The Weeknd is assisting in a crisis taking place in the East African country of Ethiopia. The Grammy award winner revealed on his Instagram page over the weekend that he had partnered with the World Food Program U.S. to donate a massive $1 million to hunger relief efforts amid the ongoing conflict between the government in…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Whether or not you align with her particular brand of politics, the recent admonishment of former housing official Lynne Patton warrants legitimate questioning. On Tuesday Patton, a Trump appointed Housing and Urban Housing director for New York and New Jersey, was docked for violating the Hatch Act over a video she…
OPINION: Creator and actress Erika Alexander may have the answer to saving Black art with the afro-futuristic comic ‘Concrete Park.’ In America, Black people are always getting robbed. First, we were stolen from various nations in Africa (yes, POWs traded away count as theft), then our labor was stolen for over 400 years, then our…
Brandy‘s ageless appearance entranced millions of her followers when she flooded their timelines on April 5 by uploading a behind-the-scenes photo alongside her “Queens” co-stars Eve and Naturi Naughton. “Queens,” an ABC drama that’s currently in production is about four women reuniting their music group called Nasty Bitches, while in their 40s, in hopes to regain the popularity they…
OPINION: No matter what Cher or anyone like her imagines or tweets, George Floyd was never safe as many white liberals stall in the face of actual racism. White people have a bizarre and vexatious habit of centering themselves in the most intimate aspects of Black folks’ lives. When it comes to our racialized traumas,…
“Creating space for new narratives has always been an integral part of cultural change work,” said Burke In the wake of her recent book announcement, Tarana Burke has signed a new deal that allows her another chance to tell stories. The founder of the #MeToo movement has teamed up with CBS Studios to develop scripted and…
‘The music business is a gorilla. It’s a bottomless pit of happiness or depression…You don’t always get the best help,’ he said. DJ Funkmaster Flex spoke out about the celebrity response to recent tragic news surrounding legendary rapper DMX. Read More: DMX recalls being introduced to crack at age 14 During an interview with Page…
Birmingham native Rickey Smiley is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting A tragic shooting on Easter Sunday left one woman dead and several injured when shots rang out in a neighborhood park. Read More: Brothers kill 4 family members before shooting themselves in Texas murder-suicide pact: police According…
The actor details his tense exchanges with director Joss Whedon In a new profile in The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Fisher opened up about Justice League and the racist conduct that transpired on the set of the film and more. In an extensive new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Fisher goes into specific detail as…
The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed proof of vaccinations may be required by private sectors but that the government will only provide guidance. Americans are not enthusiastic about potentially needing vaccine passports. There has been talk about people potentially needing to show proof of being vaccinated before entering businesses. But on Monday,…
