Source: Win McNamee / Getty On Saturday, a pack of male melanin-nots took to the streets of Washington D.C. to stage a demonstration. What were they protesting against? Who knows? When Black people protest things we’re typically specific in our cause. We protest police brutality incidents involving Black civilians. We protest when media and law…
With news fast spreading of the Omicron variant making its way to the United States, it hasn’t taken long for buzz of another kind to gain some momentum: people confusing Omicron with an actual person — singer Omarion. While news of the first reported U.S. case in California on Nov. 30, followed by other cases…
“Don’t waste precious time people in anger,” Hubert noted in a since-deleted Instagram caption. “Life is too short.” Actress Janet Hubert shared a deeply personal message about forgiveness on her social media during a recent hospitalization. Hubert wrote the screed on Instagram in a post that has since been deleted, but was captured by several…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a budget proposal on Thursday that includes plans to establish a militia that would answer solely to him. Unlike the Florida National Guard, the Florida State Guard wouldn’t receive federal funding or embark on federal missions. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a budget that would create a militia. (Photo by…
Gabrielle Union’s transparent moment of dealing with “mommy guilt” was meant to be relatable for other mothers, but instead it was derailed by the topic of hair. The first-time mother to daughter Kaavia James shared snaps of sweet moments embracing her toddler, and a caption revealing some of the emotions she deals with as a…
South Africa turned away shipments of Covid-19 vaccines, fearing that insufficient demand could lead to their stockpile spoiling, reports say. A year and nine months after the World Health Organization officially declared coronavirus a pandemic, South Africans still have a concerning, lingering distrust for all three vaccines available to slow its spread. South Africa was…
Source: boonchai wedmakawand / Getty Imagine having an all white jury decide your fate while starring at a Confederate flag and a portrait of confederate President Jefferson Davis. Yea, it sounds too absurd to be true, but in Tennessee that very situation is the reason why a convicted black man will get another trial. A…
Meagan Good appeared on the “Nick Cannon” show with Nick Cannon on Dec. 1, and Cannon brought up a date the two had years ago when they were 17 and 16 years old, respectively. The actress was on the show to promote her role in the new Amazon Prime Video series “Harlem.” Meagan Good appears…
April Jones of Florence, South Carolina, was recently awarded $10 million after she had to get her leg amputated after stepping on a rusty nail in a Walmart retail store roughly six years ago. Anastopoulo Law Firm/Wikipedia Commons “The jury sent a message to Walmart that if you come into Florence County and injure one…
Ciara stunned fans on Dec. 4 after sharing a throwback fashion post with her husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. In the Instagram upload, the couple, wearing matching black-and-gray ensembles, was on the set of a photo shoot for their unisex perfume line called “R&C.” The brand — named after the initials of the pair’s first…
