Source: FRANCOIS PICARD / Getty When the state of Texas took over Houston’s public school district on March 15, 2023, it made the district one of more than 100 school districts in the nation that have experienced similar state takeovers during the past 30 years. The list includes New York City, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit,…
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty The Academy played in Angela Bassett’s face once again. Almost thirty years after her horrifying snub for 1993’s What’s Love Got To Do With It, she was again nominated for an Academy Award that she did not win. Bassett was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for…
A California man was arrested this month after police say he attacked three people with a metal pipe. There were two incidents police were called […]
Dennis Rodman wants credit for influencing Travis Scott and Nike’s sneaker collaboration. The Naismith Hall of Fame inductee has accused the hip-hop artist of stealing […]
Tiffany Haddish shared some glamour shots featuring her slimmed-down figure on Instagram, but the post sends a subtle shoutout to her ex-boyfriends. The “Girls Trip” […]
President Jimmy Carter walks past Nigerian soldiers during a ceremony greeting his arrival for a state visit to Lagos, Nigeria, in 1978. | Source: Wally McNamee / Getty When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years, they mention the recognition of China, the Panama Canal…
Weeks after Donovan Lewis’ family filed a civil lawsuit against a Columbus police officer for his wrongful death, the same cop retired. Now relatives of […]
Cuban Link shared a funny video of her boyfriend, recording artist 50 Cent, commenting on her Instagram page. The model — whose legal name is […]
Source: Brazil Photos / Getty Last month, Gallup and Lumina Foundation released the “State of Higher Education: Black Learners” report. It revealed concrete data around an issue I’ve already known to be true: we need to take better care of our Black learners, and that needs to happen now. If we want a thriving economy…
A Nevada family is mourning the loss of their older son, fatally shot while watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” with his younger brother in their home. The […]
