Activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick has been an influential voice of change, and he’s inspiring the next generation of leaders to uplift and elevate their communities. Kaepernick was bestowed with an honorary degree from Morgan State University for his transformative social justice efforts. “[You] can pry open the possible and break down barriers toward our…
Holiday vacationers will still drive to their destinations this weekend, despite the increasing price of getting there To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country….
The athlete took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to livestream the encounter Los Angeles Clippers star Norman Powell had to get a woman together during his gym workout in Las Vegas. Powell took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to livestream his encounter with an unnamed white woman who harassed the athlete and his friends. According…
Legendary Bronx-born songstress Mary J. Blige’s body of music has served as the soundtrack for many lives, and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is being recognized by Time for using her artistry to transform the realm of entertainment. Blige has been named one of the publication’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022. “She carved out…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday could make it harder for state prisoners to fight their cases after conviction. Two Arizona death row inmates, David Ramirez and Barry Jones, brought the case before the Supreme Court to petition for a new trial. The men claim that their state trial and appellate lawyers did not…
The couple were high school sweethearts and had four children together, ranging in ages from 12 to 23. The husband of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the Texas elementary school shooting, has died from a fatal heart attack. Joe Garcia, 50, Irma’s husband of 24 years, died Thursday “of a broken…
New York senator Chuck Schumer submitted a resolution that recognized the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the Oscar-winning documentary. The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the hit documentary Summer of Soul, was honored by the U.S. Senate, which recognized it with a resolution on Wednesday. Through “unanimous consent,” the resolution was submitted by…
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation honors programming made by and for women This week the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation held the 47th Annual Gracie Awards, which honored some big names in media, including Ava DuVernay and Tamron Hall. Each year, the Gracie Awards recognize “exemplary programming created by women, for women,…
The channel, focused on Black colleges and universities, is streaming a documentary focused on Black mental health HBCU GO has announced a Mental Health Awareness Month partnership with Arc 12 Project, a company that focuses on mental health, they announced in a joint statement. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. HBCU GO is owned by…
Many celebrities in Hollywood have turned down massive pay deals from time to time for one reason or another. Recently fans on social media were left speechless after West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg opened up about “one of the craziest” deals he’s ever turned and how it involved NBA legend Michael Jordan. During a recent…
