Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s 11-minute speech was quieted in what he thought was a serious technical glitch. An Ohio veteran mentioning the role freed Black people played in the founding of Memorial Day found his speech somewhat silenced during a holiday ceremony this week. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter‘s microphone was cut…
Last month, super-producer Swizz Beatz made some head-turning comments about Justin Timberlake during his “Verzuz” rematch against his opponent Timbaland. During the Sunday, May 30, event at Miami’s Club LIV, Swizz took aim at Timberlake as Timbaland started to play songs he created with the former *NSYNC band member. “Until you can get Justin Timberlake…
Charmaine Bey disclosed in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, June 2, that her father, Michael Walker, was diagnosed with stage four esophagus cancer almost two years after her mother, Glenda Walker, passed away. Bey started by informing her followers that her father received the diagnosis “a few weeks ago” and detailed the journey she and her…
The show features 10 music video-style episodes that each address a different U.S. civics lesson Netflix has dropped the trailer for its educational animated series We the People, with former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama serving as executive producers on the project. The show features 10, three-minute music video-style episodes that each…
Saniya Lyles received more than $500K in scholarship offers after losing her mother to a heart attack. A North Carolina teenager was accepted into 17 colleges and earned more than half a million dollars in scholarship money after overcoming a family tragedy. Saniya Lyles, who attended Middle College at Bennett in Greensboro, shared her excitement with…
Prosecutors said Chauvin’s actions were egregious and a sentence of 30 years would “properly account for the profound impact of Defendant’s conduct on the victim, the victim’s family, and the community.” Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death, but a defense attorney is asking…
A Brazilian woman became the first Black Latina Woman to “conquer the highest place in the world” when she completed her journey to the top of Mount Everest last month. Aretha Duarte, 37, completed the trek on May 23 and said in an Instagram post that day, “No dream is greater than our ability to…
OPINION: Ifeoma Ike, who previously worked on the mayoral campaign of Dianne Morales, says as a senior advisor she believes Maya Wiley is the best woman for the job. A lot of people call this political season “messy.” I call it a beautiful struggle. When I agreed to be the senior advisor to NYC mayoral…
“It’s always been a professional goal to anchor an iconic show like SportsCenter and call games for ESPN,” said Custer. Brian Custer, a former Fox Sports play-by-play announcer, has joined ESPN according to a statement from the network. Custer is an Emmy Award-winning TV personality and will be an anchor for SportsCenter, ESPN’s news and information program….
Mo’Nique is addressing her ‘sweet babies’ once again about her criticism over bonnets, but unlike most celebrities she isn’t backing down due to the backlash; instead she is sticking beside what she initially said. Over the weekend, the comedian-actress sparked a debate among the Black community after sharing a message about how Black women are…
