“Once we recognize our interdependence, our mutuality, it’s clear that love is precisely what our society needs.” Multi-talented entertainer and philanthropist John Legend delivered the commencement speech to Duke University’s 2021 graduating class this Sunday. The singer began with an appreciation for the opportunity, saying, “this is the first time I’ve been in front of a live audience, hearing…
The entertaining Thelma and Louise-type friendship shared between Tameka “Tiny” Harris and her former hair stylist Shekinah Anderson has come to an end. Fans speculated there may be tensions brewing between the two when Shekinah spoke out about allegations of sexual misconduct targeted at Harris and her husband rapper T.I. Speculations began looking more like the…
Smith’s photo has taken off on Instagram, gaining well over 4 million likes in less than 24 hours In a now-viral Instagram picture, Will Smith reveals he’s in “the worst shape of his life,” showing off his shirtless frame in the post from Sunday. Showing that Hollywood stars are just like us, famed actor Will Smith used…
Source: WAVY News / WAVY News Friends and family gathered Monday to mourn Andrew Brown Jr.‘s life as a steady procession of speakers addressed what they recognized as the root cause of the police shooting: racism. But it was the Rev. Al Sharpton‘s eulogy that expressed that sentiment in the most urgent of terms, even…
A pair of Ivy League universities apologized recently for mishandling the bones of a Black teen killed in a 1985 Philadelphia police bombing. The child’s remains remained at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for decades and were used as an exhibit for an online forensic anthropology class that Princeton University hosted….
A Florida elementary school principal is under investigation after she repeatedly beat one of her students with a paddle, citing it was punishment over a damaged computer. Video of the disturbing event circulated on social media which showed Melissa Carter, head of Central Elementary School in Clewiston, bending a child over and hitting her with…
Opinion: If racism is not responsible for the continued degradation and positionality of Black and Brown Americans, then what is? If a Black Republican and Black Democrat walked into a bar, one wouldn’t usually expect them to agree on anything let alone that racism, in the United States especially, is a thing of the past….
Facebook’s Oversight Board will soon announce whether or not Trump will be welcomed back to its social platform on May 5. The Facebook Oversight Board is tasked with deciding whether or not the ban on former President Donald Trump‘s accounts will be permanent or if his platform will be reinstated. Read More: Study: Facebook delivers…
Just weeks after news came that Master P’s son Hercy Miller would be attending a Historically Black College and University, the son of another prominent Black celebrity has announced plans for a similar move as part of his athletic path. Shaqir O’Neal, the youngest son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, announced on his Instagram page Friday,…
Two of the four families include mothers who were separated from their children in late 2017 The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the United States this week in what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calls “just the beginning” of a…
