The collection of music from and inspired by the film documenting the 1960’s PBS program ‘Soul!’ features classic songs by Gladys Knight and the Pips and Patti LaBelle along with new tracks from Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway. From 1968 to 1973, PBS aired Soul!, a groundbreaking TV program that showcased the best, most progressive…
50 Cent is not only a troller, he’s somewhat of a fibber. The rapper revealed during a lie detector test with Vanity Fair that he doesn’t always tell the truth in his music. He opened up about the lyrics and explains why he chose to use them as versus even when he hasn’t actually engaged…
Officials rule voter ID law intentionally discriminates against Black voters North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power. Two of the three trial judges declared the December 2018 law is…
The vast majority of the 13,700 migrants at the bridge on Friday were Haitian, officials say The Biden administration plans the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city by putting them on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday, representing a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly…
For decades, visionary Dapper Dan has tapped into the power of innovation to play an instrumental role in shaping the landscape of fashion and the Harlem native will be honored for his contributions to the industry. According to WWD, he will receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. The…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones has tapped into the power of storytelling to unearth elements of history that have shaped America’s social, cultural, and political landscapes. The writer is on a mission to use literature as an avenue to ensure Black youngsters are aware of their rich cultural history. According to ESSENCE, Hannah-Jones has teamed…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty A majority of a panel of North Carolina judges found the state’s voter Id law was racially discriminatory. In a 100 page opinion, two out of three judges on a panel found in favor of plaintiffs. This isn’t the first time a North Carolina Court has struck down an…
Migrants walk across the Rio Grande River carrying food and other supplies back to a makeshift encampment under the International Bridge between Del Rio, Texas, and Acuña, Mexico, on September 17, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas | Source: Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty The thousands of Haitian migrants who have assembled near the nation’s southern border…
Source: DrSKN08 / Getty Often attributed to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the quote “justice delayed, is justice denied” is an ancient legal principle. And yet justice continues to be denied for 8-year-old Fanta Bility and other victims of a late August police shooting. Nearly a month after her killing, the community of Sharon…
Tamar and Toni Braxton‘s night out on the town in the name of fashion on Thursday, Sept. 16, had fans convinced the two women were “aging backwards.” This initial comment came after the “Love and War” songstress uploaded a stream of images from their “date night.” Tamar Braxton’s new post with sister Toni Braxton has…
