SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JUNE 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award trophy and his father Rick Brunson after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San…
A CNN panel devolved into chaos after a political commentator challenged an ally of President Donald Trump over false accusations of election fraud in California’s primary with both shouting at each other and calling the other “a liar.” It happened on CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” Monday, June 8, when journalist and commentator Charles Blow…
Njideka Akunyili Crosby. (Photo credit: CBS Chicago screenshot) The first official portrait of the Obamas together by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, is on view at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Barack and Michelle Obama just added another milestone to their shared legacy, and this time it’s hanging on the wall. During a special ceremony…
First lady Melania Trump made a rare appearance during President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday spectacle. While presidents come and go, the woman beside the commander in chief continues to prove why she’s still the first lady in his life. Despite three marriages, five children, countless scandals, and decades in the spotlight, people still wonder what…
President Donald Trump spent part of the weekend celebrating what he described as a breakthrough agreement with Iran. But one of his closest political allies may have already started laying the groundwork for who gets blamed if the deal falls apart. Shortly after details of the proposed Iran agreement emerged Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham publicly…
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter attends his 40/40 Club’s 18th anniversary party Saturday at the venue in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) The hip-hop icon’s exclusive 30th-anniversary release of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ has reignited discussion about Target’s relationship with Black consumers and the lasting impact of boycott efforts. As fans prepare to celebrate the 30th…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 11: Andy Beshear, Governor, Kentucky speaks at the National Action Network’s annual convention on April 11, 2026 in New York City. A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls will descend on a Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan this week for Al Sharpton’s National Action Network conference, nearly two years…
Source: Photo courtesy of News 12 / Jamaal Holmes. A New Jersey man says he was unfairly targeted by police during a traffic stop that he believes was motivated by racial bias. Jamaal Holmes, a 34-year-old resident of Jackson Township, claims officers stopped him on June 2 after noticing he was wearing a red hoodie…
What the Karmelo Anthony verdict reveals about Black Americans and jury duty (Photos: Help Karmelo Official Fund & Adobe Stock) Texas parole supervisor Donna Robinson has been fired by the TDCJ following inflammatory Facebook comments regarding the Karmelo Anthony murder case. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) parole supervisor has been fired after posting…
A Georgia woman has filed a scathing lawsuit after her father was killed by an alleged bus hijacker. Jazzmyn Byrd is the daughter of Ernest Byrd Jr., who was shot and killed in an ordeal that began in downtown Atlanta. Atlanta Black Star obtained the lawsuit Byrd filed in Gwinnett County. A daughter of 58-year-old…
