West was banned on Instagram for 24 hours after violating the platform’s hate speech policy when he called Noah a “K**n.” Kanye West has been banned on Instagram for 24 hours for violating the platform’s bullying and harassment policy, a move made after he called The Daily Show host Trevor Noah a “K**n”. As reported by…
The sports history books are filled with stories that exemplify the power of resilience, however far too often the contributions of barrier-breaking women are left out of the pages. Among the collective of unsung trailblazing athletes is the late Lusia ‘Lucy’ Harris who transformed the game of basketball. According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBA star…
Mary J. Blige is getting candid about certain life decisions, including if she ever plans to start a family and some have children. At 51 years old, the singer’s schedule is still busy. Last month, the New York native gave an unforgettable performance at the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop…
Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton lead the annual Country Music Awards with four and three nominations, respectively. The CMT Music Awards have announced the nominees for the 2022 ceremony and this year, Black artists are leading the way. Country music superstar Kane Brown leads all nominees with four nods, including Video of the Year, and Male…
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Last week, Empire actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution of $120,000 and $25,000 in fines after he was convicted in 2019 of staging the hate crime he said he suffered. Well, according to the New York Times, “An Illinois appellate court ruled…
A West African architect who won a prestigious industry prize makes it a point to build with local materials and artisans from his home country. Diébédo Francis Kéré made history on March 15, as the first African-born winner of the Pritzker Prize often referred to as the Nobel prize of architecture. When he pursued his…
Joe Budden‘s appreciation video to his ex Cyn Santana took a turn on March 16, after the model dismissed his remarks. The former couple, which shares a 4-year-old son named Lexington Budden, split in 2019 after Santana allegedly found nude photos of other women on Budden’s phone, which he ultimately denied. Santana and Budden first started…
Roughly 13% of mail ballots returned in the March 1 primary were discarded and uncounted across 187 counties in Texas Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation’s first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000 ballots outright under tougher voting rules that are part of a broad campaign by Republicans…
Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February after Russian…
Source: recep-bg / Getty Another day, another institution of learning catches heat over a racist and arbitrary policy against Black hairstyles. While Republican legislators are blocking the passing of the Crown Act, which would prohibit employers and schools from banning protective hairstyles like braids and locs as well as afros, a Florida high school is…
