Source: YUKI IWAMURA / Getty Americans all over the country are facing record-breaking heat waves at the start of the summer, drawing attention to the disparities among heat-related deaths when it comes to Black people. On Sunday, an excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service for locations in the West and Pacific…
Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to compatriot Emma Navarro during their fourth round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Sunday. (Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP) Gauff has yet to make it past the fourth round at Wimbledon, and she exited at that stage again Sunday, eliminated by Navarro in…
A Texas bar and grill that prides itself on being “veteran-owned with Service industry prices” is also the place where an Army veteran was sucker-punched and allegedly called the N-word by a white employee. Derek Russaw II was standing at the bar closing out his tab at Scholars and Scoundrels in Sugar Land around 2…
Kamala Harris speaks onstage during Day 1 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 5, 2024, in New Orleans. | Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty In the wake of his disastrous debate performance where he struggled on multiple occasions to answer questions in complete sentences, President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance on…
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and his superstar wife, Ciara, officially commemorated their eighth wedding anniversary with heartfelt social media posts that showcased their deep love for each other. As one of pop culture’s most admired couples, fans believe the Wilsons embody the kind of romance that seems straight out of a novel. Both stunning…
Torrei Hart, ex-wife of fellow comedian Kevin Hart, said that if she had it to do over again she would not get married until she was in her 30s. Now, in her 40s, the mom of two says in a resurfaced “The Culture Club Uncensored” interview with hosts Osei the Dark Secret and Claudia Jordan…
Authorities in Houston, Texas have filed charges against a man accused of marrying another woman while he was still wedded to his current wife. Marcus Andra Shorten now faces a bigamy charge. Court records reveal the 53-year-old’s name is listed on two marriage licenses, but no official divorce filings, according to KTRK. What adds insult…
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to a question from a reporter during training camp for the United States men’s basketball team Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus) “I’m here to have a good summer,” James says LAS VEGAS (AP) — He first played on the U.S. Olympic team…
When Instagram user @RoyalWhoopi1979 candidly shared a message to followers about not feeling pretty in her skin, she likely didn’t foresee capturing the heart of EGOT-winning actress Viola Davis. Royal Whoopi shared a now-viral video with a long caption expressing sadness about her struggles with self-confidence. Viola Davis encourages a young woman after she goes…
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James dribbles during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) James wound up 2 for 9 for four points in his debut SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once that second-quarter layup…
