Actress Gina Torres is candidly speaking about her experience as an Afro-Latina woman in Hollywood, where she has often had to choose to portray herself as only a Black woman. The actress is the child of Cuban immigrant parents, Richard and Rebecca Torres, and hails from the South Bronx, New York. Her career spans more…
The hepatitis C virus. | Source: BSIP / Getty The COVID-19 pandemic has brought conversations surrounding racial inequities in healthcare to the forefront. In its shadow lies a longstanding health issue that has disproportionately plagued communities of color for decades: hepatitis C. Behind the harrowing statistics are stories that illustrate the virus’ detrimental disparities. We…
A pre-trial hearing has been held for a social media model who fatally stabbed her boyfriend in the spring. The young woman, recently extradited to Florida from Hawaii, has pleaded not guilty to charges that she murdered her partner, and now content from her adult entertainment life that is part of the prosecution evidence will…
Tyrese and his ex-girlfriend, Zelie Timothy, have rekindled their romance. The singer and social media influencer began dating last March, but their relationship hit a few bumps along the way that lead to a very public breakup this summer. The lovers issued scathing remarks about each other online, leaving many to think it was unlikely…
Shaquille O’Neal and his ex-wife, the remarried Shaunie Henderson, divorced nearly 14 years ago. Still, it seems as though fans will not unlink the pair, especially when one of them is doing something hilarious on social media. That was the case this week when the former Los Angeles Lakers star uploaded himself celebrating his historically…
Fans were living for Tiffany Haddish‘s sexy dance performance with Usher over the weekend before the child sexual abuse allegations arose. The comedian was invited on stage at the singer’s Las Vegas residency on Aug. 26, where she stuck her tongue out while he danced with her. In a video shared on Haddish’s Instagram, the…
Election deniers gathered at the Georgia State Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 Source: VIRGINIE KIPPELEN / Getty Video footage from a county board of elections in rural Georgia highlights the lengths election deniers went to back Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election. The alleged election systems breach in Coffee County also plays into the ongoing…
Shawn “Jay-Z” Combs faced criticism last month for comparing the word “capitalist” to racial slurs while explaining the impact economic systems have on Black Americans during a live chat on Twitter Spaces. While many critics have since accused the emcee of being disconnected, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son said he’d still connect over dinner with the…
Source: Gaelen Morse / Getty An attorney for Rick Anderson—a Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man, Donovan Lewis within moments of opening Lewis’ bedroom door and finding him on his bed with a vape pen while he was executing an arrest warrant—is laying out his defense for his client and,…
A Florida couple will celebrate 75 years of marriage this month with many of their 94 descendants. According to News Channel 8, 101-year-old Nate and 94-year-old Virginia Crawford will celebrate their anniversary on Sept. 16 in the Tampa Bay area with a private dinner with 60 people. The couple has five children, 25 grandchildren, 57…
