Source: Bloomberg / Getty Khadijah Tribble believes cannabis equity requires a deeper look at the impact of drug policies on communities of color. As the cannabis industry continues to grow into a viable business model, many obstacles exist for Black and brown communities. But Tribble, founder of Marijuana Matters, a nonprofit that works in the…
Kaavia Wade put her Shady Baby powers to adorable use in a hilarious moment between her, mom Gabrielle Union and dad Dwyane Wade. On Feb. 17, Union shared a video to her Instagram page that displayed another side of daughter Kaavia’s ever-entertaining personality when the “Being Mary Jane” actress was caught trying to sneak in…
Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is under fire again after an explosive report from the Chicago Tribune revealed her administration divested away from financial resources that could help surrounding communities in need, and instead invested in the city’s controversial police department. BREAKING NEWS: A departmental breakdown shared with aldermen last week…
Activists don’t want so much of Chicago’s $1.2 billion in relief going to cops, even to reimburse them. The revelation that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds on personnel costs for the Chicago Police Department is prompting outrage from local activists and citizens alike. “We asked for assurances they…
Kordell Stewart is opening about how those 1998 rumors about his sexuality impacted his personal life. In a Feb. 15 interview with “The Tamron Hall Show,” the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke with Hall about the op-ed he penned for “The Players’ Tribune,” published Feb. 4. That op-ed addressed rumors that he participated in a…
‘Made me feel like I can put the world on my back and walk barefoot,’ Jeezy wrote of Mary Jenkins. Atlanta rapper Jeezy penned a touching social-media tribute to his mother, Mary Jenkins, who was buried on Wednesday. “You taught me to be a man when I was a boy,” he wrote on Instagram. “Made me…
“Coming 2 America” is less than a month away from its premiere date, and fans have been excited to see the return of some familiar faces, including lead star Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Also making a comeback is actress Vanessa Bell Calloway. Calloway played Iman Izzi’s role in the 1988 classic, the woman initially…
Experts and community groups in Texas say Black and Hispanic neighborhoods have been hit hardest by power outages resulting from the winter storm that brought near-record snow totals to the area, and left nearly 4 million people without power across the state. “Whether it’s flooding from severe weather events like hurricanes or it’s something like…
‘Just to be on the court playing against her, for me, is a dream,’ the tennis phenom said of Williams. Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka triumphed over Serena Williams to move on to the final round of the Australian Open. Despite pressure from the 23-time Grand Slam winner, Osaka held Williams off to win 6-3, 6-4. …
“Basketball Wives” executive producer Shaunie O’Neal held forth about former NBA player Lamar Odom’s ex Liza Morales joining the season 9 cast of the hit VH1 show during an interview with “Hollywood Life” on Feb. 16. The current cast members include O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Malaysia Pargo, Kristen Scott, Jennifer Williams, and Ogom “OG” Chijindu. O’Neal disclosed Morales initially reached out to join…
