‘GLORY’ celebrates Black hair and culture across the African diaspora through imagery and short stories A celebration of Black hair is at the forefront of the conversation for the latest photography book by Atlanta husband and wife duo Reg Bethencourt and Kahran Bethencourt. GLORY is the first project created by the CreativeSoul Photography founders as…
The newly crowned four-time NBA champion’s organization More Than A Vote hopes to spread facts and encourage civic engagement When Fox News host Laura Ingraham infamously told NBA star LeBron James to “shut up and dribble,” she inadvertently motivated the NBA star to increase his off-court activism. He’s one of the athletes behind More than…
ICE allegedly used violent tactics to force asylum seekers to sign their own deportation orders Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are being accused of using violence and threats to make African immigrants sign their own deportation orders. These claims come from Cameroonian asylum seekers, according to The Guardian. They allege that they were choked,…
Shonda Rhimes‘ relationship with ABC brought viewers popular shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” and several others. The award-winning producer was doing a successful job at raking in millions for herself and her television network. Yet, there was still tension between both parties. There were always disagreements about budget, content, and…
Trump referred to Democratic-led cities as ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ and is threatening to pull needed funds from them As if the mishandling of COVID-19 wasn’t enough of a public relations nightmare, it’s now been reported that the Trump administration is considering cutting millions of dollars from efforts around coronavirus relief, HIV treatment, screenings for newborns, and…
A judge on Thursday upheld the most serious murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the now-fired Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to apply deadly pressure to George Floyd‘s neck earlier this year. However, the judge also dropped the third-degree murder charge against Chauvin on a legal technicality that local officials feared could result in…
This week’s episode of the ‘Dear Culture podcast unpacks young Black activists and the impact they are having on the country Weeks away from the 2020 election and politics continues to be on Americans’ minds. As this election year is estimated to bring forth record amounts of early voter turnout, voter efficacy is still somehow…
Black World War II Veteran Goes Skydiving to Celebrate 102nd Birthday 102 Year Old Black World War II Veteran Crosses ‘Thrill’ Off Her Bucket List: Skydiving A 102-year-old suburban Baltimore resident and World War II veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, Oct. 18, by taking a daring leap and crossing another “thrill” off her bucket…
The ‘Greenleaf’ alum is currently featured on Netflix’s series ‘Social Distance’ and preparing for a role in an upcoming ‘Power’ prequel. Lovie Simone is on fire. The Craft: Legacy actress is carving out her career on her own terms and epitomizing ‘Black girl magic’ every step of the way. Here are five reasons we can’t…
The researcher claims he also gained access to Trump’s Twitter in 2016 A Dutch researcher was allegedly able to guess President Donald Trump’s Twitter password, “maga2020” and it wasn’t the first time. Security expert Victor Gevers had access to the President’s direct messages and his 87 million followers, The Guardian reports. Having that kind of…