Brooklyn skyline. (Adobe Stock Images) As gentrification, declining attendance and pandemic-era shifts reshape Brooklyn’s Black churches, choirs work to preserve music traditions. On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, hand‑claps and Hammond organs can be heard from the sidewalks. The borough still has a church on…
A former Georgia cop who fatally shot an exonerated man during a 2023 traffic stop was indicted by a federal grand jury on several civil rights violations, including using excessive force in multiple incidents while he was a police officer and falsifying reports to justify his actions. The 13-count indictment filed against Camden County Sgt….
Music icon Dionne Warwick defended Beyoncé this week after a British commentator criticized the superstar’s look and branding, accusing her of cultural appropriation. The 82-year-old legend used her sharp social media voice to support Beyoncé’s artistic expression and counter the backlash surrounding the Grammy winner’s latest campaign. The situation started when Beyoncé’s new Levi’s campaign…
Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty The Justice Department is openly targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging she violated Trump’s civil rights. According to AP, the DOJ has subpoenaed James’ office for records related to the $454 million civil judgment she won against Trump in a civil fraud case—one that found he lied about…
It started as a mix-up at a Speedway gas pump. But by the time it was over, a white cashier falsely accused a Black customer of trying to pull one over on her and take his money back. The tense exchange, captured on video and now viral on Instagram, unfolded against the backdrop of an…
FILE – An information packet and an American flag are placed on a chair at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office on Aug. 17, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) Massive funding increase powers ICE raids beyond the border, while lawmakers press for oversight of spending plans. President Donald Trump’s border czar…
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson controls the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP) The center for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces record-breaking double-double adds another chapter to her growing WNBA legacy. There was…
Source: AFP / Getty The White House isn’t just a seat of power—it’s a stage for American history and a canvas reflecting the nation’s leaders. Once, presidential portraits, including those of President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush, occupied celebrated public spaces where millions could appreciate their legacies. That changed during Donald Trump’s presidency,…
It wasn’t on the official White House tour. But when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited last week for peace talks, President Donald Trump ushered them into a side room lined with hats, shirts, and souvenirs—emblazoned not with the seal of the United States, but with “Trump 2028” and “4…
A single glance has ignited a firestorm of speculation across social media, with users drawing uncomfortable parallels between President Donald Trump’s relationship with his 27-year-old press secretary and one of the most infamous political scandals in American history. The controversy erupted when the Jerry Can Crew posted a clip from Trump and Karoline Leavitt’s July…
