Africa’s people remain “extremely vulnerable” as the continent warms more and at a faster rate than the global average. African leaders and campaigners are pressing the international community to do more to help poorer and vulnerable nations adapt to climate change, seizing on evidence showing the continent to be the most endangered by the effects…
Rick Ross‘ horseback riding video on Monday, Nov. 1, stirred up an interesting reaction from fans when they zoomed in on another set of reactions: the horse’s. In the clip, the rapper was seen riding a horse at an undisclosed location. Things began to take a turn after the horse became restless by turning its…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Journalists at Howard University’s student-run newspaper ‘The Hilltop’ claim they’re being censored after coverage of campus protests has declined in the past week. For the last three weeks, students have been protesting on-campus living conditions in some of the dorms and The Hilltop has covered the organized sit-in at the…
The myriad ways in which climate change affects Black people, in particular, is coming into sharper focus as President Joe Biden attends the COP25 United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow. Discussing ways to protect the world’s environment, the president has been championing the creation of cleaner energy through The First Mover’s coalition, which is…
In a statement to TMZ, Wilson’s widow, Linda Boulware-Wilson, confirmed that he passed away peacefully at home in Oklahoma. A founding member of legendary funk and soul group The Gap Band has died. Ronnie Wilson passed away on Tuesday after suffering a stroke last week. He was 73. The Gap Band — (from left) brothers…
Voters have rejected a ballot question that would have reimagined public safety in Minneapolis replacing the city’s police department, which has been at the center of racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd last year. Fewer than 50 percent of voters cast their ballots in favor of replacing the Minneapolis Police Department, a…
Dame Dash and Jay-Z could be one step closer to repairing their decades-long rift. The multi-hyphenate mogul was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 30, and gave props to a list of people that affected his career along the way, which surprisingly included his former business partners Damon “Dame”…
The Las Vegas team released Ruggs, their 22-year-old wide receiver, after he was officially charged in the fatal accident. Henry Ruggs III has been charged with DUI with serious bodily harm and reckless driving with death or serious bodily harm after the NFL star’s involvement in a fatal car accident early Tuesday morning. According to…
Judge Randy Jinks was removed from the bench in a rare decision made on Friday, Oct. 29, after the Alabama Court of the Judiciary said the Talladega County probate judge violated several of the state’s Canons of Judicial Ethics rules. The guidelines direct the judges to uphold the honor of the judiciary, maintain decorum and…
Serena Williams and her family’s story of how an impassioned father helped mold his daughters into the world’s greatest tennis players is nearing its November release. The story, told in a feature-length film format titled “King Richard,” recounts several of the fundamental moments of Venus and Serena’s childhood while in pursuit of greatness under the…
