Brooklyn native Rochelle Ballantyne, currently ranked an expert by the U.S. Chess Federation, has set her sights on becoming the first Black woman chess master. Law student Rochelle Ballantyne is on a mission to be the first Black American woman chess master. “I’ve been trying to get it for the past 10 years,” said Ballantyne,…
Source: RyanJLane / Getty Black people love a good cookout. It’s a time for us to reunite and bond with our close friends and extended family. It’s also the best time to chow down on some good old barbecue. If your family really does it up, you’ll have all the meats, sides, and fixing…
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Macy Gray is back with a new song and a new dance challenge which she has been promoting on the popular social media platform TikTok. However, after hearing some of her fans had difficulties with some choreography, the 54-year-old returned with a hilarious tutorial to help let her supporters out. …
“We are sounding an alarm regarding the dangers tied to blind reliance on AI and other technologies…” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the department’s Civil Rights Division said. The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities, sending…
Ongoing supply disruptions have combined with a recent safety recall to leave many pharmacy and supermarket shelves bare. WASHINGTON (AP) — Many parents are hunting for infant formula because of a combination of short- and long-term problems that has hit most of the biggest U.S. brands. Millions of babies in the U.S. rely on formula, which is…
The law says the minimum wage must increase for everyone if inflation jumped by more than 7%. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required…
This week, rapper and successful TV producer 50 Cent took to Instagram with casting news about the popular Starz series. The Starz hit series BMF is coming back for Season 2, and Mo’Nique is coming along for the ride, according to executive producer 50 Cent. This week, the rapper and successful television producer shared on…
A residence hall and student affairs office will be renamed for the school’s first Black faculty member and Native American student. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The flagship school of North Carolina’s university system is renaming a residence hall and a student affairs office long named for people tied to white supremacy. The University of…
The Biden administration is working with states to make it easier for WIC recipients to buy different sizes of formula. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stepped up his administration’s response to a nationwide baby formula shortage Thursday that has forced frenzied parents into online groups to swap and sell to each other to keep their babies fed. The…
OPINION: In episode nine, a biracial teen’s Blackness is put to the test. Now that we’re 9/10th of the way through Atlanta’s third season, it’s clear we’re witnessing one of the greatest seasons of any sitcom in TV history. Season 3 has been a brilliant conversation about race in America, as well as some crazy…
