Source: Heritage Images / Getty From pioneering abolitionist, Harriet Tubman’s Cape May connections to activist, musician and actor Paul Robeson’s childhood home in Princeton, the state of New Jersey is filled with pockets of Black history, and a new project will ensure the unsung stories of Black trailblazers that exist in the Garden State are…
An investigation into the conduct of a Florida police department’s K-9 unit has determined officers did not violate policy when arresting a Black motorist. Despite the man sustaining permanent injuries, both an internal investigation and an independent firm assessed the use of force was not inappropriate. Terrell Bradley before and after gruesome attack On Thursday,…
Viola Davis has more than paid her dues to become an award-winning actress who is widely respected for portraying characters that feel both real and familiar on both the big and small screens. However, cultivating a career of Oscar, Emmy, and Tony nominations has not been easy. Not even for Davis, who studied at the…
Queen Elizabeth II inspects men of the newly-renamed Queen’s Own Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, at Kaduna Airport, Nigeria, during her Commonwealth Tour, Feb. 2, 1956. | Source: Hulton Deutsch / Getty From the very beginning, Queen Elizabeth II’s reign was deeply connected to Britain’s global empire and the long and bloody processes…
Rockstar Willow Smith no longer has to worry about whipping her hair back and forth due to her hair being completely shaved off. The 21-year-old sat down on Zoom with Glamour magazine and candidly discussed the weight lifted off her shoulders after getting rid of her thick mane. Willow Smith. (Photo: @willowsmith/Instagram) Over the years,…
Source: Jon Hicks / Getty An Arizona law that interferes with people’s ability to record police interactions has been put on hold. According to the Associated Press, a federal judge issued a preliminary injection preventing the law from taking effect as scheduled on Sept. 24. The American Civil Liberties Union and several media organizations challenged…
Loni Love shocked fans recently after revealing her dramatic weight loss transformation. In the Facebook post shared on Sept. 8, the comedian, who lost 37 pounds, uploaded before and after pictures of previous projects she was a part of to showcase how much her physical features changed within a span of four months. Loni Love…
“This is my new reality that I have to live within and just going through the process, the grief process,” said Shantel Pizaro, mother of 15-year-old Steve Eason who died at a Haunted Hayride attraction in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in September 2021. The Pittsburgh woman never thought the day she sent her son and daughter…
Whether she’s belting body-affirming lyrics or bringing attention to social justice issues, songstress Lizzo has continually used her platform as a source of empowerment, and the Detroit native will advance her advocacy efforts through a new partnership with the nonprofit HeadCount, Variety reported. Lizzo Joins Forces with HeadCount to Promote Voter Registration at Her Concerts https://t.co/SXThXYv1ln…
As her birthday looms, Jennifer Hudson decided to give her 3.6 million followers a quick little flex at all she’s accomplished before reaching the age of 41. The mega superstar uploaded two very specific photos of her posing beside her EGOT awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) as she captioned the photos, “Counting down till…
