The three Chicago singers have been talking about forming a group since 2009, Hollister says The Chi is coming soon — the music group, not the TV show. On Saturday morning, legendary Chicago singers Carl Thomas, Donell Jones, and Dave Hollister announced they are teaming up to make an R&B super group called The Chi….
A 22-minute video compilation released on Tuesday by the group Detroit Will Breathe shows that Detroit police officers encouraged one another to turn off their body cameras then proceeded to shove and pepper spray protesters who were complying with orders in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death last year. The group posted the collection of…
Texas is among several states with GOP-controlled statehouses where Republicans have rushed to enact strict voting laws The possibility of Texas Democrats staging a second walkout to again stop one of America’s most restrictive new voting measures grew louder Saturday, as hundreds of people waited hours to rail against the GOP’s plan in the largest…
The state Department of Health says a higher percentage of cases are linked to more contagious variants New York is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases as vaccination rates slowly rise, according to the state’s latest data released Saturday. About 525 people each day tested positive for COVID-19 in New York for the seven days…
Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker says Black women were not allowed in bridal shops when she was married in 1952 A 94-year-old great-great-grandmother’s lifelong dream of wearing a wedding dress was fulfilled, 70 years after her marriage. As Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker watched the wedding scene in the movie Coming 2 America, she whispered…
Broadcast journalist Gayle King understands the importance of investing in Black-owned businesses, but perhaps more importantly, how significant it is to endow young entrepreneurs. “It’s has been hard raising capital,” Gabby Goodwin, the 14-year-old CEO of GaBBY Bows, recently told Black Enterprise. The young teenager from Columbia, South Carolina, founded her company when she was…
Track and field star Allyson Felix has been candid about balancing motherhood and her career and she’s on a mission to support other mom-athletes who are on the same journey. According to Glamour, Felix has teamed up with the apparel brand Athleta and the Women’s Sports Foundation to provide childcare grants for women who are…
The news comes one week after HBO abruptly cancelled Green’s acclaimed drama series “Lovecraft Country” Don’t worry Lovecraft Country fans, creator Misha Green has found a new home with Apple TV+. The 36-year-old writer, director and producer has inked a lucrative, multi-year deal with Apple, just one week after the surprise cancellation of her hit…
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun is one of the African nation’s only film directors Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, whose drama Lingui has been a standout of the first week of the Cannes Film Festival, has a unique relationship as a filmmaker to his native country of Chad. Haroun is one of the African nation’s only film directors and easily its…
Tameka “Tiny” Harris stunned fans on July 8 after the singer took to Instagram to display her daughter Heiress Harris‘ many talents, including a possible future in singing and songwriting in a stream of videos. One of the surprised yet supportive fans included Tiny’s Xscape band member and Heiress’ “auntie” Kandi Burruss. In the initial clip, the…
