Twenty-eight years have passed since actress Angela Bassett wowed audiences with her portrayal of icon Tina Turner in the film “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” And although Bassett has starred in countless films and television shows since 1993, taking on the role of Turner is still ranked as her most challenging acting experience….
For her work on it, Iowa native Nikole Hannah-Jones received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Republican lawmakers in Iowa are seeking to mandate funding and budget cuts to schools that teach The 1619 Project published by The New York Times. The proposal will reduce funding for any Iowa school district whose teachers use the…
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney has made several requests concerning the George Floyd murder case, according to court documents filed Monday. Defense attorney Eric Nelson, who represents Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges for the May 2020 death of George Floyd, reportedly filed a motion calling on the judge to…
Erica Dixon has her hands full with her twin toddler daughters, and she is giving her fans just a glimpse of what she has to deal with. Dixon released a screenshot of the footage from her nanny cam, and it shows her daughters Embrii and Eryss in their bedroom playing. One of her daughters is…
The historic pancake mix and syrup label Aunt Jemima will now be known as Pearl Milling Company. PepsiCo, the parent company behind the historic pancake mix and syrup label known as Aunt Jemima, has debuted its new name and logo. Changed after 131 years in an effort to reconcile its previously racist trope imagery with…
Their suit says they were forbidden from interacting or being on the same floor as the murder suspect. Eight correctional officers who identify as racial minorities have filed a lawsuit against Ramsey County Adult Detention Center in St. Paul, Minnesota after the facility reassigned them once fired Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin arrived last spring. …
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade trapped their daughter in the middle of a love sandwich in a photo that warmed fans’ hearts. The “L.A.’s Finest” actress, 48, and retired NBA champion, 39, were the peak of coordinated Black love in the cute family photo. Wade rocked all-black, while his wife wore a loose-fitting white top,…
On the latest episode of Tami Roman’s “Bonnet Chronicles,” Roman breaks down the rules behind the “Friendship Code.” The almost 13-minute video begins with Roman explaining that if two people are friends for a while and they share details about their private lives with each other mand they fall out, the secrets they shared between…
Alexis Skyy has started traveling again and has actually headed back to her roots. Skyy grew up in New York, but her parents are of Jamaican and Dominican descent, and she is currently vacationing in Jamaica enjoying the beautiful island and the water. For the last four days, she has been flooding her followers with…
Black and brown corrections officers in Minnesota were forbidden from guarding the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, according to a new racial discrimination lawsuit. The eight corrections officers’ lawsuit also claimed that Derek Chauvin, who used his knee to apply deadly pressure to Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, allegedly received preferential…
