The ‘P-Valley’ scorer discusses learning new history about African-American churches during his latest composing assignment The Black Church has been an unwavering pillar of consistent solace, morality, and inspiration to generations of Black Americans for well over four centuries. In fact, most of American culture has drawn from the pulpits and pews of the Black…
Black lawmakers in Indiana objected to a school bill they believe promotes segregation Black lawmakers in Indiana were shouted down and booed by their Republican colleagues as they discussed discrimination. The heated encounter took place on Thursday as the legislative chamber debated House Bill 1367 which would “initiate a process to disannex certain territory from…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released footage Wednesday of the police-involved shooting of a 42-year-old Black man killed after being accused of jaywalking in San Clemente last September. On Sept. 23, two Orange County deputies confronted Kurt Andras Reinhold on the corner of El Camino Real near Hotel Miramar in San Clemente, California. Bystander footage…
Chelsea Timmons has been sheltering with Nina Richardson and Doug Condon since Valentine’s Day due to the Texas storm A couple in Texas welcomed a delivery woman into their home for the past six days who was left stranded due to the devastating winter storm. Chelsea Timmons shared in a now-viral post on Facebook that…
UPDATED: 9:27 a.m. ET, Feb. 20, 2021 — Actor, director, writer, and diplomat Sidney Poitier has enjoyed an iconic career that spans the better part of 50 years. Poitier is the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor back in 1964 for his role in “Lilies Of The Field.” Becoming one…
Only two active women own more Slam titles than Osaka: Serena Williams, with 23, and her sister, Venus, with seven The trouble for Naomi Osaka at Grand Slam tournaments comes in Week 1. Get beyond that stage at the hard-court majors, though, and start preparing to etch her name on the trophy. Osaka won her…
Just hours after tearfully sharing with her fans that her Texas home was destroyed by the winter storm that hit the state this week, Tami Roman is now lending a helping hand to single mothers who also have been affected by the storm. She uploaded a video on Feb. 18, and said, “Good morning, beautiful…
Actress Gabrielle Union has years of experience in the entertainment industry, which means she knows a thing or two when it comes to maintaining hair and beauty standards in a society that prioritizes Eurocentric looks. But as the actor has matured, so has her take on accepting her natural beauty, from the roots of her hair to…
Draya Michele is knocking her fans’ socks off with another banging photo. On Feb. 17, she uploaded a series of beach photos to flaunt her beautiful beach body in a two-piece baby blue bikini. The top kept her girls propped up nicely in place while the bottoms held on to her curvaceous hips, all while…
Bambi Benson is dropping gems with her public service announcement for anyone raising daughters. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, she took to her Instagram Story to write two messages pertaining to how little boys treat little girls and how that could affect girls’ mindset when the becomes women. She wrote, “stop telling your daughters that little…
