(Adobe Stock Images) This year was a big year for Black writers. Many of 2024’s new worthwhile reads came from Black authors, from epic reimaginings of classics to sweeping fantasy narratives to playful romances and beyond. There were veterans like Percival Everett, who released “James,” Walter Mosley, who released “Farewell, Amethystine, the latest in his…
Photo: AdobeStock It’s not only humans who’ve been flocking to Bluesky but also bots, including those designed to create partisan division or direct users to junk websites. Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too…
Authorities arrested a Florida woman after she allegedly hit a teenager on a scooter, then covered the license plate after the accident, and fled the scene. Sarah Wright, 37, was arrested on Dec. 19 and charged with felony failing to stop and remain at the scene of a crash with injuries and driving with a…
Photo: AdobeStock Sobriety has been having a moment. If you are planning to stay sober this holiday season, here are tips. Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and celebrations with friends. She owns a boutique, Fleurty Girl,…
It was only a matter of time before Donald Trump’s massive ego led him to respond to the murmurs around Washington, D.C. On Sunday, he made it clear to activists at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix that he wasn’t “ceding power” to Elon Musk. “No, he’s not going to be president, that I…
Taylor Swift’s latest appearance at her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s football game has sparked heated debate, leaving people divided online over her glamorous choice of attire at Saturday’s Kansas City Chiefs versus Houston Texans matchup. The platinum-selling singer appeared to blur the lines between casual and comfy stadium style and red carpet fashion. Now, her outfit…
FILE – Tyrone Sanders and Felicia Sanders comfort each other at the graveside of their son, Tywanza Sanders, on June 27, 2015, at Emanuel AME Cemetery in Charleston, S.C. (Grace Beahm/The Post And Courier via AP, File) Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of…
Actress Kerry Washington has played different on-screen roles in her two-decades-long career. But the one that gave her the most recognition was her portrayal of Olivia Pope on the Shonda Rhimes series “Scandal.” The series aired on ABC for seven seasons between 2012 and 2018 and lasted for 124 episodes. However, after being cast as…
Lulumelon had apologized to a Black woman after video of her being questioned at its 5th Avenue store in New York stirred claims she had been racially profiled. Her followers are now calling for a boycott of the store, which sells yoga and athletic apparel. The company, founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, has 711 stores…
Source: OneX It’s officially flu season — bringing with it seasonal viruses as they spread through the fall and winter months. For those 65 and older, the risk of severe illness from flu, COVID-19, and RSV is notably higher. However, with more available resources and preventive measures than ever before, we can take control and…
