One of Kevin Hart’s most noticeable features is his height, a physical attribute fans made sure to poke fun at after he uploaded a sweet photo of himself next to his 2-year-old daughter, Kaori Mai Hart. Hart’s picture featured him in a beige hoodie with sweatpants and Alexander McQueen sneakers on as he held his…
During her historic, resilient, and triumphant journey toward becoming an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ketanji Brown Jackson provided glimpses into the life experiences that shaped her path. Jackson—the first Black woman in history to sit on the country’s highest court—will candidly paint a fuller picture of her story through…
Black-owned bookstores are community pillars that have served as the backdrops of social justice movements, safe spaces for intellectual growth and culturally-driven conversations, and harborers of poignant literature. Hakim’s Bookstore—a historic shop nestled in the heart of West Philadelphia—will receive a historical marker, CBS reported. Hakim’s Bookstore will soon be bookmarked in Pennsylvania’s history by…
Reginae Carter does not see a rapper outshining her father, Lil Wayne, anytime soon. The Louisiana native has been on, or near, the top of countless lists attempting to organize rappers based on their discographies, chart-topping hits, and overall influence on hip-hop music for years. So, it comes as no surprise that the “Best Rapper…
Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty Fisk University’s gymnastics team are history makers. On Friday, the team became the first from a historically Black college or university to appear in an NCAA meet, traveling to Las Vegas for the Super 16 event against other D1 schools such as North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington. The appearance…
A disabled Florida veteran said he was illegally detained and searched after police yanked him out of his car during a traffic stop, and he believes it happened because of his race. The lead officer involved was previously accused of stalking and harassing other citizens and has a history of aggressive behavior, according to First…
Source: Jackson State University / Getty As many are well aware, the importance of HBCU talent cannot be understated. Companies and organizations across the country are continuing to come to these institutions for the best exposure to young, intelligent, Black talent. This now includes organizations in the Community Development industry, such as the Local Initiatives Support…
T.I. and Tiny Harris are moving forward with their lawsuit against MGA Entertainment, the manufacturer behind the über-successful L.O.L. Surprise! and O.M.G. Dolls. The couple has accused MGA of copying the likeness of the former girl group OMG Girlz, which was founded by Tiny over a decade ago. The group, which was originally a quartet…
Source: Courtesy / Disney + Disney+ rang in the New Year with fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing the February 1 streaming debut of Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will join 16 other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies now streaming in IMAX Enhanced on Disney+, which gives subscribers…
Source: John Moore / Getty It’s hard out here for a Black journalist, apparently. In November, Wall Street Journal reporter Dion Rabouin, who is based in New York, said he was in Phoenix to visit family for Thanksgiving when he decided to visit a Chase Bank branch in north Phoenix to conduct street interviews with…
