Source: Mckayla Wilkes / Mckayla Wilkes for Congress Last week Mckayla Wilkes officially launched her campaign to run for Congress in Maryland, with hopes to unseat Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat who represents Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. It’s official! I’m launching my ‘22 campaign for Congress in MD-05. Steny Hoyer has been my…
In the video, Kira Robinson gushes with excitement upon her shoes’ unboxing. She calls them ‘stunning.’ Eighteen-year-old ballerina Kira Robinson has gone viral after sharing her excitement upon the delivery of a new pair of pointe shoes that match her African American skin tone. The freshman ballet major at the University of Oklahoma told “Good…
College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker, 58, spoke against a bill that purportedly would pave the way for reparations for descendants of slaves during a Feb. 17 hearing. Walker, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, said during a House Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday that “atonement” wouldn’t help Black people. House Democrats have reintroduced…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Khadijah Tribble believes cannabis equity requires a deeper look at the impact of drug policies on communities of color. As the cannabis industry continues to grow into a viable business model, many obstacles exist for Black and brown communities. But Tribble, founder of Marijuana Matters, a nonprofit that works in the…
Kaavia Wade put her Shady Baby powers to adorable use in a hilarious moment between her, mom Gabrielle Union and dad Dwyane Wade. On Feb. 17, Union shared a video to her Instagram page that displayed another side of daughter Kaavia’s ever-entertaining personality when the “Being Mary Jane” actress was caught trying to sneak in…
Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is under fire again after an explosive report from the Chicago Tribune revealed her administration divested away from financial resources that could help surrounding communities in need, and instead invested in the city’s controversial police department. BREAKING NEWS: A departmental breakdown shared with aldermen last week…
Activists don’t want so much of Chicago’s $1.2 billion in relief going to cops, even to reimburse them. The revelation that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds on personnel costs for the Chicago Police Department is prompting outrage from local activists and citizens alike. “We asked for assurances they…
Kordell Stewart is opening about how those 1998 rumors about his sexuality impacted his personal life. In a Feb. 15 interview with “The Tamron Hall Show,” the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke with Hall about the op-ed he penned for “The Players’ Tribune,” published Feb. 4. That op-ed addressed rumors that he participated in a…
‘Made me feel like I can put the world on my back and walk barefoot,’ Jeezy wrote of Mary Jenkins. Atlanta rapper Jeezy penned a touching social-media tribute to his mother, Mary Jenkins, who was buried on Wednesday. “You taught me to be a man when I was a boy,” he wrote on Instagram. “Made me…
“Coming 2 America” is less than a month away from its premiere date, and fans have been excited to see the return of some familiar faces, including lead star Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Also making a comeback is actress Vanessa Bell Calloway. Calloway played Iman Izzi’s role in the 1988 classic, the woman initially…
