Tishaura Jones’ journey to being elected mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, came full circle Tuesday night. Defeating opponent Alderwoman Cara Spencer, Jones crossed the threshold to becoming the first Black woman to lead the city. Jones finished with 51.7 percent of the vote to Spencer’s 47.8 percent. Quoting Maya Angelou, Jones said, “St. Louis, this…
‘We have a rich history of working with diverse businesses.’ Target vows to support Black-owned businesses by spending more than $2 billion with hundreds of brands by 2025. The Minneapolis-based company said it aims to advance racial equity by expanding the range of products available at its 1,900 stores across the country. The retail giant…
‘It’s my hope that people will just get out and get the vaccine.’ After getting his own COVID-19 vaccine shot on TV in January, Tyler Perry helped his production crew vaccinated over the weekend. On Saturday, the Hollywood mogul set up a vaccination site at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Perry teamed with…
President Joe Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office. President Joe Biden…
Amid the sexual assault and inappropriate behavior allegations against the quarterback, sponsors are bailing out As the sexual assault and inappropriate behavior allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continue to make headlines, the athlete is facing fallout financially. Read More: 18 massage therapists issue statements in support of Deshaun Watson According to ESPN, sportswear…
It’s been two months since news broke about social media influencer and comedian B.Simone finally getting a “BOYYYYFRIEND” and the two seem to be going strong. The two rarely post each other in hopes to keep their relationship private, but last night was an exception since B. Simone was celebrating her birthday. Neither of the…
‘My heart is heavy and I’m deeply saddened by the events that transpired.’ Sharon Osbourne has clapped back at Sheryl Underwood’s claim that she hasn’t heard from her former colleague since their falling out on the March 10 episode of The Talk. On Tuesday, Osbourne shared text messages that she claimed to have sent Underwood…
“There has been an enormous amount of misinformation that has been generated on social media about the true facts of this case,” said prosecutor Kym Worthy Authorities say the shooting death of Hakim Littleton by officers was justified and charges will not be filed. Read More: Detroit woman, 78, sets 19 world records for powerlifting…
Tijuana Brown was asleep in her Jamaica, Queens, town house early the morning of March 5 when New York City police officers burst through her front door. They executed a so-called “no-knock warrant” and stormed into the home with no warning just before 6 a.m. Brown’s 10-year-old son, newborn granddaughter and a handful of other…
Kwateng is a graduate of Howard University who was already a top editor at the Condé Nast publication Teen Vogue has a new executive editor. Danielle Kwateng has been named to the post following the exit of Alexi McCammond who recently resigned as editor-in-chief after her old, racially insensitive tweets resurfaced. “I’m so excited for…
