Source: Bettmann / Getty Black revolutionary Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, known as H. Rap Brown until he converted to Islam while in federal prison in the 1970s, has died at the age of 82. Born Hubert Geroid Brown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 4, 1943, Al-Amin was undoubtedly one of the pro-Black civil rights leaders…
FILE – Singer Jimmy Cliff performs at The Climate Rally, an Earth Day concert, on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, April 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) The singer, actor and global ambassador of reggae inspired movements, soundtracked revolutions and opened doors for countless artists. Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor…
Music producer Pharrell Williams wants the world to know that he is no longer interested in being associated with either Democrats or Republicans, after previously choosing one side of the aisle. Pharrell, 52, recently touched on American politics while appearing at a celebration of Black entrepreneurship in Miami this month. Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams finds…
President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Sunday evening before boarding Air Force One, an exchange that unfolded as he faced intensifying questions about newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails and a growing split within his own party over courting extreme right-wing rhetoric. The tense moment came when a reporter attempted to follow up with…
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have the internet in stitches after viral footage from Donald Trump’s latest White House dinner blew up online — and not for the reasons anyone expected. The event was meant to be a sleek, high-stakes affair, but the moment photos of Musk and Vance hit social…
Lupita Nyong’o attends Shakespeare in the Park’s opening night celebration of “Twelfth Night” at Delacorte Theater on August 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) After winning an Oscar for her role in “12 Years A Slave,” Lupita Nyong’o recalls being offered the same “slave” roles. Winning an Academy Award, also…
Source: Tom Williams / Getty A sweeping federal indictment has sent shockwaves through Florida’s political landscape after U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) was indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds, laundering the money through a network of accounts, and using illicit contributions to bolster her 2021 congressional campaign. Last week, a Miami federal…
✕ Once considered the fourth estate of democracy, traditional views of journalism have overlooked and, at times, underestimated the role of journalists and the weight many carry as they report on injustice. Released earlier this summer, a two-part study, “The Cost of the Story: Journalism, Trauma, and the Ripple Effects of Harm,” explores trauma impacting…
Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty ImagesPhoto by: Kayla Oaddams / Getty Images Kehlani opens up about her mental health journey, seeking treatment, and moving past public and online scrutiny. The haters were making Kehlani crazy. On Thursday, Nov. 20, during an appearance on Big Boy’s podcast “Big Boy’s Neighborhood,” the 30-year-old R&B singer opened up about…
Even the most powerful man in the world can’t escape looking like he needs a nap, and President Donald Trump proved it yet again during a sluggish evening as he stepped off Marine One and shuffled his way into the White House. Fresh off an earlier attempt at a chic, Mamdani-esque fashion moment, that morning,…
