The scholarships will honor slaves who worked at Johns Hopkins’ childhood home in the 18th century. The nonprofit Johns Hopkins House, Inc. will establish college and vocational scholarships for Black students. It will be in honor of slaves who worked at Whites Hall, a former tobacco plantation in Gambrills, Md., and boyhood home of entrepreneur…
Amanda Seales isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes. When social media critics attempted to slam the activist for sharing a video of someone destroying a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, the “Insecure” actress did not hold back in her response. On Monday, Oct. 11, while many people in America celebrated Columbus…
An investigation has been launched into the arrest of a Black Ohio man after police bodycam footage showed officers dragging the parapelgic individual out of his car during a traffic stop last month. The man has since filed a complaint with the Dayton Unit NAACP. “They dragged me to their vehicle like a dog, like…
Reviewers have called “Expensive Pain” one of Mill’s best works. It’s the LP’s colorful cover, by a Black woman artist, that’s getting the big reactions. Rapper Meek Mill is celebrating the success of his fifth studio album, Expensive Pain. The Philadelphia MC announced the LP, its cover art, and release date in mid-September, then he…
Cardi B celebrated her 29th birthday with a ’90’s-dancehall-themed party in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 11. According to social media, the “WAP” rapper spent the night dancing and having a ball with her friends: Normani, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, Teyana Taylor, Snoop Dogg and Tiffany Haddish, to name a few. In an Instagram post…
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty The old saying goes that art imitates life, but what happens when the art in question may be imitating a lifestyle that could be offensive to a whole race and gender of people? One very vocal white man on Hollywood Blvd recently felt it was his duty to call out…
Abdulrazak Gurnah has been named the 2021 recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious awards: the Nobel Prize in literature. The Tanzanian novelist is the first Black writer to be awarded the prize since 1993. His career’s body of work narrates tales of immigrants grappling with identity under the thumb of imperialism. Zanzibar-born author…
Flanagan died over the weekend from COVID-19 complications. Ricarlo Flanagan, who gained fame as a semifinalist on Last Comic Standing, died over the weekend due to COVID-19 complications. He was 40 years old. A stand-up comedian, actor and rapper, Flanagan had a recurring role on the eighth season of Shameless, Walk the Prank on Disney…
Denzel Washington and Will Smith are two prominent actors that have long been celebrated in the film industry. So much so that the acknowledgment of their talents has crossed paths before at the 2002 Oscars when both were nominated for Best Actor Role. At that time, Washington’s role in “Training Day” and Smith’s “Ali” is…
The music festival announced a vaccine-mandate for entry into the live music festival back in August of this year amid concerns surrounding the Delta variant The Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach festivals have reversed their vaccine mandate, announcing that ticket holders will instead be required to show proof of a negative test. In August, festivals like Coachella…
