Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott has always been a master of reinvention, from her groundbreaking music videos to her unique flow that helped redefine hip-hop in the late 1990s. But a recent Instagram post from the legendary rapper has fans doing double takes, with many expressing shock at her dramatically transformed appearance. The 54-year-old artist, who made…
(Left to right) Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Jordan Donica and Phylicia Rashad in The Gilded Age. (Photos: Karolina Wojtasik/HBO) Season 3 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” will explore the history of the Black elite, starring Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, and others. HBO’s American historical drama television series “The Gilded Age” is spotlighting a new demographic…
Source: Getty / General After hearing Wednesday’s verdict in the sex trafficking and racketeering case of Sean Combs, I intended to write about the challenges of prosecuting cases involving sexual violence and the duty of care owed to survivors. But something felt off. Instead of waxing about the policy implications and legal challenges of this…
First Lady of Maryland Dawn Moore and Governor of Maryland Wes Moore attend the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola – Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE) The Maryland Governor, who was a guest speaker on…
Anthony Sanders would likely be alive today if he hadn’t confronted a young driver who blocked his exit from a Houston parking garage a month ago. The 30-year-old Marine veteran had just picked up his fiancée and 10-month-old son from the Houston Galleria, where she worked. They were trying to leave the Orange parking garage…
(Photos by Yuki Iwamura-Pool and Spencer Platt/Getty Images/Collage by TheGrio) Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after a hacker tipped The New York Times about his college application choices. Critics like Eric Adams say he used his identity for personal gain on college applications but Mamdani’s supporters say it reveals the complexity of identity. Zohran Mamdani, the…
FILE – Children run on the lawn at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo., on April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) New national study shows a troubling rise in obesity, mental health struggles, and chronic illness among U.S. children, with youth mortality rates far outpacing those in other wealthy nations. The health of U.S….
Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, stunned the internet by sharing a series of pictures from their recent vacation. The Mahomes have social media users a peek at their fourth of July celebration over the weekend as they joined a group of their friends for a boat party in Miami,…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Between President Donald Trump’s war on diversity and equity to his due process-defying mass deportation agenda, the Trump administration has already kept the civil rights community working overtime before the president introduced America to his so-called “big, beautiful bill.” The bill has now been passed by Congress and signed…
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan are standing in solidarity with Philadelphia workers on strike as they fight for fair wages. (Photos: Getty Images) LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan are standing in solidarity with Philadelphia workers on strike as they fight for fair wages. This year’s Fourth of July celebrations in Philadelphia were a…
