USC 2021 valedictorian Tianna Shaw-Wakeman, the first African American valedictorian in USC history, addresses USC student graduates from the 2020 and 2021 school year at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on May 14, 2021. | Source: Al Seib / Getty Two Black students – Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple – were named valedictorian and salutatorian…
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law on July 2, 1964. | Source: Photo 12 / Getty UPDATED: 1:30 a.m., July 2, 2021 Originally published: July 9, 2014 The Civil Rights Act, which marked its 57th anniversary on Friday, was created specifically with Black people in mind to intentionally address racial…
Tracee Ellis Ross‘ ability to amaze millions of fans with her comedic approach to things came to a head on June 30 after posting a seemingly sexy video showcasing her toned curvy figure in a green bikini as she rinsed off in an outdoor shower. This initial upload came shortly after Ross shared a stream…
“Early in our relationship, I was very stressed, I would have these massive anger tantrums,” Idris Elba shared on the couple’s podcast Renowned actor Idris Elba and model Sabrina Dhowre Elba are opening up more about their journey in marriage. In their recent podcast, Coupledom, the couple sat down to discuss complexities in living a shared life while…
There are a few famous actors whose voices are so undeniably legendary that it may be hard to compare. A Twitter user sparked a debate about whether Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones has the best voice. “Between James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman, its hard to choose who has the most iconic voice. Its…
Transformation Church Pastor Michael Todd presented three survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre with $200,000 checks at an outdoor church service on June 20, a century after the deadly violence claimed hundreds of lives. “It’s reparations season and change starts in the church,” Todd said before the congregation. Todd and his wife Natalie are Lead Pastors of…
“You think I’m kidding — I’m not,” the president said this week. President Joe Biden was at a bill signing ceremony on Wednesday when he suggested to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., that she should run for the Senate. A video from the event shows Biden joined by Waters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jesus…
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty ‘Cosby Show’ star Phylicia Rashad is facing tough opposition in her upcoming latest gig as dean of the Howard University College of Arts after she tweeted support for her former TV husband Bill Cosby in a now-deleted social media post. Hours after the abrupt statement Rashad doubled back, sharing that…
“The American people deserve to know what happened on Jan. 6,” Rep. Bennie Thompson stated after Nancy Pelosi announced a select committee to investigate the Capitol insurrection House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a select committee to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday. This comes in response to the violent riot at the Capitol about…
Seventeen-year-old track and field star Erriyon Knighton has been working hard this month, and it’s officially paying off. Late last month, Knighton broke Usain Bolt’s under-18 200 meters record with a time of 20.11 shortly after going pro — the Jamaican Olympic star held a record of 20.13. Now the Florida teenager is going to Tokyo…
