Source: Delmaine Donson / Getty Whether you spell it, doo-rag or du-rag, the timeless headscarf holds great significance to the Black community. It keeps our waves popping and helps our coily curls stay in place when we lay our heads to rest. The durag works wonders at the gym, helping to mitigate frizz and keep…
Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grantmakers, Chicago Beyond, the Grand Victoria Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. A new effort to help grantmakers change the way they work so they can better support Black-led nonprofits was announced Monday. Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grantmakers, Chicago Beyond, the…
The claim names as defendants NBCUniversal, Bravo, True Entertainment, Truly Original, executives from the companies and “Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment….
The Tuesday night vote in the Chicago suburb follows a yearlong campaign that was tied to the Academy Award-winning film about Hampton, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois childhood home of Fred Hampton, an iconic Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed during a 1969 police raid of…
The order by the state Supreme Court puts on hold at least temporarily the planned April 29 execution of Richard Bernard Moore. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution. The order by the…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade‘s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade has proven to be a dancing machine in the past from numerous viral videos. One of the clips included Gabrielle’s relaxation post, where the actress and Kaavia James were seen showing off their best moves to Curtis Mayfield’s 1970 single “Move On Up.” On April 19, Kaavia…
The City of Berkeley recently passed its first phase of Berkeley Reparations, an initiative spearheaded by local lawmakers to address the legacy of slavery and systematic oppression in the United States. Photo by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash California became part of the United States in 1850, as a free state. And although Black Americans were never slaves within…
A judge ruled that masks no longer need to be worn on planes, trains, and in travel hubs, but the federal government disagrees The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. The notice…
Flood and extreme weather raise concerns for the future of wildlife on the continent Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at risk, according to biodiversity experts. Africa has already faced several climate-related…
Comedian Arsenio Hall is returning for a limited series on Netflix called “Arsenio! Live From Netflix is a Joke Fest.” Hall made the announcement in a video shared on his Instagram page on April 19. “Oh. Big news everyone! The bark is coming back,” said Hall, referring to the “woof, woof, woof” chant his audience…
