The Black Women’s Player Collective’s mission is rooted in changing the narrative around racial and gender diversity within the realm of sports and thanks to a newly fostered, long-term partnership with the global sporting good brand adidas, the nonprofit will be able to further its impactful efforts. The organization and the company are teaming up…
A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Sean Rayford / Getty On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery was jogging when he was shot and killed in broad daylight. The…
Tennis powerhouse Serena Williams and actor Michael B. Jordan have individually led impactful initiatives that sit at the intersection of sports, entertainment and activism, and now the two stars are joining forces to empower the next generation of HBCU innovators. According to AfroTech, Williams and Jordan have teamed up with the venture capital firm MaC…
Diddy‘s daughters Chance Combs, 15, and 14-year-old twins Jessie James and D’Lila Star Combs, recently entered a new milestone in their lives. This past weekend, the teens attended their first homecoming dance. Diddy and Kim Porter’s twins daughters Jessie James and D’Lila Star Combs wear matching ensembles, metallic purple dresses to their first homecoming dance….
Michael B. Jordan and Denzel Washington worked together in the new film “A Journal for Jordan,” and the “Creed” actor gave Washington credit for making him a better actor. Jordan stars in the film and Washington directs the movie based on the New York Times bestselling book by Dana Canedy, also called “A Journal for…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Hours before the Supreme Court shut down any hope of halting the extreme Texas abortion ban that went into effect last month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Justice Clarence Thomas. Guardian Columnist Moira Donegan caught the questionable conflict of interest. Per the recap Donegan shared, during remarks at…
Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the Western “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday in the desert on the outskirts of Santa Fe Alec Baldwin said Friday that his killing of a cinematographer with a prop gun on a movie set was a “tragic accident” as authorities investigated the shooting, which also wounded the…
Does the University of Rhode Island have a racial problem emanating from its student base into the internet stratosphere? Recently, a racist Instagram post was allegedly posted by one of its students Sunday toward Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah #91 of the Miami Dolphins walks off the field after warmups…
Douglas contracted the virus last month and died Thursday. Former Ohio State offensive tackle and national champion Ivan Douglas has died at age 41 from COVID-19. Douglas reportedly “contracted the virus last month and was placed in the hospital shortly after,” TMZ wrote. A GoFundMe was set up for Douglas as he was battling the…
OPINION: Touré writes we are debating about whether we should teach our children real American history or if we should lie to them and protect their fragile white hearts. Condoleezza Rice’s recent appearance on The View was offensive and disgusting for many reasons but she was who we thought she was: a soldier for white…
