The verdict is in: R&B icon R. Kelly has been found guilty of sex trafficking by a Brooklyn jury. According to CBS News, Kelly was found guilty on all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking in the high-profile case, which featured hours of graphic testimony from the singer’s accusers …

On the heels of the #BlackTikTokStrike that changed the dance challenge vibe TikTok became known for, director Alan Ferguson teamed up with The Body Shop to shine a light on Black TikTok creators. As part of The Body Shop’s full eco-conscious rejuvenation of its Body Butter line, the company tapped …

The Alabama flag flies over the the Alabama State Capitol on May 15, 2019 in Montgomery, Alabama. Photo: Julie Bennett/Getty Images (Getty Images) If you make it to Montgomery, Ala., you’ll want to pay a visit to the state’s newest monument dedicated to three Black women whose bodies were experimented …

One sign EVs are no longer the auto industry’s neglected stepchild? Norway could sell its last gas-powered car as soon as next year. Bill Pugliano/Getty This is an excerpt from The Atlantic’s climate newsletter, The Weekly Planet. Subscribe today. One theme of this newsletter is that the world’s physical infrastructure …

Celebrity attorney and women’s rights advocate Gloria Allred described disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly as “the worst” sexual predator she’s seen in her legal career. She spoke to reporters shortly after a Brooklyn jury found Kelly guilty on Monday (Sept. 27) on all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking. …

For the first time since news of his father’s death on Tuesday (September 21), actor/director Mario Van Peebles has publicly addressed the enormous loss felt not only by his family, but numerous fans and professional colleagues in Hollywood.  The iconic filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles died at 89 years old on …

Reuters – President Joe Biden‘s fellow Democrats in Congress prepared votes to head off a government shutdown and a potentially economically crippling U.S. credit default on Tuesday, but a quick resolution appeared unlikely in the face of continued Republican resistance. With government borrowing authority due to run out on Oct. …

Charmaine Bey, one of the stars of Black Ink Crew: Chicago, is expecting her second child with her husband Neek Bey. Bey wrote on Instagram, “Soon to be family of FOUR! #TheBeys are 5 months pregnant and counting!” She also revealed the baby is a girl, captioning a photo from …

People march during a rally to support voting rights at the Texas State Capitol on July 31, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Photo: SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images) Even though people of color have made up 95 percent of the state of Texas’ growth over the last 10 years, …

Singer Kelly Price was reported missing last week, but her attorney confirmed she was safe on Sept. 24. Price is now speaking out in an emotional interview. In July, Price was hospitalized with COVID and in the ICU. She told TMZ, “At some point, they lost me. I woke up …