“Reading Rainbow” was one of the most watched programs on PBS in the 1980s. The educational series was intended for children, but most parents enjoyed the illustrated readings from host LeVar Burton as well. The acclaimed actor introduced viewers to an interactive world of creativity and exploration through books. The Emmy winner has been teaching…
Source: BET Awards 2020 / Getty Over the past 25 years and counting, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has evolved from an aspiring teenage vocalist of a 90s R&B quartet, which infamously became a trio, into arguably the biggest solo artist in modern-day music. MORE: How Much Money Could An NBA Player Make On Instagram? Adding to…
John Boyega wants no parts of the conversation surrounding the notion that British actors are offered more roles in the U.S. than their American peers. During his Friday, Sept. 16, appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the British star said that he felt pitting the two groups together was senseless and that both parties should instead…
Source: FG Trade / Getty A recent study published by The Joint Center found that Black student enrollment at community colleges across the U.S. has steadily declined in the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Fall 2019 to Fall 2021, enrollment fell 18 percent for all Black students. That’s 23.5 percent and 15 percent for Black…
A New York bodega is being sued after a worker fatally stabbed a man in self-defense while on duty. The deceased brother filed a lawsuit saying his brother’s death was unwarranted and was a result of poor crisis training by the owner. David Simon, the brother of Austin Simon, is suing the Blue Moon Convenience…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Here’s the thing: There’s a difference between blind speculation and experience-based speculation. But our legal system isn’t equipped to differentiate between the two. In any incident involving white people causing harm to Black people, there will be speculation that the incident was racially motivated. In many cases, there won’t be…
It appears there may be trouble in paradise for Monica and Corey “C-Murder” Miller after the singer recently shared a video disclosing how she needs to go back to the streets following a failed attempt at love. The pair, whose love story began in the late 1990s after being introduced by rapper Foxy Brown, would split before the rapper…
Rapper Fat Joe has recently faced some backlash after his appearance on Charlamagne Tha God’s late night talk show, “Hell of a Week” after stating his thoughts involving the tragic death of Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock. While discussing the “Selfish” singer’s robbery and murder, the New York City native shared his belief on not being…
Don Lemon attends The 15th Annual CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at American Museum of Natural History on December 12, 2021, in New York City. | Source: Mike Coppola / Getty The recent shakeup at CNN that is reimagining the network’s roster of on-air talent has drawn attention to the shrinking number of Black news anchors…
Alt. Title: Viral Video Shows King Charles Not Shake a Black Man’s Hand and Twitter Erupts, Gets Compared to ‘Sesame Street’ Character Rosita Alt. Title: King Charles Gets Compared to ‘Sesame Street’ Character Rosita, When Video Shows Him Not Shake a Black Man’s Hand The new king of the United Kingdom, who has been dodging…
