The deal, pending approval, comes after Richmond’s city and state officials reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the statues. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia has agreed to house a statue and pedestal of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, as well as several memorials that were removed from the city of…
Ciara’s younger son, Win, is growing up fast on her and her fans, but now he’s at the stage that seems to be a favorite for a few of her fans and peers … the “funny stage.” In her most recent Instagram video, the singer is seen cuddling with Win sitting on her lap. In…
Opinion: If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that time is a currency we cannot get back, so we should seize every moment we have. There are a couple of memes floating around that suggest 2022 will be a repeat of 2020. I’ve seen it noted as “2020 II” and “2020 Too,”…
When keeping it Karen goes wrong. | Source: Twitter The proliferation of Karens may have coincided with the pandemic, but, obviously, the concept of entitled white women exerting and weaponizing their purported privileges in a misguided attempt at wielding moral authority over Black people is far from new. Karens have effectively become a pop-cultural phenomenon…
Attorneys for Clara Shellman have settled with a Florida nail salon after they claimed she was cut by one of the nail technicians during a pedicure service which later led her to get an infection that resulted in her having to get her left lower leg amputated. The incident occurred in September 2018 when Shellman…
Family members say Stanley Davis III was “chased to his death” by an officer in Boynton Beach. A 13-year-old Florida boy was killed after his dirt bike crashed during an encounter with police, and his family is demanding answers. Stanley “SJ” Davis III was reportedly riding recklessly on his dirt bike Sunday afternoon when an…
There’s more fallout from November’s Astroworld Festival tragedy in Houston. Travis Scott and French fashion house Dior’s Cactus Jack Dior collaboration line is being postponed from its planned January launch, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the latest in a cascading wave of bad news for Scott, who has become the public face and a…
Poet Nikki Giovanni speaks during the 12th Annual Afropunk Brooklyn Festival at Commodore Barry Park on August 27, 2016, in Brooklyn, New York. | Source: Mireya Acierto / Getty Legendary poet, author and activist Nikki Giovanni recently sat down for an interview with New York Times journalist David Marchese where the 78-year-old icon shared her…
Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have climbed over the past two weeks from an average of 1,200 per day to around 1,500. More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average,…
Tiffany Haddish is bringing in the New Year’s by going to enjoy her grandfather’s village once again in Eritrea. The comedian has been sharing videos and pictures since Dec. 28 about her expedition. In her Tuesday post, she shared three clips of her dancing with the people of Eritrea and two more of her receiving…
