Source: Mario Geo / Getty Coretta Scott King wasn’t just the wife of an American hero, she was an icon in her own right and her accomplishments deserve to be celebrated right alongside her husband’s. The author, activist, civil rights leader, and singer was born in her parent’s home in Heiberger, Alabama on April 27th,…
Wanda Young, a co-founder of the ’60s female group The Marvelettes, has passed away at age 78. According to Deadline, the singer passed away on Dec. 15 due to “complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” per her daughter Meta Ventress. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, “refers…
Questions about accuracy, racism and context have led to more markers being ordered and others revised or removed Pennsylvania had been installing historical markers for more than a century when the racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 brought a fresh round of questions from the public about just whose stories were being told…
Offensive text messages exchanged between police officers in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, have hit the news and brought a spotlight on systemic discriminatory practices within the department. The Los Angeles Times broke the story about former officers charged with conspiracy and vandalism in connection to a swastika spray-painting on a citizen’s car….
The devastating losses of Black life have kept coming in 2021, even as the year draws to a close. That fact was especially true after it was announced that anti-apartheid activist and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu died Sunday at the age of 90. His was the latest in what has seemingly been a steady…
Chris Brown’s genes from his paternal side of the family are strong. The singer’s father, Clinton Brown Sr., was photographed holding his granddaughter, Royalty Brown, who is also Chris’ oldest child. It’s not often that the world gets to see or hear from Clinton, but in the rare occasion that they do the fans cannot…
Resiliency and passion are two of the greatest characteristics of any entrepreneur. With entrepreneurship, it is possible to quickly see the bigger picture during difficult times and then make a quick pivot. And in the midst of the pandemic, entrepreneur Robert Thomas made a serious 180-degree turn. In early 2020, Thomas was operating District 1960 Nightclub….
Fans of the HBO hit series are still sorting through their feelings after saying farewell to Issa, Molly and the crew. Insecure fans are still sorting through their feelings after saying farewell to the HBO hit series created by and starring Hollywood darling Issa Rae after five hilarious and memorable seasons. The Black millennial coming…
Entertainment Studios acquired the rights to the film written and directed by Titus Heckel A young Black boy in peril risks it all to escape an abusive home life by befriending and then abusing a man who is also in trouble. That’s the premise of Chained, a movie coming to video-on-demand on Tuesday, Dec. 28….
Cynthia Bailey is trading in reality TV antics for dramatic roles in pursuit of personal peace and her next chapter, which for the first time in her career includes focusing on flexing her acting muscles. The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member has been booked and busy since surprising fans with news that…
