Source: KAREN BLEIER / Getty The icon and legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. became a visible spokesman and champion for voter rights and equity amongst Black and Brown Americans during the civil rights movement. The civil rights icon’s legacy is undoubtedly felt today, as America continues to steer toward a brighter…
Meagan Good took social media by storm on Jan. 16 after the actress shared a three-for-one upload showcasing her slim figure. In the Instagram post, the 40-year-old wore a two-piece brown workout set topped with a baseball cap, a gray sweater, and sneakers while posing for the camera. Alongside the photos, Good shared a caption by an…
It’s been just about two weeks since T-Pain sparked a debate about professionalism on social media and now it looks like the “Buy You a Drank” singer is dropping more free knowledge about the subject. The artist shared on a Jan. 16 Instagram post that he had an unexpected and last-minute cancellation of his booking…
According to a new study, the opioid crisis in America has not gotten better, and for older Black men, the rate of death due to overdose has only worsened. Researchers publishing in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, Jan. 11, reported that the rate of overdose-related death increased tenfold in adult men 55 years old and…
Pro-Trump entrepreneur Jason Mariner filed a lawsuit contesting the results of his and Cherfilus-McCormick’s special election before the outcome was even decided Democratic candidate Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won her Florida U.S. congressional race by a landslide last week, but her pro-Trump Republican challenger Jason Mariner is still refusing to concede, according to multiple sources. Mariner is…
Three women and nine children were killed in a rowhouse fire reportedly set by a child playing with a lighter Funeral services were held Monday for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century. A…
During the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday season, people give lip service to the civil rights icon’s life and legacy. This year is no exception, with a heated fight for voting rights that has been brewing since Republicans had a majority in the Senate. A defining moment and opportunity to come together in the spirit…
McGee flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who had battled racism at home to fight for freedom abroad. Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars and later helped to bring attention to the Black pilots who…
The Transformation Church leader’s message about maintaining faith was lost on many Twitter users who expressed shock and disgust over his gesture An Oklahoma church leader shook up the internet on Sunday after a video of him rubbing spit in a man’s face during a sermon went viral on social media. Pastor Michael Todd of…
Jordyn Woods became a topic of conversation on Sunday, Jan. 16, after the model responded to her boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl Anthony Towns‘ question about e-dating. E-dating, also known as electronic dating, occurs when individuals get to know one another digitally through instant messaging and other internet communication. The discussion between Woods and Towns…
