Four-time NFL champion Keena Turner had fulfilled all of his dreams but one, at least until two weeks ago on May 15 when he walked across a stage to accept his college degree from the school where he was a two-time All-Big Ten player four decades ago. “Here’s the stadium I played in, and it…
“Chad fought to preserve the College of Fine Arts during his matriculation at Howard and remained dedicated to the fight throughout his career, and he would be overjoyed by this development,” the Boseman family said. Howard University’s College of Fine Arts is set to be renamed in honor of beloved actor, playwright, and director, Chadwick…
Twin sisters Brittani James and Brandi Jackson are two-thirds of a civil rights organization spearheading the charge to eradicate the medical field of racial disparities. Together, James, Jackson, and Jessica Richardson, MD, formed the Institute for Antiracism in Medicine (IAM). Their goal is to educate physicians of the implicit biases taught in medical school that…
The reality TV star talks about her upcoming nuptials with her new fiancé Porsha Williams opening up about her upcoming nuptials amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding her courtship and we’re all ears. READ MORE: Falynn Guobadia breaks her silence on Porsha Williams, ex-husband’s engagement The outspoken reality star almost broke the internet earlier this month…
OPINION: Republican attempts to deny the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to head the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is reminiscent of Lani Giunier, another Black woman nominated for the post It’s always hard to be the first. But in some instances, the first is usually the most obvious person to blaze the trail. So is the…
“Whoever did this took a great man from this world. Took a kind human being and our lives will be forever changed,” said Zahrya Grimes, niece of slain Chicago dance instructor Verndell Smith. Verndell “Vee” Smith, a 32-year-old dance instructor, was tragically gunned down in Chicago last Wednesday. Smith was walking out of a Dunkin…
Tracee Ellis Ross struck comedic gold once again when the actress uploaded a May 24 video poking fun at her athletic gear, which was a HOTSUIT windbreaker tracksuit she was wearing while hanging out in a garage. Ross, who compared herself to a 1980s auntie, was seen dancing along to Rihanna’s 2011 hit “Rehab.” The 48-year-old…
The film is set to premiere on November 5, 2021 Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are in for a treat because the trailer for Eternals has finally dropped! Monday, Marvel Studios and Disney released the first extended look at the highly-anticipated upcoming feature from Academy Award winner Chloe Zhao (Nomadland). According to reports, the…
The reality star reveals her setback on an upcoming episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” It seems Kim Kardashian may have hit a speed bump on her road to becoming a lawyer. According to a preview from the latest episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim failed the ‘baby bar’ exam, which she…
Jones, 34, has in total sponsored and co-sponsored 287 legislative measures, according to data analyzed by Axios New York Rep. Mondaire Jones is the most active freshman member of the United States Congress after serving a little more than four months as the nation’s first openly gay Black man to serve in the U.S. House…
