Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) In May, we learned that Shaqir O’Neal, son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, would be taking his talents to Texas Southern University to play for the men’s basketball team. Now comes the news that Shaq’s daughter, Amirah, will be following in her brother’s footsteps to …

Beyond limiting the coronavirus’s flow from hot spots to the rest of the country, allowing only vaccinated people on domestic flights will change minds, too. Angel Garcia / Bloomberg / Getty About the author: Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Obama, is the faculty chair …

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama sent a heartfelt condolence letter to Biz Markie’s wife Tara Davis, TMZ reports. Davis mentioned the letter during the celebration of life memorial ceremony on Monday (August 2) for her late husband, the legendary rapper Biz Markie. The Rev. Al Sharpton …

A Black woman entrepreneur has become Texas’ first Black woman-owned tequila brand at the tender age of 26. According to Travel Noire, the brand, Ego Tequila, is owned and operated by its founder, Rikki Kelly, who said she launched Ego Tequila to introduce more drinkers to tequila. “I’ve always wanted …

Kevin Hart always keeps his fans on their toes, and this time he stole the show!  Pulling up to one of Usher’s shows at his Las Vegas residency on Sunday (Aug. 1), the comedian had something in store for soulful R&B crooner who debuted at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace …

Photo: Jamie Squire (Getty Images) She’s back! In her much-anticipated return to the Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles overcame a scary case of “the twisties” in order to win a bronze medal in the women’s balance beam competition. From Yahoo Sports: Biles delivered a steady, strong routine and while she was, …

The city of Detroit was filled with some of Hollywood’s finest starring in the Aretha Franklin biopic during a special event at the Detroit Historical Museum on Sunday (Aug. 1).  A grand unveiling of the Queen of Soul’s handprints in Legends Plaza was the main topic of conversation at the …

Illustration by Vahram Muradyan; images by Les Byerley / Shutterstock; QuartoMundo / CGTrader This article was published online on August 3, 2021. Last March, just before we knew the pandemic had arrived, my husband and I enrolled our son in a progressive private school in Pasadena, California. He was 14 …

Recognized by the African Academy Awards and included as one of the films featured on  USA Today’s Summer of 2021 Movie Picks,Through Her Eyes is the latest Civil Rights-era historical drama to take place in Selma, Alabama, following 15-year-old Rosalee Wimbush (Rayven Symone Ferrell) in a captivating coming of age …

Today (August 3) is Black Women’s Equal Pay, which is a day that highlights the financial disparities that Black women experience that can result in a multitude of unintended consequences.  The Black women wage gap is a threat to the economy, the Black family, and society as a whole. Therefore, …