The actress spoke on her struggles this year on her Facebook Watch show Regardless of status, celebrity, or where you come from, the COVID-19 pandemic has truly affected everyone. Opening up in her Facebook Watch series, Taraji P. Henson reveals she had suicidal thoughts during the pandemic. Henson’s Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with…
A small business owner in Chicago lost his life savings after thieves stole thousands from his Chase bank account for several months. Edward Swanigan, owner of an auto repair shop, did not know anything was amiss until he received a call from a collection agent. Edward Swanigan (above) lost his life savings after thieves stole…
Many are worried about COVID-19 vaccine distribution via pharmacies and grocery stores. Some areas have neither. The racial disparities that contributed to the disproportionate deaths of Black Americans from COVID-19 may also play a part in the uneven distribution of the vaccine to prevent it. Community advocates in Black and brown lower-income communities are concerned…
One of hip-hop’s earliest pioneers has died. John Fletcher, better known as “Ecstasy” of the Brooklyn, New York, rap trio Whodini, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23. He was 56. Drummer Questlove from the group Roots broke the news on social media Wednesday evening when he took to his Instagram page to pay tribute to…
Despite the ease in changing the vaccines, the process may be complicated by regulation and manufacturing. A sense of relief that an end to the global coronavirus pandemic may soon be in sight has been tempered by news that a new variant of the virus has surfaced in the United Kingdom and South Africa. However,…
Officer Adam Coy shot the weaponless Hill less than 10 seconds after arriving on the scene for a noise complaint. The chief of the Columbus Police Department has recommended that Officer Adam Coy, who shot and killed an unarmed Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday morning, be fired. A neighbor had filed a noise complaint alleging…
The seven-day holiday is meant to instill pride in African culture and heritage In the 60s, after the Watts riots decimated the Black community in Los Angeles, Ron Karenga, a leader in the Black Power movement and the founder of the Black nationalist US Organization, decided there had to be something that would allow African Americans to…
Steve and Marjorie Harvey are going all out for their winter holidays by spending time in the United Arab Emirates. In a Dec. 19 Instagram clip, Marjorie shows that she knows how to have a good time while on vacation, but Steve is not as ecstatic. The video starts with Steve at the Toro Verde…
Tammy Rivera‘s “twin” 15-year-old daughter Charlie is looking more like her mother every day, so much so that fans claimed they had a hard time telling the two apart in a recent video. The 34-year-old “Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka?” star and her “mini-me” were cute and casual in the video Tammy shared on…
It’s officially Christmas day and we’re celebrating making it through 2020, which has been a year to remember to say the least. While some of us won’t be able to be near our loved ones, we can all agree that Christmas with Black families is its own unique experience, which is the #ChristmasWithBlackFamilies sketch is…
