Students graduate at Howard University Commencement Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2017. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Joe Biden recently announced plans to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. The plan applies to most individuals earning less…
Officials on federal, state, and local levels are responding to the collapse of the municipal water delivery system in Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital and largest city. An aging water system that had suffered from decades of benign neglect as the 80 percent African-American city’s tax base shrank and state contributions for repairs dried up…
Tyrese and his estranged wife Samantha Lee have been duking it out in court amid their ongoing divorce proceedings. According to TMZ, the singer and Lee appeared in court on Aug. 29 for the first of two days of hearings and the judge has come to a decision. Tyrese reportedly has to pay $10,000 a…
Source: Courtesy of Allied Global Marketing / Allied Global Marketing Audible debuts an audio trailer for its new series titled Direct Deposit: What Happens When Black People Get Rich, which features stars Gabrielle Union, Issa Rae, and more. Learn more about the dynamic show inside. In this episodic podcast, host Chand Sanders aims to bring…
An art teacher from New Jersey is under fire for dressing too sexy at the elementary school where she works. While some are criticizing her for wearing extremely tight skirts, jeans, tops, etc., others are standing by her, saying she has the right to wear whatever she wants. The Pennsauken educator posted multiple photos of…
Since 2011, Nick Cannon has welcomed eight children with five different women. In addition to sharing twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon, with pop diva and his ex-wife, Mariah Carey, the “Wild N’ Out” creator has a 9-week-old son, Legendary Love Cannon, with model Bre Tsi, and 1-year-old twins, Zion and Zillon Cannon, with Abby De…
Gladys Knight is shown attending Serena Williams’ match on Day 1 of the 2022 US Open on August 29, 2022, in Queens, New York City. | Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty A pair of misguided television announcers working Serena Williams‘ U.S. Open victory on Wednesday night gave their viewers a real-time reason why there’s such…
Joseline Hernandez took to Instagram on Aug. 31 to inform her followers of the millstone her daughter Bonnie Bella Jordan recently achieved. In the post, the “Joseline’s Cabaret” star disclosed that Jordan had attended her first day of kindergarten by sharing various photos of the 5-year-old. In the images, a smiling Jordan is posing outside…
Alicia Keys is on tour promoting her eighth studio album, “Keys II.” And she’s getting a first-row seat of how much fans love her through COVID-19 and monkeypox. A viral video from her latest global tour top at Rogers Arena in Vancouver has fans shocked and confused. During the show, Keys left the stage to…
The Florida A&M University Rattlers lock arms during pre-game warm-ups before a football game against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Aug. 27, 2022. | Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) football fiasco that has seen nearly two dozen of their…
