The grain elevator exploded on a cool April morning in 1987, six years before I was born. My father was testing a clay sample in a lab two miles away when suddenly the dial jumped. He ran outside, thinking that a car had smashed into the building. My mother, doing …

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is all about keeping it real and advocating for those who need it most. Two years ago, Representatives James McGovern and David Schweikert introduced a bipartisan bill that would see to it that Medicare would cover wigs for people undergoing treatments that cause hair loss, such as …

The upcoming highly anticipated Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show lineup that will take place on February 13, will include Hip-Hop heavyweights Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. The relative of a former group member of Dr. Dre’s seminal gangsta group, N.W.A. is hoping that …

Photo: jakkaje879 (Shutterstock) If you are neutral in situations of racial injustice, you have chosen the side of the racist. At this point, schools officials are making it hard to believe that classrooms are safe and equitable for all children. A Maine high school student staged a schoolwide walkout when …

Hosted by Arthur C. Brooks and The Atlantic’s culture writers, weekly shows debut this week The Atlantic is expanding its audio portfolio and launching two podcasts this week: How to Build a Happy Life, out today and hosted by the Harvard professor and Atlantic contributing writer Arthur C. Brooks, and …

Howard University renamed their College of Fine Arts after the late Chadwick Boseman and now they have partnered with Netflix to establish a scholarship. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Howard University now has a $5.4 million Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship, which will mainly support students in the dramatic arts. …

Fashion designer Givenchy is facing backlash after having models walk down the runway wearing noose-shaped necklaces. Givenchy debuted its Spring 2022 collection during Paris Fashion Week. According to Vogue, the collection is a part of designer Matthew M. Williams’ first haute couture collection in his new role as creative director …

Tensions are rising between The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Candiace Dillard Bassett and Mia Thornton.  During an explosive fight on Sunday (Oct. 2) episode, the two ended the evening throwing food at each other. The dramatic spat had been brewing between both Bassett and Thornton over the last few …

Photo: Chris Graythen (Getty Images) It’s been a long wait—58 years to be exact—but NASCAR finally has its second Black Cup Series race winner, per ESPN. On Monday, Bubba Wallace was leading the YellaWood 500 with three laps to go in stage two when the already rain-delayed race was red-flagged …

During the Millennium Tour on Saturday (Oct. 2) Lizzo and Chris Brown had a candid backstage introduction that had Black Twitter in the comments about the meet-up.   The tour stopped by Los Angeles and featured Omarion, Bow Wow, Ashanti, Pretty Ricky, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Sammie, and Soulja Boy. During …