Student loan debt activists rally outside the White House a day after President Biden announced a plan that would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 a year in Washington, D.C., on August 25, 2022. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Joe Biden canceled up to $10,000 ($20,000…
A Virginia university has apologized for stealing and dumping Black bodies and using a man’s heart for a transplant without his family’s consent. The Virginia Commonwealth University said it regrets digging the remains of Black and enslaved people in the mid-1800s and discarding them after dissections. The university system also issued an apology to the…
“A Different World” stars Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison are celebrating 35 years of the series, telling never before heard stories about the inner workings, including claims that producers on the show treated its original lead actress, Lisa Bonet, horribly. During a special appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” the pair, who portrayed Whiteey Gilbert and…
“Sexy Can I” singer Ray J expressed to fans his interest in changing his dark eyebrow look to a color that matched his new ice blond hair. The 41-year-old went on Instagram and asked his followers for their help on if he should “do my eyebrows.” Ray J (Pictured: @rayj/Instagram) Staring directly into the camera…
Source: Getty Images / Getty A pair of competing offenses has prompted a valid question with plenty of merit: Is the report about Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka actually commanding more media coverage than retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre‘s role in the widening Mississippi welfare scandal? While that question is hard to quantify, it…
On Sept. 20, Hollywood Walk of Fame star holder Jenifer Lewis joined daytime television show “The View” to discuss her new book titled “Walking In My Joy In These Streets,” and was met with a question surrounding her return to “Sister Act 3.” As soon as Lewis made her way to the circular table and…
Source: Kent Nishimura / Getty Dozens of civil rights groups led by Black people have united in opposition against a new set of policing bills proposed by Congressional Democrats that would provide a significant amount of funding to local and national law enforcement agencies. The groups that include Black Voters Matter and the Advancement Project…
In November 2013, Kanye West flipped out on reporter Sway Calloway during an on-air interview. In the midst of ranting about his impact and financial woes, Sway suggested Ye continue his Yeezy clothing brand “on his own” instead of seeking support from major corporations. The multiple Grammy-winning artist responded in the viral clip, “How Sway? You…
Gina Prince-Bythewood (center) and Viola Davis attend “The Woman King” screening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on September 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Paul Morigi / Getty “The Woman King” was the number one film in theaters on its opening weekend but the movie hasn’t escaped controversy around…
A Kansas man who was hired privately to perform an autopsy of Michael Brown in 2014 has been sentenced for committing wire fraud. The self-taught pathology assistant was convicted for unlawfully creating medical reports and emailing them to his clients. On Monday, Sept. 19, the Department of Justice sentenced Shawn Parcells to six years in…
