Sonequa Martin-Green visited “The View” to talk about becoming the first Black female starship captain on “Star Trek: Discovery.” Martin-Green ended up thanking host Whoopi Goldberg and Nichelle Nichols, both of whom she believes paved the way for her to play her role of Michael Burnham. The hosts of “The View” thanked Martin-Green for coming…
“Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room” is now at the storied NYC museum. It may be purely coincidental that the latest Black-centric exhibit in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Period Room is surrounded by European decorative arts and sculptures and American exhibitions, but it sure does drive a point home in a…
Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty Sixty-five HBCU presidents and chancellors wrote a joint letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asking for their support in passing the Build Back Better legislation. Citing historic investments in HBCUs and other institutions serving students of color, the group warned of the “unsustainable” trend…
The shooting happened at the home of the victim’s parents Monday evening. Former UCF and University Christian football star Otis Anderson Jr. was allegedly fatally shot by his own father at his parents’ home in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday. He was 23. Anderson Jr’s father, Otis Lee Anderson Sr., has been charged with murder. He was…
The family of Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld tragedy, has declined Travis Scott’s offer to pay for funeral service expenses. A member of the legal team representing their interests rejected the artist’s outreach via a letter that acknowledged the family’s pain and “Sicko Mode” chart-topper’s “remorse.” Rolling Stone reports that on Wednesday, Nov….
Kobe Bryant’s oldest daughter also makes an appearance in the Halls of Ivy ad. Beyoncé‘s latest Ivy Park x Adidas collection goes on sale next week, just in time for the holidays, and her daughters are helping their famous mom win over new customers. The Halls of Ivy edition of Beyoncé’s popular athleisure line is…
After nearly 400 years under the British monarchy, Barbados removed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the state of the island nation early Tuesday and replaced her with the country’s first president, marking the country’s transition to a republic. Barbados commemorated its split from Britain with a culture-filled, historic ceremony that celebrated three of…
EXCLUSIVE: Democrats on the Hill push Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to publicly call out Rep. Lauren Boebert after contentious phone call with Rep. Ilhan Omar It is a scene right out of a fiery reality show — this time the backdrop is Capitol Hill. The real life characters, Democrat U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of…
The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this year to approve the creation of the 12-person group. The new Minnesota Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women is underway, as members gathered for the first time Monday to discuss ways to resolve cases involving missing and murdered Black women. The Minnesota Legislature voted earlier this…
Omicron has reportedly spread to about 20 countries The new omicron variant of the coronavirus was reportedly first detected by Dutch health authorities in western Europe before cases were confirmed in South Africa. A World Health Organization panel named the new COVID variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the…
