Source: Elena Perova / Getty They asked me, of all people, to write a column about finances. Me, a guy who is in the throes of the most uncomfortable personal and professional reorientation of my life and my pockets. Me, a man who has literally said, “Jesus saves, but ya boy spends,” to justify all…
Two Colorado Springs cops deployed their tasers eight times within 90 seconds while arresting a Black man who had nothing to do with the alleged disturbance they were responding to inside an apartment in 2018, resulting in Jeffrey Melvin’s death. “You’re killing me,” cried the 27-year-old man as the cops were arresting him. “You’re honestly…
Were NFL legend Tom Brady and “The Lord of the Rings” cast member Orlando Bloom competing for the attention of “Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney? A new unconfirmed report claims Brady and Bloom were seeking the attention of the new Hollywood “It Girl” at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and media personality Lauren Sánchez’s wedding. Bezo and…
(Photos courtesy of Getty Images) President Trump issued an executive order reviving the Presidential Fitness Test, and he invited Barkley and several other high-profile athletes to join his fitness council. On July 31, President Donald Trump—through an executive order—reinstated the national fitness test, which anyone who attended public schools in the United States (or in…
Issa Rae at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) “One of Them Days” starring Keke Palmer and SZA landed in theaters in January 2025 but screenwriters claim they came up with the idea for it in 2020. Issa Rae may have had “one…
The opinions expressed in audio and on this page are those of the author. The Smithsonian Institution, the nation’s preeminent historical archive, faced swift backlash this week after removing references to Donald Trump’s two impeachments from a permanent exhibit on the limits of presidential power. The move raised alarm about Trump’s growing influence over cultural…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 23: Former U.S. President Donald Trump dances during the Black Conservative Federation Gala on February 23, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) “Just like the workers on his construction projects, Donald Trump wrote the Black community a bad check during the campaign,” said Markus Batchelor, political…
(L-R) Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa attend the Room to Read 2025 New York Gala on May 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Room to Read) Salt-N-Pepa claims that Universal Music Group is blocking their music from streaming amidst ongoing lawsuit. When Salt-N-Pepa entered the music industry…
Source: The Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Last month, the Texas state legislature began the unusual process of a mid-decade redistricting effort ahead of the 2026 midterms. In an effort to combat what critics have called blatant gerrymandering, Texas Democrats have broken quorum and fled the state to stall the vote on the new map. …
A white fast-food worker who called his co-worker the N-word might have thought he’d get away with it, and no one would be the wiser. However, that’s not how events went down on July 31 at a Café Rio fast food outlet. People are cheering on Uncle Rick for defending his niece, as well as…
