Source: BILL CLARK / Getty Economist Lisa D. Cook is the personification of Black excellence. The renowned educator and researcher has spent her entire career advocating for the economic advancement of Black people in America. Her work has garnered her a seat at some of the most prominent tables in the world. President Joe Biden…
Source: Richard Cartwright / Getty For people who seem to champion themselves as the fiercest warriors against “cancel culture,” white conservatives sure do love rallying to “cancel” things. Of course, what they and others call “cancel culture” is typically just people on social media voicing their opinions on a problematic-at-best celebrity or person in a…
Dorian White confessed to stabbing Melissa Graham Monday in his building’s parking lot as she came to bring him groceries. A 24-year-old Grove City, Ohio, man has been charged with the murder of his mother, accused of stabbing her more than 20 times. As reported by The Columbus Dispatch, Dorian White stabbed Melissa Graham Monday in…
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting, and a picture the “Stay” singer posted on Instagram has fans wondering if the couple is having twins. Furthermore, comments from a famous friend hint that the singer’s fans may be correct about her having twins. Model Gigi Hadid wrote, “[crying emoji three angels heart arrow emoji].” Rihanna and…
Cannon said when he announced his baby news, there was a lot going on, and he was probably “talking too fast” and “misspoke.” Talk show host and soon-to-be father of eight Nick Cannon offered an apology to the mothers of his children Thursday for failing to protect their privacy when he and model Bre Tiesi…
Amir Locke was killed in the shooting just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Police said Locke pointed a loaded gun “in the direction of officers.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will join the review of the fatal shooting of a Black man by Minneapolis police, authorities said Friday, shortly after the release of body camera video…
“All she does is cry and say she wants her mama,” said Hoyle’s mother of Jariyah, her 10-year-old granddaughter. The older sister of 2-day-old Kennedy Hoyle is racked with grief after her mother and baby sister were allegedly killed by Brandon Isabelle, the newborn baby’s father. Danielle Hoyle, 27, was found shot in the head…
OPINION: Stella Meghie’s 2016 directorial debut is a fun, weird but ultimately enjoyable film even if I didn’t know what I was watching the first time around I happened upon Jean of the Joneses the way I discover lots of Black movies: skimming through Amazon Prime and hitting play on any movie where the cover…
Former reality star from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Phaedra Parks is being praised for her dancing skills after posting a video of herself dancing to Deezy On Da Beat to the track “Put Some Respect On My Name.” Parks is wearing a furry white hat paired with a black-and-gray fur vest and a pair…
James Clyburn, Lorna Rainey and others used the event to say the battle for voting rights that Joseph Rainey championed must continue Rep. Joseph H. Rainey, born into slavery in 1832, was honored Thursday for being the first Black member of the House by formally having a room in the Capitol named after him. Top…
