Blair Underwood played Keith Weston in the 1996 cult classic film Set It Off, however, the actor originally turned down the role. The 55-year-old actor, who is currently starring in A Soldier’s Play on Broadway, sat down with Sirius XM’s The Clay Cane Show and explained how he was offered …
Read More »Confidence in Democracy Is at the Lowest Point on Record
Three findings are particularly noteworthy. First, over the past quarter century, satisfaction with democracy has fallen across the democratic world as a whole. In the mid-1990s, citizens in a majority of countries for which there are data felt satisfied with the performance of their democracies. Except for a brief dip …
Read More »Jodie Turner-Smith May Not Raise Child In U.S. Due To Racism
Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith says that she and her husband Joshua Jackson are contemplating raising their future children outside of the United States because of rampant white supremacy. “The racial dynamics over here are fraught,” The British-born actress told The Times, via PEOPLE. “White supremacy is overt. It’s …
Read More »Rickey Smiley Returns To Host Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
National radio host Rickey Smiley will once again host the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. Slated to air exclusively on BET February 1, one day before Super Bowl LIV, the 21st annual event will film in front of a live audience on Thursday (January 30) at the James L. Knight Center. …
Read More »How Would You Use $50,000? Enter the 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest and Find Out
You imagined it and made it a reality. Now, where would you take your business next if you won a grant? The 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is here—with 12 prizes available this year. Entries will be accepted January 28 through March 2. Entering is an opportunity to get …
Read More »During the Last 4 Months, 3 People Have Committed Suicide in ICE Custody
Photo: John Moore (Getty Images) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is a government agency that terrorizes innocents, separates families and now drives people to suicide. CBS News reports that the death of British immigrant Ben James Owen makes him the third person to commit suicide in ICE custody in the …
Read More »The Doomed Project of <em>American Dirt</em>
What good, after all, does the mere acknowledgment of migrants’ essential humanity do for those whose lives have been shattered—and in some cases, ended—in large part because of punitive U.S. immigration policies? Are the tens of thousands of migrant children held in government custody, some of whom never see their …
Read More »Family Friend Reveals How Vanessa Bryant is Coping With the Devastating Loss of Her Husband & Child: “She Can Hardly Keep It Together”
The world continues to mourn and process the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant. But no one is grieving more than his longtime wife, Vanessa Bryant, who also lost her second-born child in the fatal helicopter crash. Seeking privacy during this unimaginably difficult time, Vanessa recently made her social …
Read More »The NBA Postponed Tuesday’s Lakers-Clippers Game
Out of respect for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna’s sudden and tragic death on Sunday (January 26), the National Basketball Association is postponing Tuesday’s Lakers-Clippers game. In a statement posted on the NBA’s website, the decision was made to help alleviate the Lakers organization who are still stunned and …
Read More »Afro Sheen Launches Nine New Products For the First Time in 20 Years
(Image: istock.com/And-One) To quote LL Cool J, don’t call it a comeback, Afro Sheen has been here for years! The iconic hair brand became a household name in the late ’60s and ’70s during the Afro era before becoming dormant in the 1990s. However, 20 years later, Afro Sheen has …
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