Source: Tony Arruza / Getty The Gullah Geechee Nation is grieving the tragic loss of seven people after a gangway collapsed during a celebration on Sapelo Island, Georgia. According to NBC News, the victims, most of whom were in their 70’s, were attending an event honoring the community’s rich history and culture. On Saturday, more…
When Andrea Perez moved into her cozy rent-controlled apartment in East Hollywood, California, some 40 years ago, Apple was releasing its first personal computer. And a brash young real estate developer from Manhattan was celebrating his first GQ magazine cover Perez, 53 at the time, had more modest goals than Donald Trump or Apple visionary…
PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 14: Le’Veon Bell #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The former football player posted a t-shirt meant to insult the…
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were spotted together yet again in the midst of their divorce as many speculate whether the two will go through with it. Both actors attended the same event in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, but the estranged couple did not arrive together. However, the Marvel star was seen with his…
Dionne Warwick and Jennifer Hudson perform onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Black music’s impact gets the spotlight during the 2024 class…
The mother of two middle schoolers in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, says her daughters were subjected to racial harassment and discrimination in a series of provocative incidents that led her to pursue legal action. Named in Candace Ward’s 17-page lawsuit: the Oak Park Board of Education, two teachers at Edward Julian Middle School and…
Donald Trump speaks alongside moderator Sage Steele during a town hall campaign event at the Lancaster County Convention Center on October 20, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. | Source: Win McNamee / Getty White fragility’s favorite POC mouthpiece, Sage Steele, is currently being dragged across social media for selling her soul to hop aboard the MAGA…
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: The crowd at the Pepsi x ESSENCE “She Got Now” at Howard University Homecoming on October 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Pepsi) OPINION: There’s nothing like witnessing the Black joy of an HBCU homecoming. Even little kids can realize that feeling is one they…
Representatives from “the Central Park Five,” New York City Council Member Dr. Yusef Salaam (2nd-L) speaks on stage as (L-R) Activist Kevin Richardson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Activist Korey Wise, and Activist Raymond Santana look on during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois….
Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Over 120 lawsuits against Sean Diddy Combs have been filed, including a Jane Doe who alleges an assault occurred when she was 13. In addition to the 120 lawsuits filed already against…
