NYPD Looking For Suspect Who Allegedly Sexually Abused Corpse On New York City Subway
April 14, 2025Police are also looking for a woman who “removed unknown property” from the victimThe New York Police Department…
U.S. Naval Academy’s DEI-Driven Book Purge Draws Backlash
April 14, 2025Democratic Reps. Adam Smith and Chrissy Houlahan said in a letter to the secretaries of the Army, Navy,…
Ryan Coogler’s New Film ‘Sinners’ Is Already Dazzling Critics Ahead Of Its Release
April 13, 2025The film, set in the 1930s, stars Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who are…
Justice Department Terminates Sewage Settlement In Majority-Black Alabama County, Following Trump’s DEI Executive Order
April 12, 2025Trump calls the DOJ settlement ‘illegal DEI.’ On April 11, the Trump administration announced that it would be…
‘It’s Done’: Judge Tells Wendy Williams Her Career Is Effectively Over
April 12, 2025Judge Lisa Sokoloff also condemned Williams and her niece for their statements in the public.According to TMZ on…
Musician Yasmin Williams Posts Kennedy Center Interim Executive Director’s Email Stating He ‘Cut The DEI BS’
April 13, 2025Kennedy Center Interim Executive Director Richard Grenell said, ‘The programs are so woke that they haven’t made money.…
Mic Drop: Flavor Flav’s 5-Year-Old Son Is Taking Over TikTok And L.A. Streets
April 13, 2025Jordan Drayton, who uses the alias Jordan Sunshine, has been making noise with his street performances and social…
Missy Elliott’s Futuristic Coachella Entrance Sparks Praise—While Bernie Sanders Brings Politics To The Desert Stage
April 13, 2025Missy Elliot hit the stage in a “Transformers” inspired suit that completely shocked the audience.Missy Elliot’s Coachella performance…
California Defies Trump’s DEI Ban In Schools, Says Diversity And Inclusion Are Still Legal
April 13, 2025California officials have called Trump’s order demanding all federally-funded schools to eliminate DEI as “unclear.” California has refused…
Mickalene Thomas: A Black Contemporary Artist To Know – Beyond the Frame Series
Originally posted in my March 2025 NewsletterQuarterly, Beyond The Frame series will spotlight Black contemporary artists, introducing you to artists…
Obama Portrait Replaced With Pop-Art Painting Of Trump Following Assassination Attempt
April 12, 2025President Trump’s new portrait depicts his assassination attempt during his 2024 campaign.Donald Trump’s presidential administration announced on April…
Veteran HBCU Women’s Basketball Coach Johnetta Hayes Hired By Alabama State
April 12, 2025Hayes was most recently an assistant coach at Rutgers University, where she helped lead that program to the…
Tenant Speaks Out After Altercation With ‘Karen’ Landlord Goes Viral
April 12, 2025The tenant says it was not even 12:15 p.m. when the landlord arrived and she heard drilling at…
Mississippi Orders Deletion Of Library Databases On Race Relations And Gender Studies, ‘We Are In Dire Shape’
April 12, 2025The Mississippi Library Commission has been forced to delete valuable data in response to sweeping anti-DEI efforts.The Mississippi…
‘Right, Because Grandma Is On X’: Social Security Administration Sparks Outrage Over Plans To Use X To Communicate With Public
April 12, 2025The move to shift announcements entirely to its social media account comes as the SSA plans to cut…
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Vybz Kartel Says Struggle With ‘Self-Love’ Drove Him To Bleach Skin
April 12, 2025Vybz Kartel is proud to be ‘fully melanated’ again after years of skin bleachingJamaican artist Vybz Kartel stopped…
NYC Mayor Adams Launches ‘Quality of Life’ Police Division Targeting Panhandling, Open-Air Drug Use And More
April 12, 2025The NYPD has a new division aimed at improving police-community relations.New York City Mayor Eric Adams has introduced…
SZA Shows Support For Sesame Street Amid Attacks On PBS Funding
April 11, 2025SZA loves the kids!Grammy-nominated artist SZA is showing love for Sesame Street and expressing a desire to create…
Could Amazon Delivery Drivers Be Labeled As The New Emergency Responders?
