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…
Duke slams Owen for spending a large part of the one-on-one discussing their divorce Comedian Gary Owen recently made comments about his pending divorce with wife Kenya Duke during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show. It appears that Duke saw the interview and let it be known that she was not pleased. During an…
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds expressed frustration on Thursday that he has not been allowed to join the Congressional Black Caucus despite communicating his interest in doing do. Donalds said he has “not really heard much from the CBC” in the months since he expressed interest, although other lawmakers also elected in 2020 were inducted into…
Laws on race lessons leave some teachers worried about how they will be enforced As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state law that prohibits teaching certain…
Throughout her entire career actress Sanaa Lathan has brought powerful and memorable characters to life on the silver screen and she will continue to use her artistry to tell poignant stories from the director’s chair. According to Deadline, Lathan will direct a film adaptation for one of author Angie Thomas’ novels. The film—which will be…
The clashes mirror fights underway throughout the U.S. Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals. People wore MAGA hats and waved signs outside a packed school board meeting this week in Reno, while…
The review board is charged with reexamining cases in the 1950s and 1960s that have gone unsolved New nominees for the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board have just been announced by the White House. As reported by HuffPost, the selectees will be the first on this committee. The review board was originally established…
