Source: Andrii Dodonov / Getty The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Thursday that it would be walking back a move that would tie financial benefits for disabled vets to the impact medicine has on treating their disability. According to the Washington Post, the VA announced the new rule last Monday and said it…
In the years since leaving the White House, people have been talking — analyzing body language, tracking solo appearances by Barack and Michelle Obama, quietly wondering whether their once-powerful marriage was on shaky ground. The speculation intensified after Michelle skipped several high-profile political events, including a presidential inauguration and a state funeral for the late…
King Harris, 50 Cent, T.I., Tiny. (Photo Credit: King Harris Instagram/Getty Images) King Harris posted a lengthy rant in response to 50 Cent mocking his mom Tiny amid fresh online beef with T.I. There’s nothing lower in a war of words between men than dragging a romantic partner into it. But 50 Cent did just…
Source: Radio ONE / General Last week, we reported that the body of a 21-year-old man was discovered in a wooded area of Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Ga., and that the Cobb County Police Department confirmed that investigators found no evidence of foul play and have “determined the death is being investigated as a suicide.”…
Inside an arena in Milan, as the final horn sounded and red, white, and blue spilled onto the ice, the head of the FBI was already smiling for cameras. Somewhere between the overtime goal and the locker-room celebration, a moment meant for sports spiraled into something else — colliding with questions about judgment, priorities, and…
(Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate) Director Antoine Fuqua reflects on bringing Michael Jackson’s record-breaking biopic to life and the responsibility of telling an icon’s story. Who hasn’t Michael Jackson inspired? If you’ve ever attempted a moonwalk in your living room, you already know the impact of Michael Jackson. Now, the King of Pop’s story is heading…
Sports fans have been enjoying their favorite athletes compete in the XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, for two weeks, and as the Games come to a close, competitors are sharing their experiences. The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics end on Feb. 22, and one athlete wasn’t shy in sharing how President Donald…
✕ Upon taking office, President Donald Trump wasted no time signing several executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts in public universities and the federal government. In this month’s Freedom Table, host Rashad Robinson is joined by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s Director-Counsel Janai Nelson, Black AF History author Michael Harriot, and CEO…
Kara Braxton #45 of the New York Liberty during the WNBA game against the Phoenix Mercury at US Airways Center on August 23, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Liberty defeated the Mercury 74-70. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms…
Source: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA / Getty Sometimes the most dangerous thing in the room isn’t the racist slur. It’s the audacity to tell Black folks we didn’t hear what we heard, and to demand that we understand it before we’re allowed to feel it. At this year’s BAFTA Awards, that dynamic detonated in plain sight when…
