When eaten in moderation in its pure form, dark chocolate can be a good source of nutrients. It’s World Chocolate Day and chocolate lovers around the world are satisfying their sweet tooth by indulging in decadent chocolate bars, cookies, cakes and desserts. Chocolate derives from cacao plants, which were first found in ancient Mesoamerica (present-day…
Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drug charge in a Russian court on Thursday but said she did not intentionally break the law. According to Reuters, Griner told the court, “I’d like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the…
Jamira “Cuban Link” Haines recently found herself in hot water after wishing her longtime boyfriend Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson a happy birthday. The mogul turned 47 on July 6. The backlash stemmed from the words Haines used to describe Jackson on his special day. In the Instagram post, the aspiring lawyer shared various images of…
OPINION: The notion that the new justice can save the court may sound preposterous. But her presence on the court matters because she will bring a unique perspective and help other justices see life through a different lens. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on…
The death of Zidan Batista Álvarez is drawing attention to the pervasive issue of police brutality and racial discrimination in Cuba. A Black Cuban teenager was shot dead by area police in the island nation, and the incident, which was recorded on video, is drawing attention to the pervasive issue of police brutality and racial…
A Virginia man’s dream has led him to defeat the odds. Henrico, Virginia, retiree Alonzo Coleman spent $2 to pick 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 in a state lottery game. Splitting his wager four ways, he won $250,000 in the Bank a Million game after seeing the numbers in a dream, according to…
Steve and Marjorie Harvey recently showcased that, from fans; perspectives, even the power couple falls short sometimes when it comes to fashion. On July 6, in an Instagram video shared on Marjorie’s account, the 57-year-old was seen entering the room as she asked her husband if he was ready to take on the streets of…
Following a six-hour deliberation earlier this week, a Los Angeles court jury found Eric Ronald Holder Jr., the man accused of fatally shooting Grammy Award-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, guilty of first-degree murder. It is best to note that Holder has no relation to former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder. The 32-year-old man also was charged…
A father and son management duo at Lone Wolf Resources also fired a Black worker on the basis of race, a federal lawsuit claims. A federal lawsuit alleges that the managers of a Florida construction company told a supervisor to stop hiring Black workers “because ‘they are lazy.’” That company must now pay $50,000 to…
For Republican conservatives, it’s always “the past is the past” or “slavery was so long ago” or “the Ku Klux Klan is history”—until it’s time to bring up the fact that the KKK was started by Democrats. All of a sudden, America’s dark past actually matters. Anyway, some Black Republican congressional candidate from Arizona named…
