EXCLUSIVE: One of every 310 Black children has lost a parent or grandparent who cared for them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects more than 140,000 children in the United States have lost a parent or primary caretaker since the onset of the pandemic in a new study. Of those hundreds of thousands…
OPINION: Without exaggeration, hyperbole or conflict of interest, On My Block is the best teen show in the history of teen shows. It’s almost impossible to describe On My Block to anyone who hasn’t already a huge fan heading into the show’s final Netflix season that debuted on Oct. 5 but the description above from a group text amongst friends…
A video of Brown opening up about his addiction at a church surfaced on the Internet last year Fans are cheering Orlando Brown on social media after the That’s So Raven star rapped about overcoming his drug addiction and finding Jesus on his new track. Known for playing Eddie on the hit Disney Channel series,…
Whitney and Bobby Brown’s daughter will be portrayed by the “Thunder Force” actress The upcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody has finally found the perfect actress to bring the role of Bobbi Kristina Brown to life. TheWrap reports that Bria Danielle Singleton was cast to portray the late singer’s daughter, with Jimmie…
Orlando Brown is getting praise from fans after they’ve realized a year later that the actor not only overcame his drug addiction but also gave his life to Christ. With the former “That’s So Raven” star’s four-month-old “Smiled On Me” music video surfacing on Twitter on Thursday, Oct. 7, many fans are learning for the…
Four people were injured during the incident before Simpkins fled. The teenager accused of a shooting at an Arlington, Texas high school this week chose violence after being bullied, family members said. Police identified 18-year-old Timothy George Simpkins as the suspect who opened fire at Timberview High School on Oct. 6. Four people were injured…
The recordings were filmed five days after the killing of George Floyd Newly released police bodycam footage offers insight into how law enforcement in Minneapolis reacted to protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Some of the footage was first published by the nonprofit news organization Minnesota Reformer, The Washington Post reports. Additional clips…
Queen Latifah is doing her part to de-stigmatize obesity. The “Beauty Shop” actress teamed up with Novo Nordisk, a pharmaceutical company that offers treatments that are “helping millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, rare bleeding disorders, and growth hormone-related disorders,” according to the company’s website. With their partnership, Latifah is the face of the…
In Louisiana and coastal Mississippi, Black, Indigenous and poor communities are still suffering following Hurricane Ida. Many in the region still lack electricity during one of the hottest times of the year. While some consider the situation in Louisiana to be the result of a natural disaster, it is a crisis made worse by inaction on…
Mike Mora took to his Instagram account to detail his diagnosis and thank his loved ones for their support In a series of Instagram posts, Kelis‘ husband, photographer Mike Mora, shared his stomach cancer diagnosis, revealing that one year ago he began experiencing “the worst pain.” Mora, who has been married to the Grammy-nominated singer…
