OPINION: While their cases aren’t exactly the same, no one can blame the U.S. sprinter for being upset about Kamila Valieva being allowed to continue her Olympic dreams after failing a drug test. After all, Black people are disproportionally punished for using weed. The 15-year-old Russian figure skater can compete in the Olympics after failing…
A volunteer fire company in Pennsylvania has been shut down for 30 days after several firefighters were caught on tape making racist statements about Blacks moving into the area, and mocking an 8-year-old girl killed by police in 2021. Briarcliffe Volunteer Fire Company has been suspended by the Darby Township Board of Commissioners for 30 days…
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict are the latest to participate in the viral “Couples Challenge” on TikTok. While sitting side by side in a video shared on Valentine’s Day, Mowry and her husband of 13 years answered questions about their relationship by pointing to each other. Mowry also shared the video on Instagram. The couple…
Source: Nissan Brought to you by Nissan Meet Ade Neff, a Black business owner of a bicycle store in South Los Angeles, where he said the absence of any real bike shop in his community prompted him to open his own. Ride On! bike shop repairs, sells and rents bikes. But Neff said his shop…
Source: David Dee Delgado / Getty The presidential election might be over, but now American’s will gear up to hit the ballot for statewide elections. This year, primary elections will be held in several states beginning on Feb. 15 through Feb. 22. Residents will also have the opportunity to vote for different state and local…
Source: Al Seib / Getty A new ad campaign from Vital Strategies promotes the benefits of harm reduction to address the growing overdose crisis. The organization is leading a week of action to boost support for harm reduction as a viable public health strategy. Launching a full-page ad in the New York Times, the…
Joseline Hernandez and Angela Simmons‘ outing on Sunday, Feb. 13, left fans a bit puzzled over the pair’s budding friendship. In the Instagram post, Hernandez and Simmons, dressed in swimwear attire, are seen jamming along to Nina Simone’s “I Put a Spell on You” and Gunna’s “Pushin P” tracks as they cruised on an unknown…
Source: Valery Sharifulin / Getty After news broke of a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Track and Field Olympic hopeful Sha’carri Richardson questioned the fairness of the recent decision to allow a Russian figure skater to compete. While Richardson and Valieva’s cases do not compare exactly, it’s understandable why Richardson would question the…
Iconic supermodel Naomi Campbell is giving her millions of fans another glimpse into her new life as a mother after the legendary ’90s figure appeared on the cover of British Vogue holding her precious 9-month-old daughter. News that the 51-year-old had welcomed her first child last May shocked many on social media. The star made…
The designer of the stunning ensemble Michelle Obama wore to Biden’s inauguration cites safari as his inspiration this New York Fashion Week. Wondering where in the world it’s both safe and stylish to go these days? A look at Sergio Hudson‘s collection for Spring/Summer 2022 brings one word to mind: Safari. Hudson, who very literally…
