Artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, works on a mural of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) A new mural in northeast Paris honors Josephine Baker’s legacy as a performer, civil rights activist, and WWII spy. Paris is reviving the spirit of U.S.-French entertainer and…
Salt-N-Pepa’s raps that made millions dance in the 1980s and 1990s and a bunch of little girls screaming, “Ooh baby, baby,” have become the center of a high-stakes legal drama that could reshape how artists reclaim their life’s work. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton are discovering that getting back the rights to classics…
A 26-year-old interview featuring Melania Trump has resurfaced on the internet, offering a rare glimpse into the future first lady’s thoughts about love, wealth, and her relationship with Donald Trump. The 1999 ABC News conversation reveals a young woman determined to defend her romantic choices against critics who questioned her intentions. The interview took place…
The Minneapolis cop who fatally shot an unarmed Black man sleeping on his cousin’s couch during a no-knock police raid is now heading up the department’s use-of-force training program, leading to questions about how serious the city really is about reform after the police murder of George Floyd. Amir Locke, who was not a suspect,…
A Black woman’s move to Russia to try to flee racism in the U.S. was completely marred by a violent, racist attack that she says was committed by her white neighbors. Francine Villa was featured in the 2020 documentary “Black in the USSR,” which aired on the Russian State Media channel, RT. She said she…
The internet erupted in fury this week as a young Trump supporter continued to publicly brag about his role in getting one of the world’s most beloved social media personalities detained by immigration authorities. The controversy has ignited fierce debate about privilege and accountability. Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame, the 25-year-old Senegalese-Italian influencer whose real name is…
A Delaware state trooper who was fired and jailed for violently assaulting two teenagers after learning one of them played a game of “ding-dong ditch” at his house is now facing a lawsuit from the boys’ families. The lawsuit comes one year after Dempsey Walters pleaded guilty to assault and deprivation of civil rights, both…
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston shoots before the WNBA All-Star basketball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) WNBA All-Stars wear “Pay us what you owe us” shirts at All-Star Game as contract talks with the league stall. The WNBA All-Stars wanted to send a clear message to the league on the game’s…
WASHINGTON, DC – College students, including Howard freshman Tamia Akers, confronts new college loan restrictions under Trump’s One Big. Beautiful Bill. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Tamia Akers overcame childhood struggles, now faces new education hurdles With the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, many college freshmen are wondering what this means…
Leonardo DiCaprio has gone through a few physical changes over the last few months but his latest transformation in new photos has people doing a double take. The 50-year-old Oscar winner was recently photographed on a yacht in Saint Tropez, looking leaner than he has in recent years. What began as a few snapshots from…
