“We will work to make Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh you voted for,” Gainey said during his inauguration ceremony. The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has a new mayor and his name is Ed Gainey. The 51-year-old former state lawmaker took his oath of office Monday afternoon, two months after defeating retired police officer Tony Moreno to become…
There are white people out there who just wake up with the Black Lives Matter movement on their minds and buckets at the side of their beds to catch their morning flow of white tears. They move through their days with BLM on the brain and are ready to lash out at the movement whenever…
Philander Smith College, one of the schools with the highest four-year graduation rates out of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, has received the largest donation in the school’s history. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the college will receive $2.5 million from an anonymous donor to support low-income students desiring to obtain a bachelor’s…
The company’s creator, Chris-Tia Donaldson, died in November at age 42, but her legacy and brand live on through the TGIN Foundation. Black hair is the epitome of versatility. From protective styles to natural hair on the flow, the amount of styles that can be done on Black hair appears to be limitless. Regardless of…
Benjamin designs virtual reality spaces through his creative design company, named after his South Central L.A. streets. The metaverse is the latest advancement within the fast paced digital revolution we are currently living in. While many are trying to wrap their minds around the overall concept of the metaverse, in South Central Los Angeles, Jeremiah…
Tamar Braxton‘s abs became the overall topic on Monday, Jan. 3, in the singer’s comments section after flooding fans’ timelines with a two-for-one video upload. In the first Instagram post, the 44-year-old — who is wearing an all-denim ensemble donned with a few jewelry pieces, including hoop earrings and a necklace — is seen serving…
Gabrielle Union is clear on 2022 being the year her well-being is the priority. Like the scores of people hoping to make the most of the promise of a fresh start that comes with the new year, the multi-hyphenated talent shared online that her ultimate goal is to choose herself in all ways. In a…
OPINION: Touré writes that Andre’s soul-bearing verses on the record showcase grown, heartfelt, deep lyrics about the concerns of middle-aged life I’m someone who’s loved hip-hop since its earliest days. I’ve grown old with it, and there’s something I need — hip-hop that is as grown as I am. When I was a teenager, I…
Florida officials recently uncovered a forgotten Black cemetery near the site of an office building in downtown Clearwater. The discoveries are forcing communities to confront how racist polices targeted and destroyed Black neighborhoods, NPR reported. TAMPA, FL – JUNE 29: Archaeologists work to uncover graves at the former site of the Zion cemetery found underneath…
Odom appeared on TV One’s ‘Uncensored’ in 2019, in which he detailed his relationship with the actress An old clip of Lamar Odom has resurfaced online and has found the former NBA star once again trending due to his personal life. While it’s been years since his marriage to reality TV personality Khloé Kardashian ended,…
