National civil rights leaders, including the Revs. Jesse Jackson, joined multiple local faith leaders offering prayers and remarks outside the church that was under construction Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood on the centennial of the first day of one…
In a recent Instagram post, he shared his certified-gold news and opined that he had “the dopest fanbase on earth.” Dallas rapper Lil Loaded, who had a viral hit in the summer of 2019 with “6locc 6a6y,” has been confirmed dead. While his cause of death has not been announced, Billboard is reporting it was a suicide. …
The first and second couples dined at Le Diplomate after attending the traditional Memorial Day wreath-laying ritual. America’s president and vice president surprised diners in the nation’s capitol when they went out to lunch on Memorial Day in Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman…
Gabrielle Union had fans wanting to stop time on Tuesday, May 25, after the actress disclosed — through photos of her daughter dressed in uniform — that 2-year-old Kaavia James was on her way to soccer practice. Union, who posed alongside her daughter, informed her followers in the caption that she would be updating them on how it went…
Morgan called her “an arrogant spoiled brat whose fame and fortune appears to have inflated her ego to gigantic proportions.” British former television figure Piers Morgan has drawn more contempt after unleashing his negative and unwanted scorn once again on a young woman of color. Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open Monday…
Over the previous weekend, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be granting more than 100,000 Haitians in the United States Temporary Protected Status, otherwise known as provisional humanitarian immigration protection, or TPS, BuzzFeed News reported two weeks ago. The updated status would allow those eligible to obtain work permits and be safe…
“I feel for Naomi,” Williams said. “Not everyone is the same. I’m thick. Other people are thin. Everyone is different.” Fellow tennis stars have expressed support for Naomi Osaka after she exited early from the French Open Monday following her penalization for not speaking to the press after her matches. Osaka was fined $15,000 for…
In the recent year, members of the Black community have taken to social media and other outlets to express their disdain for the types of content created regarding the Black experience. While several figures in Hollywood have begun to shift the ways in which audience members view Black people, including writer and producer Issa Rae,…
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka gave the world a masterclass in setting boundaries at work when she announced she would not do any press during the French Open, citing her “mental health.” Days later, giving far more grace than she has received, Osaka posted a statement to her Instagram account…
Sheryl Lee Ralph showed her Instagram followers on May 29 that summertime arrived early this year by uploading a video of herself lounging around the pool in a bikini at a Sandals resort. The self-proclaimed original diva is seen flaunting her natural curves as she struts her stuff down the pool coping border, while “Summertime” by…
