The Kentucky mother found that a Black version of a doll set was more than 50% more expensive than the white one While trying to teach her kids about their heritage, a Kentucky mother found that finding diverse toys comes at a price. Asheria Brown, a mother of three, was looking for a more diverse…
Chad Johnson took to Instagram on Friday, Dec. 17, to brag about the Christmas gifts he’s received from his friend Terrell Owens. The pair is seen laughing and bonding in the post — shared on his Instagram story as well as his page — as Johnson informs his followers how good of a friend Owens is to…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty On Dec. 18, the Senate confirmed President Biden’s 40th federal judicial nominee just in time for the holiday season–ushering in a new milestone for the administration. The New York Times noted that Biden has officially confirmed the most judges during a president’s first year in the last 40 years. As…
It is not clear how many of the NBA cases involve asymptomatic players The NBA on Sunday postponed a total of five games involving nine teams in response to rising coronavirus numbers, raising the number of contests that have been pushed back this season to seven. Called off were three Sunday games: Cleveland at Atlanta,…
Black women are making historic strides in the realm of sports. According to CBS News, diver Kristen Hayden recently became the first African American woman to win a U.S. national senior title. Kristen Hayden becomes first Black woman to win national diving title #CBSVillage https://t.co/eExt4ngISW — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 14, 2021 The New Jersey…
Nene Leakes is dating again following the death of her husband, Gregg Leakes. The former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality star is reportedly boo’d up with businessman Nyonisela Sioh, and celebrated her 54th birthday with him at her cocktail club, The Linnethia Lounge, on Dec. 14. Nyonisela Sioh (L) and Nene Leakes (R) celebrate…
Whether it’s through a song that celebrates Black entrepreneurship or an initiative designed to uplift underserved youth, music visionary Pharrell Williams has continually used his platform to inspire, and the Virginia native was recently honored by an HBCU. According to The Virginian-Pilot, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Norfolk State University. Norfolk State University…
An El Cajon jury acquitted a former La Mesa police officer of charges that he filed a false report after a controversial arrest of a young Black man in 2020. The jury deliberated only one day before returning with the not-guilty verdict on Friday, Dec. 10,. While the ex-cop’s lawyers say that he is feeling…
A New England community is dealing with the aftermath of racialized cyberbullying by way of a recently created (and deactivated) Instagram account called “fhsslaves.” The profile, titled to invoke the bigoted memory of America’s shameful past, featured pictures of Black and African-American students at Fitchburg High School and is being investigated by police. WCVB reported…
South Africa will donate just over 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to other African countries to boost the continent’s COVID-19 vaccine drive, the government announced Friday. The doses, worth approximately $18 million, will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and be distributed to various African…
