Congresswoman and ‘Squad’ member says hair loss due to disease or treatments takes a real toll, and medical wigs can cost thousands of dollars Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is advocating for Medicare to cover wigs for people who are experiencing hair loss due to medical treatments or disease. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Pressley talked…
After shutting down the embattled media company on Friday, co-CEO Carlos Watson told ‘The Today Show’ that it will remain open. The story of the embattled Ozy Media keeps making headlines reminiscent of some of the salacious stories on which it reports. The digital media company was brought to task by the New York Times…
‘Rumors’ singer is catching heat for a video that shows her approaching Brown backstage at a concert on Friday and asking for ‘fangirl’ photo Pop star Lizzo is facing swift backlash around a video shared on social media of an interaction between the singer and Chris Brown, whom she seemed to be meeting for the…
A white student’s request for a UCLA professor to show “compassion” to Black students in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder devolved into chaos. A UCLA professor is suing the University of California system after being threatened, called a racist and dealt a temporary suspension after refusing to show Black students leniency on their final…
Celebrity couple takes appearance at Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2022 Show up a notch after modeling other designers popular in the hip-hop community Cardi B and her husband, Migos rapper Offset, have been owning Paris Fashion Week. The couple has shown up dressed to the nines at shows for Theirry Mugler, Schiaparelli, Louboutin, and Jason Lee. But,…
Tamar Braxton is spurring up a new debate that has her fans giving mixed reactions. The youngest Braxton sibling recently uploaded and deleted a message addressing how one should look presentable when searching for a significant other. Using an ombre Instagram filter for her background she typed, “Whomever this is for…you Talking bout where my…
OPINION: It is no surprise that Black people in Alabama are 28% of state residents, but 43% of the people in jail and 54% of those in prison Alabama is exhibit A in the case against southern white people who have not managed to move beyond their ignorance, hatred, greed and racism. Still fighting to…
Source: Mike James, Brian Stukes, Patricia McDougal and Earl Gibson / Urban One Inc. On Saturday (October 2), WOL News Talk 1450 in Washington D.C. celebrated its 41st anniversary – a moment which showcased the perseverance and tenacity of its founder, Urban One maven Cathy Hughes. The radio station, which serves the D.C. area with…
Morehouse College and Spelman College, two Historically Black Colleges and Institutions in Atlanta, recently received a generous gift of $5 million from Mastercard as part of a plan to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship. The “first of its kind” academic center will reportedly “produce, train, and support a new generation of Black entrepreneurial talent.”…
Carlether Foley, an actress and mother of a 17-year-old son, was shot in the head while sleeping in her apartment; family set up GoFundMe to help with memorial services A Georgia woman and mother was killed on Sept. 26 when her neighbor accidentally fired a bullet through the wall of her apartment striking her in…
