in his descriptions of the assailant in a Dec. 15 Instagram Live, as he carefully recounted unwanted advances and a six-figure bribe as…
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty For all the advancements we can accredit to Airbnb, the now-global rental app for vacations or any need in-between when it comes to room and board, it’s also had a fair share of racial discrimination controversies over the years — remember those “slave cabin” rentals? MORE: Fantasia Opens Up About…
