Source: MarkNH / Getty Harriet E. Wilson, born Harriet Adams around 1825 in Milford, New Hampshire, is widely recognized as the first Black woman to publish a novel in the United States. Yet for more than a century, both her life and work were largely forgotten. In 1859, Wilson published Our Nig; or, Sketches from…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky couldn’t resist roasting Real America’s Voice reporter Brian Glenn at the White House on Monday, calling him out for showing up in the exact same suit he wore the last time he tried to scold Zelensky for not dressing formally enough in front of Donald Trump. Monday’s Oval Office exchange came ahead of…
Nykia Hamilton. (Photo credit: Nykia Hamilton Instagram; Getty Images) Nykia Hamilton went viral in July after a customer recorded her working a shift entirely alone at a Burger King in Columbia, South Carolina. Despite her viral display of a tireless work ethic while running every station at a Burger King in South Carolina by herself,…
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted on federal fraud charges Friday, alleging that she and former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Paul Vappie II spent $70,000 in city funds to conceal their romantic relationship. According to NBC News, federal prosecutors charged Cantrell with conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…
Spike Lee confirmed the cancellation, saying only, “It’s not coming out,” while Kaepernick’s camp declined comment. A multi-part documentary about the journey of Colin Kaepernick directed by legendary filmmaker Spike Lee for ESPN is being shelved by the network, according to a statement from ESPN, shared with Reuters. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have…
Source: Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Years ago, I wrote a LiveJournal post about colorism in which I declared that I was more traumatized over accusations that I sounded white than some rando telling me that I was “cute for a dark-skinned girl.” Ah, the folly of youth. Had I actually sat with my feelings —…
Netflix is opening up old wounds with its new “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” documentary series. The three-part exploration into “The Biggest Loser” weight-loss reality show featured an interview with season seven contestant Joelle Gwynn. In the series, Gwynn exposed “The Biggest Loser” by celebrity fitness trainer Bob Harper, 60, for…
Sterling K. Brown on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images) Sterling K. Brown shares the surprisingly “mature” way his 14-year-old son handled being called the n-word during a soccer game. Sterling K. Brown is praising his son for being more emotionally mature than he is, based on how he handled…
A Black professional football player who was wrongfully jailed for 67 days after being mistaken for a murder suspect with a similar name is now suing five of the officers involved in a South Carolina federal court. The lawsuit by Ty’Ran Tyrell Dixon, 28, filed on Aug. 6 and obtained by Atlanta Black Star, argues…
Source: Eugenia R. Washington / Getty Fawn Weaver, the founder of the acclaimed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, remains “unshaken” after a federal court order hammered down on Aug. 14 cast serious doubt on the future of her Shelbyville, Tennessee-based Nearest Green Distillery and brand. According to court records obtained by WGNS, U.S. District Judge Travis…
