Photo: Dominique Fluker The country is quickly gaining its way back to the top in tourism, cultural impact, and hospitality after the catastrophic Category 5 storm. Recently, I was invited by the Jamaica Tourist Board to explore the sites, sounds, and tastes of Jamaica throughout the country, including Kingston, Port Antonio, and Ocho Rios. While…
Source: Daenin Arnee / Getty One of the downsides of social media, which effectively gives everyone a platform, is that anyone can say anything without regard for the truth. Black communities are aggressively targeted by online disinformation, particularly when it comes to politics and health care. Onyx Impact has launched the Information Integrity lab to…
The twenty-fourth season of “American Idol” came to an end on May 11, with the mother of one of the contestants causing unexpected online drama about the final results. “American Idol” no longer has the same cultural relevance as the singing competition show’s heyday in the 2000s, when the television classic produced Grammy Award-winning stars…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) PCOS has officially been updated to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), and the change could mean better care for all. Nearly 90 years after it was first identified, the hormonal condition impacting roughly 1 in 8 women, known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), has a new name that could lead to…
✕ One of the most enduring stereotypes of Black people is that we’re inherently criminal – a perception that has ruined the lives of so many young Black men. This week’s Decoded breaks down why the stereotype exists, who perpetuates it, and the real-world consequences it’s had for Black people. The perception that Black people…
Despite her actions being recorded on bodycam, Indianapolis Police Sgt. Robyn Frazier falsely claimed last month a Black teen pointed a gun at her, landing him in jail on attempted murder charges that could have sent him to prison. Indianapolis police then further pushed the false narrative that Dailen Brewer, 18, “appeared to point a…
First Lady Melania Trump went scorched earth on a late-night comedian after he made a joke about her 79-year-old husband last month. During an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Kimmel said Melania had the “glow like an expectant widow,” in the skit, joking about the couple’s large age gap. Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast sparked backlash…
It seems that President Donald Trump has consistently cast himself as the star of his own action movie. The tough-talking dealmaker who enters foreign countries expecting cameras, lights, and complete control has long treated nearly every international visit like a personal stage production. His trip to China this week was no different. Social media joked…
Trump’s Cold Reception in China Draws Brutal Comparisons to Barack Obama’s Hero’s Welcome Years Earlier ‘This Is Epic’: Trump’s Cold Reception In China Pales In Comparison to Barack Obama’s Smoother Arrival, and the Internet Claims It’s No Accident President Donald Trump was in China this week to meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, but the…
Clarence Carter. (Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) Blind from age one, the Alabama-born artist taught himself how to play the guitar as a child. Soul musician Clarence Carter has died at age 90. Carter, who was known for hit songs like “Patches” and…
