Brandon Hammdon. (Photo credit: Brand Hammond Instagram; Fox 2000 Pictures) Decades after lighting up Black cinema, Hammond breaks his silence on the health crisis that nearly derailed his life and career. In the late ’90s, Brandon Hammond seemed unstoppable. With his soulful eyes and natural charisma, he carried scenes that would become cornerstones of Black…
A video circulating on social media shows the moment a watch store employee at a Philadelphia mall called security on a Black customer after she broke his watch and told him she was unable to repair it. The footage shows the customer’s encounter with a female staff member at a watch store, as well as…
Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said she resisted pressure from Trump’s White House after supporting a push to force the release of the Epstein files — a move that has drawn new scrutiny now that House oversight investigators have turned over thousands of pages of materials that suggest ties between Epstein and several powerful figures….
Alexis Ohanian, the multi-millionaire husband of retired professional tennis legend Serena Williams, is standing up for his wife. Williams, 44, ignited a media firestorm when she shared two videos of cotton decorations inside a New York City hotel on Sept. 25 to her social media page. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian steps up to defend his…
Dartmouth alum, Shonda Rhimes becomes the first Black person and woman to have a building named after her on the Ivy League’s campus (Photos: Getty Images) Named after the entertainment powerhouse, Shonda Rhimes Hall will be Dartmouth’s first building named after a Black person or a woman. Shonda Rhimes is rewriting the script, once again,…
(Photos: Getty Images & AP Newsroom) Recently on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Dr. Marc Lamont Hill explained why many believe Assata Shakur was framed for killing a state trooper. This week on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Dr. Marc Lamont Hill gave listeners a history lesson in honor of Assata Shakur’s passing last week. While paying…
DeVon Franklin attends the Ruth & Boaz Atlanta Special Screening on September 22, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix) Producer DeVon Franklin, Serayah McNeill, and Tyler Lepley describe what it was like to translate the biblical love story for modern audiences. The idea for Netflix’s new film “Ruth & Boaz”…
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Welp, the U.S. government is on the precipice of yet another shutdown due largely to the inability of the two parties in our two-party system to get along — a condition that has likely been exacerbated by a White House administration led by a president who is observably content with…
FILE – The Hollywood Sign is seen in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file) Trump’s vague tariff threat targets an industry where U.S. movies already lead the world, sparking fears of retaliation, lost billions, and unintended damage to Hollywood itself. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made…
Scott Olson ICE in Chicago: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially launched Operation Midway Blitz, a large-scale, multi-agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiative targeting “criminal illegal aliens” in Chicago and across Illinois. The operation, which began on Sept. 8, was publicly announced on the DHS website and is named in honor of…