April 11, 2025The goal was to offer a better chance of surviving a heart attack since vans are normally in…
Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball Meets With Family Of Man Whose Knee Cartilage Was Donated For Transplant
April 11, 2025The family of Alex Reinhardt met with Ball before his team played the Miami Heat in ChicagoTwo years…
Harriet Tubman’s Descendant Criticizes National Park Service For Watering Down Underground Railroad Language
April 11, 2025Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece is speaking out after the National Park Service downplayed the Underground Railroad on its websiteHarriet…
Woman Accused Of Forging $36K Check To Pay Tuition At Tennessee State University
April 11, 2025Branch was arrested after she allegedly told the TSU bursar staff that a check from ‘Indiana Transport’ was…
Young, Gifted, And Black Yale Students Raise $3M For New App
April 11, 2025Series aims to be more than aesthetically pleasing superficial content. Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, juniors at Yale…
ESSENCE Festival of Culture Reveals First Wave Of Artists Appearing In This Year’s Lineup
April 11, 2025The festival is taking place Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 and the theme for this year’s…
The Exonerated 5 Won A Small Victory In Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump
April 11, 2025The Exonerated Five won a key battle in federal court in their defamation case against President Donald Trump.U.S.…
South Fulton Solidifies Travel Policy After Mayor’s Trip To Africa
April 11, 2025South Fulton wants accountability in government travel.Fox 5 Atlanta reported that the South Fulton City Council has adopted…
Kandi Burruss Sets Broadway Box Office Records With ‘Othello:’ ‘We’re Making Our Shows The Destination’
April 11, 2025Kandi Burruss is reaping huge success as co-producer of the Denzel Washington-led Broadway production of “Othello.”Kandi Burruss is…
iPhones vs. Surviving Trump’s Tariffs: Financial Strategists Share What Matters Most
April 10, 2025While some are pinching pennies, others are rushing to cash in on the latest gadgets, like smartphonesAs President…
Tourist Helicopter In NYC Crashes Into Hudson River, Killing All 6 Passengers
April 11, 2025Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said there were concerns about the air traffic over the Hudson prior to…
Pennsylvania Department Of Education Tells Schools To Keep DEI Initiatives Alive Amid Trump’s Changes
April 10, 2025Pennsylvania Department of Education’s acting secretary, Carrie Rowe, said state DEI initiatives don’t identify as ‘illegal’ In a…
Millions of Americans Blocked From Accessing $731 Billion in Home Equity
April 10, 2025Two significant shifts in the post-pandemic economy changed equity access: higher-for-longer long-term interest rates and the normalization of…
Malcolm D. Lee’s Novel, ‘Best Man: Unfinished Business,’ Set To Release July 2025
April 10, 2025Lee says the journey of writing the novel has been “incredible,” especially based on what he calls his…
Michelle Obama Talks Making Her Own Decisions, Divorce Rumors, Event Absences
April 10, 2025Michelle says she’s no longer using her daughters’ lives as an excuse. “It’s the first time in my…
Soulja Boy Accused Of Sexual Assault, Alleged Victim Asks For Nearly $75M In Damages
April 10, 2025She claims the assault and physical abuse took place beginning in 2018Recording artist Soulja Boy is being sued…
Sneakerheads, Designers, And Collectors Brace Themselves For The Impact Of Trump’s Tariffs
April 10, 2025The move is causing backlash from members of the sneaker community since the tariffs have raised the cost…
TV One’s ‘Savor The City’ Takes Chef Jernard Wells On A Black Culture And Food Journey
April 10, 2025The show’s first season will taste the flavors of New Orleans, Martha’s Vineyard, and moreTV One’s Savor The…
LeVar Burton To Deliver Howard University’s 157th Commencement Speech ‘On The Yard’
April 10, 2025A life-long education advocate LeVar Burton is well suited to deliver Howard’s 157th commencement.Howard University will hold its…
Shopping While Black: H&M Manager Catches Heat For Racially Profiling 2 Sisters, Refusing Service For No Reason
April 10, 2025The manager then told the girls to not get violent without any apparent cause.A H&M manager is catching…
Nation’s First ‘Zoo School’ Breaks Ground On $26M Golden Campus
April 10, 2025The Golden Charter Academy is investing millions into environmental education.Golden Charter Academy broke ground on April 8 on…
Usher Makes It Plain And Refuses To Feed Cherry To Underage Fan: ‘Did You Say 16?!’
