Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Peru’s Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer and Peru’s Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo at the Pentagon, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who issued the latest memo, made his views clear after the court’s decision. The Pentagon will…
“Grounded in the Stars” statue in Times Square in New York City. (Screenshot from CBS New York YouTube channel) The statue, titled “Grounded in the Stars,” installed by British artist Thomas J. Price is meant to challenge assumptions of representation and identity. A 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman with braids, wearing casual everyday…
As calls mount for criminal charges against a Minnesota woman who went viral for calling a Black child the N-word on a playground, one attorney believes that she might be able to bypass prosecution due to free speech protections. Shiloh Hendrix has been swept up in a massive wave of backlash online for the last…
Source: Graham Wiltshire / Getty Bob Marley was more than just a musician—he was a cultural icon whose voice became synonymous with resistance, peace, and the pursuit of justice. Through timeless hits like “One Love,” “Redemption Song,” and “Get Up, Stand Up,” the Jamaican singer-songwriter used his music to unite people across continents and inspire…
A graduate receives a hug after the Senior Salute at Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry) Around the country, universities have come under increasing pressure to get in line with the political agenda of Trump’s administration. President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing unexpected backlash on social media after posting family photos from a pre-Cinco De Mayo weekend in Florida. The images, shared on Instagram on May 5, feature Leavitt with her husband Nicholas Riccio and their infant son, sparking a flurry of comments about the couple’s significant age difference….
Usher is still making headlines with his cherry segment. The singer, already known for his electrifying Las Vegas residency, has turned up the heat — adding a sexy twist that’s not only gone viral but even stirred up relationship drama, like the infamous Keke Palmer moment. In the middle of his show, Usher walks around…
Far-right MAGA influencer Laura Loomer has amassed a pretty impressive collection of heads on her platter, having taken credit for the dismissal of the head of the National Security Agency and, just this week, the president’s nominee for surgeon general. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat’s nomination to be the nation’s top doc was withdrawn Wednesday on the…
Denzel Washington is widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time. The 70-year-old Hollywood icon has also been called a sex symbol throughout his six-decade career. The two-time Oscar winner will display his acting skills again in the upcoming A24-produced “Highest 2 Lowest” movie. Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, 68, linked up with his…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., is experiencing one of its most turbulent periods in its nearly nine years of existence and is currently without leadership after its executive director stepped down. The institution’s recent targeting by President Donald Trump over what…
