Following a vigorously fought run-off, the city of Atlanta, Georgia is waking up to a new mayor. Andre Dickens, a former City Council member, has defeated his opponent Felicia Moore, the woman who led him as president on the council. Late Tuesday evening, the Associated Press called the race, anointing the 47-year-old with the victory of one…
OPINION: Holding the Soul Train Awards at the Apollo Theater for the first time illustrates how much Black artists still need a shared, safe space. On a brisk Saturday evening in November, as the sun was setting, a parade of sharply dressed Black folks made their way to the world-famous Apollo Theater for a night…
Friday’s show in downtown Houston was set to be a hometown celebration of the rapper’s graduation from Texas Southern University. Houston native Megan Thee Stallion has canceled a concert in Space City out of respect for the victims of last month’s Astroworld Festival tragedy. Her show was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 3, at 713 Music…
Marlon Wayans‘ latest post with his son Shawn Howell Wayans, 19, caused quite a commotion in his comments section on Nov. 28 after fans noticed the comedian’s youthful appearance. In the Instagram upload, both father and son are seen doing a similar pose and glaring at the camera as they enjoy their time out at…
According to TMZ, the incident occurred at the couple’s residence in Trousdale Estates, an affluent neighborhood near Beverly Hills. Jacqueline Avant, the wife of acclaimed music executive Clarence Avant, was killed in a home invasion attempt on Tuesday night. She was 81. According to TMZ, the deadly incident occurred at the couple’s residence in Trousdale Estates,…
Yolande Du Bois Irvin, the only grandchild of Pan-Africanist scholar and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois, has passed away. The longtime educator, who took on a life role similar to her grandfather’s, died this month in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was 89 years old. According to the Berkshire Eagle, Du Bois Irvin, who died…
OPINION: World AIDS Day is an opportunity to learn the lessons of the COVID and HIV/AIDS pandemics and celebrate the potential for an HIV vaccine We don’t talk enough about the series of milestones, decades in the making, that made the COVID-19 vaccine possible. We play small when it comes to the scientific breakthroughs that…
Germarcus David turned himself in to the Lancaster sheriff’s station within minutes of the children’s mother discovering the bodies Sunday. A father has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his four children and their grandmother in a gruesome crime in Lancaster, a town in the high desert Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles. The Los…
Sheree Whitfield and her boyfriend Tyrone Gilliams‘ never-ending saga with “Real Housewives of Atlanta” production continued on Nov. 28 after it was reported that Gilliams sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bravo. The cease-and-desist letter to the network, which airs the series, comes a week after it was revealed that Whitfield and Gilliams weren’t currently on speaking…
Buying Black, reducing stress, and lighting the way Sometimes the relaxation and escape you need is just a spark away. Wholistic experts and physicians alike agree that burning candles calms the spirit, increases concentration, and enhances the ambiance. “It is scientifically proven that scented candles can play an essential role in the physiological effects of…
