Security concerns have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming…
Rasheeda got her sexy on in a minidress with a sky-high slit that had fans running to tell her hubby, Kirk Frost, what she’s been up to. On Jan. 17, the rapper shared an image of herself looking unbothered and beautiful in a mid-thigh length, long-sleeved black minidress with a gold zipper running from top…
In service of his ego, his nature and his reelection prospects, the president said things that were not only wrong, but the precise opposite of right Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase. The twice-impeached president painted a fantasy world in office, starring himself. In this world, he did things bigger,…
The museum will ‘introduce students to the music industry through the lens of African American history and culture’ A scholarship program and a new exhibit dedicated to Black music executives has been included in the mission at the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), thanks to a partnership with Sony Music Group (SMG). The…
Last November, during an interview on the “Drink Champs” podcast with host Noreaga, music producer Hitmaka made some offensive comments about actress Naturi Naughton. The rapper claimed that he and the “Power” star slept together back in the day and revealed some other rather very personal information about the star. Shortly after the clip went viral,…
The Andrew W. Mellon foundation has awarded 16 grants totaling $72 million so far UC Berkeley’s African American Studies Department has received a $2.8 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand its community impact. “Black Studies Collaboratory,” a three-year project that is overseen by the department, is set to expand Black studies…
‘I don’t trust the results of the election,’ said one of the protesters Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the U.S….
White actors also voiced characters in many other European-language versions of ‘Soul’ Danish film critics initially greeted Soul, Pixar’s first animated feature to focus on Black characters and African-American culture, with delight, applauding its sensitive yet joyful portrayal of a jazz musician on a quest to live a meaningful life. Released in December on Disney+,…
‘There is this stigma that if you are Black and that you have a gun then you are a criminal,’ said Vanessa Hall-Harper The National African American Gun Association held its first meeting on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma in an effort to educate the Black community on gun safety and protection. CBS News reported that…
Several NBA franchises have led initiatives that sit at the intersection of sports and activism. One of the latest teams to unveil an effort centered on addressing racial inequities in entrepreneurship is the Milwaukee Bucks. The team has joined forces with the nonprofit The Lonely Entrepreneur for the creation of an initiative designed to support…
