UPDATED: 6:30 a.m. ET, Feb. 26, 2022 — On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin was 17 years old when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood vigilante who pursued the teen even after he was told by local police to stand down. Trayvon helped to spark a movement and he will never be…
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Beyond the historic nature of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, some groups see the current moment as an opportunity to push for Supreme Court reform. While viewed by many as a necessary step forward, nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court…
OPINION: If you ever needed proof that Black don’t crack, ‘The Wood’ has you covered. The Wood is one of my favorite movies. Maybe it’s because I could see my younger self and my friends in so many of the convos and situations, minus riding in cars with gangbangers to school dances after being accomplices…
MoveOnORG activists call for the immediate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for The Supreme Court of The United States on February 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Paul Morigi / Getty When I wrote “First and Only: A Black Woman’s Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life,” I wanted to document the…
Rihanna‘s belly became the main attraction on Feb.25 as the star attended a Gucci Fashion Show in Milan. The singer, who is expecting her first child with partner A$AP Rocky, was seen posing for the camera as she rocked a Gucci from head to toe, including a headpiece, a black crop top, black pants with dragon designs,…
The official televised ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, is set to air this Saturday on BET On Friday, the NAACP Image Awards dropped their winners from the major acting categories this year. Performances from films like The Harder They Fall and Judas and the Black Messiah, and shows like Genius: Aretha and Nine Perfect Strangers…
Throughout history, trailblazers in Black media have used the power of storytelling to reclaim their narratives as mainstream publications gave a narrow lens into the American experience. Howard University received an endowment to preserve and honor the voices of these Black writers, editors and publishers who instrumentally shaped the landscape of journalism. The @MoorlandHU (MSRC)…
The four-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter suffered from a stroke in 2016 and tested positive for COVID in January. Roberta Flack wants to come back to the stage. At age 85, the singer/songwriter says that she wants to perform live again, despite suffering from health ailments the past few years, including a stroke and contracting COVID. Flack…
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched strikes Wednesday against Ukraine, which has reportedly killed at least 40 people A slew of high profile personalities have reacted to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their support for the Ukrainian people in a new statement posted to their Archewell Foundation website. “Prince Harry and…
Veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph rose to prominence thanks to her breakout role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls.” Although her career may have started in the late ’70s, and she has since starred in over a dozen films and television shows, to some, Ralph is still “black famous,” a term in which…