April 9, 2025Usher goes viral after refusing to feed a young fan a cherry at his London concert.Usher is known…
Kenya’s Government Aims To Turn One Of Largest Refugee Camps Into A Thriving City—Can It Be Done?
April 9, 2025Kenyan government official sees the camp in Kakuma as an opportunity for small businesses to grow, despite refugees…
Black Woman Gets Ticket For Walking On The Wrong Side Of The Road, But Her White Husband Does Not
April 9, 2025Akia Townes believes she received the minor traffic violation for walking on the wrong side of the road…
Baltimore’s ‘AFRAM’ Festival To Include Performances By Saweetie, Patti Labelle, And Juvenile At Juneteenth Celebration
April 9, 2025Amerie, Vedo, and Teedra Moses will also hit the stage at the cultural and music festival.Attendees at this…
Nicki Minaj Is Billboard Magazine’s Best Female Rapper Of All-Time
April 9, 2025The Queens-bred emcee beats out the likes of Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim, and Queen LatifahBillboard has…
Spike Lee Reveals Allen Iverson And Kobe Bryant Were His Initial Picks To Star In ‘He Got Game’
April 9, 2025Spike Lee reveals the two NBA stars who could’ve taken the Jesus Shuttlesworth role from Ray Allen.Ray Allen…
Democrat-Led States Push Back On Federal Goverment’s Threats To Cut School Funding Over DEI
April 9, 2025State leaders in Minnesota and New York said they have no plans to comply with the Education Department’s…
Rick Ross Ensures Wheelchair Accessibility For Upcoming Car Show
April 9, 2025A lawsuit by a disabled fan led to the needed changes A lawsuit against recording artist Rick Ross…
Roc Nation School of Music Students Promised Full Scholarships Are In Debt
April 9, 2025Students at the Jay-Z-backed Roc Nation School of Music are in debt after being promised otherwise.Jay-Z backed the…
Georgia Daycare Loses License After Giving Toddlers Benadryl Without Consent
April 9, 2025A Benadryl scandal has led to the loss of this Georgia daycare’s child care license.The Georgia church daycare…
Oakland City Staffer Under Fire For Allegedly Referring To Black People As ‘Tokens’
April 6, 2025Leigh Hanson, chief of staff to interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins, who wrote the note, claims that it…
Kenan Thompson Thought It Was Just Heartburn—Then Spent Two Years Silently Battling A Hidden Illness
April 5, 2025Kenan Thompson reveals he struggled with severe heartburn and did not know if he should seek help.“Saturday Night…
Rep. Al Green Says He Will Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump Within 30 Days
April 6, 2025Rep. Green made it clear he expects an uphill battle to get the votes necessary to succeed.Rep. Al…
Terrence Howard Alleges Diddy Tried To Have Sex With Him But Refused
April 6, 2025Howard says Diddy tried to initiate a relationship with him by asking him to be his acting coach.…
Saint Augustine’s University Sued For More Than $18M
April 5, 2025Last month, it lost its accreditation for failure to prove financial stability and proper oversight.Two companies have filed…
New York Defies Trump’s Order To Eliminate DEI Programs In Public Schools
April 5, 2025A New York State Education Department official accused Trump of trying to ‘censor anything it deems diversity, equity,…
DOGE Cuts At HUD Could Cripple Fair Housing Protections
April 6, 2025The forthcoming reductions at the agency could result in a 75% reduction in staff.While the Elon Musk-led Department…
‘Hands Off’ Protests Erupt Nationwide Against Trump, Musk—Black Activists Support From The Sidelines
April 6, 2025In Boston alone, 100,000 were estimated to have protestedThousands against Donald Trump’s policies gathered on April 5 to…
Trump’s Alleged AI-Powered Tariffs, A Masterclass In Foolishness And Misguided Policy
April 4, 2025The unveiling of President Trump’s latest trade policy, marked by the display of a novelty-sized “Reciprocal Tariffs” sign,…
Get A Load Of These Black Women Artists–And Their Artwork
April 5, 202519 Black women visual artists to recognize for International Black Women’s History MonthAs we enter International Black Women’s…