A Texas elementary school teacher was recognized by her workplace for the kindness, hard work, and perseverance that she’s shown throughout the years, from her starting position as a custodian through her current position as a first-grade educator. Wanda Smith of Brenham Elementary School in east-central Texas was honored during Teacher Appreciation Week, which took place…
“No. I wouldn’t work with him,” said Jones when asked if he would work with Presley. At this point, Quincy Jones is known for telling it like it is. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 88-year-old living musical legend sat down and dished on all things music. He also offered up his thoughts…
“He was struggling and being tortured. They didn’t do anything, they just kept cutting his nails,” says Ross about the PetSmart employees For the last 12 years, AJ Ross had a constant companion in her toy poodle, Kobe. Their worlds collided when she got her start as a television news reporter in South Carolina in…
Wendy Williams openly discussed her battle with lymphedema on May 19 by uploading an image of her swollen feet as her doctor helped “manage” the chronic disorder. Lymphedema is a condition that results in swelling of the arms and legs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the inflammation is due to the build-up…
Rachel Lindsay made “Bachelorette” history in 2017 as the first Black leading lady. However, as joyous as that might have been, Lindsay claims her experience on the show didn’t come without its hassles. During a recent appearance on comedian Ziwe Fumudoh’s variety series on Showtime, the reality star spoke out against some of the diversity…
Ayala is now pivoting from a Senate run to an aim for a seat in the House, since Val Demings is gunning for Marco Rubio. The news that Florida Rep. Val Demings is considering a run against Marco Rubio for a U.S. Senate seat is creating some shifts among the state’s Democrats seeking to serve. …
In 2018, Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris, the then-only Black female lawmaker in Vermont, stepped down from her duties after suffering months of racial threats and harassment. A year later, she and her husband, James Lawton, filed a formal complaint with the Vermont Human Rights Commission. Kiah Morris announced earlier this year that she wouldn’t be…
OPINION: Demings, if successful, would bring a Black woman’s voice back to the upper chamber, and she has all the right stuff to pull off an upset in a lean red state What does it say that there are 24 women serving in the United States Senate presently and not one of them is Black? …
The case was overturned not because of new evidence but because of statements the prosecutor made at trial and defense attorneys’ failure to object Ashley and Albert Debelbot were sitting in the same courtroom where, more than a decade earlier, they were convicted of murdering their newborn daughter. The district attorney walked over and apologized….
“You are the sweetest Son, and Big Brother anyone could ask for!” Ciara praised. Ciara honored her son Future Zahir on his 7th birthday with a loving message she shared on social media. On Wednesday, the songstress and her NFL superstar husband Russell Wilson took to Instagram to post separate messages celebrating Future on his…
