The Category 4 storm hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., blowing off roofs and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast toward New…
The former RHOA star gets emotional at an Atlanta lounge, sharing that her husband of 24-years is “transitioning to the other side” The husband of former Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes is “transitioning to the other side,” she announced to patrons in an Atlanta lounge Saturday night. Gregg Leakes, 67, was diagnosed with stage…
The 67-year-old veteran meteorologist stood just yards away from Lake Pontchartrain during Sunday’s live broadcast, being hit multiple times by waves as winds reached 150 miles per hour What does legendary meteorologist Al Roker have in common with six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan, other than their shared birthplace of New York City and their widely-regarded…
The debt free movement at historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country is pushing forward. Howard University is one of the latest institutions to clear debt for some of its students. We are proud to announce we will clear the debts of juniors and seniors in need. Students who have an expected family contribution of…
Bow Wow is back with a new hairstyle. The rapper-actor was giving model vibes in his latest Instagram photo, where he looked directly into the lens of the camera. His hair was up in what looked like a puff that had no hair tie to hold it in place. Topping the look off, Bow Wow…
Dobbins left the Ravens’ preseason finale at Washington on Saturday night midway through the first quarter following his injury Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is expected to miss the 2021 season with a torn ACL. “Been down this road before,” tweeted Zac Hiller, Dobbins’ agent, while retweeting an ESPN report about the injury. “He’ll…
A D.C. police officer shot 10-rounds into a Maryland man who fell asleep in a car at a traffic light Video footage from a D.C. police body camera shows a police officer shooting 10-rounds into a man found asleep at the wheel early Wednesday morning. The victim, 27-year-old Antwan Gilmore, was swarmed by police after…
Songstress H.E.R. is expanding her repertoire in the realm of entertainment. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the music artist—whose real name is Gabriella Wilson—will be featured in the movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple. Oscar-winning musician H.E.R. will make her acting debut in the feature film adaptation of #TheColorPurple musical https://t.co/IeEhRmFErS — The Hollywood…
Brown will be performing both roles in the revival of Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf“ Tony award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown will make history as the first Black woman to both direct and choreograph a Broadway show in 65 years. Brown, who has choreographed more than 50…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and nearby communities along the Gulf Coast, residents have hunkered down for Hurricane Ida. While this is the second hurricane season in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the surge of the delta variant has created challenges for already stressed systems pushed to…
