The standout freshman point guard used her platform to advocate for equity rather than lauding her own accomplishments University of Connecticut basketball star Paige Bueckers took home the hardware for best college athlete in women’s sports at the 2021 ESPYs on Saturday, and used her acceptance speech to highlight and celebrate Black women. “With the…
Black women took home multiple awards and made several splash appearances at the year’s biggest sports award show The year’s best athletes and moments were celebrated Saturday at the 2021 ESPYs, with Black women front and center. Tennis star Naomi Osaka was crowned the best athlete in women’s sports, gymnast Simone Biles won best championship…
La La Anthony‘s son Kiyan wanted the public’s opinion on whether he should be able to “go see some girls” in a hilarious clip posted to his mother’s Instagram page over the weekend. On Saturday, July 10, the 14-year-old son of the actress and media personality and NBA star Carmelo Anthony jokingly blasted his mother…
Black women are shattering glass ceilings and changing the narrative surrounding representation when it comes to leadership in medicine. Dr. KMarie King was recently appointed to serve as the chair of the Department of Surgery and Chief of Surgery at Albany Medical Center, making her the first Black woman to sit at the helm of…
The Nigerian players who were on the floor had NBA contracts worth a total of $9.5 million this season and the U.S. players on the floor had NBA contracts worth $215.9 million Gregg Popovich has been repeating a similar refrain ever since he got the job to coach the U.S. men’s national basketball team. The…
Track and field hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson recently made her first public appearance since being disqualified from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics following her positive marijuana test in June. The 21-year-old sprinter graced the red carpet for the annual ESPY Awards that took place on Saturday, July 10, at The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport…
The rioting by Zuma’s supporters began in his home region of KwaZulu-Natal province Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads and looting shops. At least 62 people were arrested, South Africa police said Sunday. Zuma started serving a 15-month sentence for…
Five of the seven plays will debut on Broadway for the first time ever This fall on Broadway, the spotlight is on Black playwrights. Fans of live theater rejoice as Broadway returns from its year-and-a-half-long COVID-19 hiatus with a select group of new plays scheduled through the end of the year — all seven of…
Biden has encouraged states to use COVID-19 relief money to hire police or additional counselors As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office staring at a photo of his older brother’s face, a familiar feeling welled in his chest. Williams’ father was shot and killed in 1996, when Williams was 11, and…
From Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges to Florence Price, there have been several barrier-breaking Black composers throughout history who have used their artistry to shape the genre of classical music. Their legacies live on through new generations of musicians who are changing the narrative surrounding representation. According to Harlem World Magazine, the Gateways Music Festival…
