State legislators explored a bill banning bias “on the basis of hair texture and protective hairstyles” in schools. Missouri lawmakers are holding hearings this week on two bills dubbed the CROWN Act. The bills, which are similar to those passed in other states, will protect against discrimination over Black hairstyles such as braids, locs and cornrows….
Chad Johnson caused a commotion on social media on Sunday, Jan. 30, after the 44-year-old hinted he wanted to impregnate his fiancée Sharelle Rosado following the birth of the couple’s daughter, Serenity Paula Johnson. The luxury real estate broker welcomed Serenity last month on Jan. 2, in a Miami hospital. In the Instagram post, Johnson shared a…
The National Carnival Commission shares the lineup for its first “Taste of Carnival,” a mix of virtual and in-person events. Trinidad’s National Carnival Commission has announced the lineup for what’s being called a “Taste of Carnival,” a combination of virtual and in-person events at spaces deemed safe zones. It’s a scaled-down version of the country’s…
Cryptocurrency. The Metaverse. Non-Fungible Tokens. All of those intangible things that seem to be the craze for artists, athletes, and influencers … just keep them far from Kanye West. He is not interested. The billionaire creative took to social media to sternly ask people to stop inviting them into the digital auction space. He captioned, in all…
The body of the Georgia high school sophomore was discovered rolled up in a gym mat in 2013. A sheriff in Valdosta, Georgia, has offered half a million dollars of his own money as a reward for information leading to an arrest in the Kendrick Johnson case. Sheriff Ashley Paulk says he will put forth…
OPINION: Darius Lovehall’s famous poem that set late ’90s Black college campuses and poetry nights ablaze is kind of not good. Oh, stop, you know it’s true. But let me make the case. Buckle up, Buttercup. I’ve had an up-and-down relationship with the movie Love Jones. I can acknowledge that the 1997 romantic comedy—written and…
From fighting for racial justice to conquering the business world, these Black youths broke barriers against incredible odds—all before turning 20. February is the month that marks the celebration of the Black experience, a time to reflect on the past and uplift the next generation of Black men and women. When it comes to racial progress,…
Brandy Norwood debuted into the hearts of music lovers in the early ’90s, with her classic debut album that produced two Billboard No. 1 singles, “Baby” and “Brokenhearted.” Helping her navigate all of the accolades showered over the young singer (and the fame that came with it), was her mentor Whitney Houston, arguably one of…
The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled that the attorney and former Miss USA died by suicide. Two days after former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died, the official cause of death has been confirmed following an autopsy. The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled that Kryst died by suicide,…
Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty There is no one way to celebrate Black History Month. The Black American experience is not a monolith. Our stories can be colorful, they can be painful, and they can be inspirational all in one breath. Our celebration of history is so much more than reading a Martin Luther King…
