Some Harvard University students have filed a lawsuit against the Ivy League, accusing the institution of benefiting from company investments in the prison system. Last week the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign filed a lawsuit against Harvard at the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts for their role in profiting from prison …

Sterling K. Brown in This Is UsPhoto: Ron Batzdorff (Courtesy of NBC) Just when I thought This Is Us had completely wrecked me, its beautiful emotional terror has found another hidden ventricle in my heart. As soon as I saw the title of Episode 415, “Clouds,” I knew I was …

It seems that some users even come to Downdetector to check on the status of specific Tumblr blogs, such as a confused Taylor Swift fan who wrote, “Taylor’s Tumblr is down?? WTF?? WHAT IS HAPPENING???” (Another commenter did pop in to explain that all of Tumblr was down, not just …

Jada Pinkett Smith revealed how upset she was after hearing Snoop Dogg attack Gayle King in a social media video for asking about Kobe Bryant’s past sexual assault allegations following his death. Criminal charges were eventually dropped and the case was settled in court. King received backlash from many, including …

Vanessa Bryant has filed a  wrongful death lawsuit against the owner of the helicopter company in the crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant.  According to the Los Angeles Times, the complaint was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Fillmore-based Island Express Holding …

The 51st NAACP Image Awards, held on Saturday, February 22nd, honored the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during a special tribute.  A special in memoriam segment, highlighting Black icons who recently passed away, included a hanging basketball hoop and ball to celebrate the lives of the NBA …

The trailer to Lena Waithe’s new show, Girls Room, was just released. But a rising filmmaker was more than shocked when she watched it and Waithe is now facing accusations that she stole the project. According to Deadline, Waithe’s Girls Room is an anthology series that “will explore the …

Interested in dining at a black-owned restaurant in your city? There’s an app for that. New York-based couple and entrepreneurs, Anthony and Janique Edwards, were tired of struggling to find black-owned eateries, so they created an app that would solve that problem. EatOkra is a new app that connects users …

Dwyane Wade basked in the Miami sun and fanfare enjoying a three-day celebration to commemorate his jersey retirement.  The former NBA All-Star, who retired at the end of his 2018-2019 season, hosted an intimate gathering on Friday, February 21st, at Liquid Hospitality’s Joia Beach on Watson Island. He was joined …

Bermuda is different from other Caribbean islands. It doesn’t have an indigenous culture. The island’s culture is derived from a brilliant mosaic of African, Portuguese, and British influences. This is even more evident in the local food culture. Many people would tell you that Bermuda doesn’t have a distinct cuisine, …