Halle Bailey was spotted getting her fins wet in the first glimpse of her portrayal of Ariel in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ live-action film. Halle Bailey has transformed into Ariel for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” (Photo: @hallebailey/Instagram) The 21-year-old “Grown-ish” star was seen cozying up to her co-star Jonah Hauer-King while filming Disney’s live-action “The…
A pickup truck attack killed four members of a muslim immigrant family in Canada A pickup truck attack that killed four members of an immigrant family has shaken Canada, a country where immigrants are largely accepted, and drew denunciations Tuesday from Canada’s prime minister, who called it a hate crime directed at Muslims. The victims…
The Chicago-based rapper had just released his newest album “Hall of Fame” on Friday Rapper Polo G has been arrested on charges including battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence and criminal mischief. Jail records show the rapper, whose name is Taurus Bartlett, was booked into jail early Saturday on five charges and…
“What the Pulitzers are awarding this year seems so timely” Stories of race, racism and colonialism in the U.S. swept the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts, from Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Night Watchman” to a Malcolm X biography co-written by the late Les Payne to Katori Hall’s play “The Hot Wing King.” The awards were announced…
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as the retired four-star general attempted to provide context about the racial issues in the armed forces during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget. Amid the Pentagon’s efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the military, Cotton…
“Not this bull—– to replace a White man with a f—— Black man. That is not unity,” the woman yelled A white woman was seen on video vandalizing the monument of the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Tuesday. Oregon Live reports that the woman identified as Jeanette Grode, 43, received…
Gunfire erupted in the Texas capital city early Saturday morning Someone opened fire in a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin early Saturday, wounding 13 people, including two critically, before getting away, authorities said. Investigators were looking into what sparked the shooting but were not able to get a detailed description of the shooter, though…
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish doesn’t mince her words regarding what she admires most about her successful career. While others may value fame and awards, Haddish has often expressed that her end goal is to create generational wealth. After winning an Emmy for guest-hosting “Saturday Night Live,” the “Night School” star admitted that the trophy…
When avid traveler Maxine Pittman realized she could never find the beauty items she used regularly while on the move, she knew she had to do something. “Black women have usually been in the shadows. We’ve usually been invisible,” Pittman said. “We’re now occupying corporate America, we’re jet-setting and we’re globe-trotting, and we’re in spaces we’ve never been…
Tracee Ellis Ross‘ youthful appearance became a topic of conversation on June 10 after the actress shared “then and now” uploads to seemingly showcase the differences between both images that displayed Ross wearing a cowboy hat. Although the 48-year-old’s message behind the posts remains unclear, that didn’t stop her legions of fans from commenting on…
