Outside of her dominance on the tennis court, Serena Williams is known for her powerful and curvaceous physique. Her impressive and perfectly toned body has always been a standout in the world of sports, drawing admiration from many within the Black community. Now a mother of two, the Compton native doesn’t seem to be embracing…
Source: Ira L. Black – Corbis / Getty We are no strangers to Black men in music, such as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeezy, R. Kelly and Chris Brown, being accused of abusing women of color, specifically Black women. New footage showing Combs physically assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video was released by…
Marilyn Mosby is pictured in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, where Freddie Gray was arrested, on August 24, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland. | Source: Larry French / Getty Baltimore’s former top prosecutor is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday after calls for a presidential pardon for a federal mortgage fraud conviction have gone immediately unanswered. Marilyn Mosby…
Black students at Fort Vancouver High School in Washington state shared shocking accounts of racism at a recent school board meeting, tearfully describing insults and disgusting behavior they’ve faced from schoolmates while urging administration officials to take action. Multiple witnesses told the six-member Vancouver Public School Board panel that a culture of racism was pervasive…
Gary Owen has been a hot topic lately, ever since appearing on “Club Shay Shay” and baring his soul about his family life, his new set of twins, and his career. While this interview was an opportunity for many to reacquaint themselves with the comedian, for some it served as the first time they were…
Kelly Rowland attends the “Marcello Mio” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2024, in Cannes, France. | Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty The nation’s oldest civil rights organization deleted a social media post after backlash from users who claimed it perpetuated negative stereotypes…
A series of videos showing custom cars allegedly owned by LaMelo Ball running red lights and being driven recklessly through city streets has resurfaced online in the wake of a lawsuit accusing the Hornets guard of running over the foot of an 11-year-old fan who asked for an autograph. The child’s mother, Tamaria McRae, is…
A former Chicago police officer who claimed he accidentally shot and killed the mother of his child in self-defense three years ago was found not guilty of murder despite evidence he tried to cover up the woman’s death. Pierre Tyler, 32, was acquitted May 17 after a jury unanimously declared him innocent in the 2021…
Source: Daniel Megias / Getty As Black folks, we know that racial disparities in healthcare have plagued the United States for centuries. Black communities face significant hurdles in accessing mental healthcare, leading to underdiagnosis, mistreatment, and poorer health outcomes. This lack of access stems from historical distrust of the medical system, cost concerns, and a…
On Sunday, March 24, Kevin Hart received The John F. Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In honor of his special night, several of his peers gathered around to pay tribute to him by participating in a roast and completely ripping him apart. While Chelsea Handler echoed Mo’Nique’s statements that Kevin Hart was…
