Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open on Monday due to an injury involving her Achilles tendon. A year ago, Naomi Osaka left the French Open of her own volition, never beaten on the court but determining that she needed to pull out before the second round to stand up for herself and protect her…
Over the weekend, several of hip-hop’s most influential figures gathered on Twitter Spaces to discuss The Notorious B.I.G. and the industry contributions and influence of the Brooklyn rapper also known as Biggie. While praising the late rapper, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs suggested that Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter may have filled the hole in hip-hop created…
A top adviser to the World Health Organization calls the outbreak a “random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at raves in Spain and Belgium. LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual…
The artist, Jeff Manning, designed the image as a tribute to the extraordinary women featured in “Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem,” and the selfless women who raised him. Her brown face appears in profile, partially obscured by dogwoods. She looks toward the horizon, presenting an image of the gentle fortitude of Black…
If she’s elected, the 48-year-old Abrams would make history as the first Black woman to lead a state. ATLANTA (AP) — For Stacey Abrams, everything is different this time. Unlike her first campaign for Georgia governor in 2018, she enters Tuesday’s primary election as the presumptive Democratic nominee, facing no competition. She’s not the relatively unknown…
A California high school administrator said her race and gender made her a target of harassment, causing her to resign from her job. The woman said the experience not only impacted her health but motivated her to consider suicide. West Campus High School Elysse Versher West Campus High School assistant principal Elysse Versher told the district this…
Jones’ decision to run in the 10th District came after a judge approved a newly redrawn congressional map that altered some Democratically-held seats in the House. New York Rep. Mondaire Jones will face off against former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in this August’s Democratic primary race to represent the 10th Congressional District. …
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty There’s a reason Black people had two distinct and opposing reactions to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday last year. Some of us celebrated that this culturally Black thing that we have known about for at least the last couple of decades was now being recognized on a national level. Sometimes…
Isaiah Lee cited memories of homelessness and molestation as the motive for his May 3 assault on Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl. The man accused of assaulting Dave Chappelle said the comedian’s jokes about the LGBTQ community and homelessness were a trigger for him because of his own struggles. In an exclusive talk with The…
Social media comedian DC Young Fly was left perplexed after someone broke into his car. The “Wild N’ Out” star took to his Instagram account on Wednesday, May 18, with a nearly four-minute long clip where he addressed the person behind the recent break-in. “Y’all n-ggas are the worst robbers in America. Who taught y’all…
