Brown-colored dolls in apps do exist. Clara and Dejon Turner –a couple who hails from Colo.— threw their hat in the ring to develop The Doll House Family™ app which features melanin-rich characters that flaunt an Afrocentric flair, according to BlackBusiness.com. http:// The pair wanted to present positive images of …

Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg, Chinonye ChukuuPhoto: BreeAnne Clowdus, Timothy White, Chinonye Chukwu MGM’s Orion Pictures and Chinonye Chukwu have partnered to tell the story of a mother’s pursuit for justice of the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till. Danielle Deadwyler, who is widely known for her role in HBO’s …

Tim Lahan This article was published online on July 30, 2021. Me, I can fake it. Stale as I may be from the night before, one foot—one leg—stuck in the underworld, I can still crank up the sociability. I can manufacture perkiness at an early hour. Good morning! Good morning! …

Following Haitian president Jovenel Moïse’s assassination on July 7, the country is looking to quickly elect a new leader. According to Reuters, on July 28, Haiti’s new Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has been in office since last week, said at a brief news conference, “The mission of this government …

The story of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams has been told before, but now it’s coming to the big screen with A-list talent to help illustrate how the sisters’ dad stuck with them as they rose to glory. In the first trailer for the biopic, superstar Will Smith showcases …

Screenshot: FAMM Video/ YouTube After 16 years of incarceration, 76-year-old Gwen Levi was finally at home reconnecting with friends and family, and taking care of her elderly mother. She was even starting to learn the computer skills necessary to become a COVID contact tracer and re-enter the workforce. While Levi, …

Love Is Blind After The Altar is a huge hit on Netflix. However, one scene has caused some chatter on social media — Lauren questioning her husband Cam about not washing chicken before cooking. Even Tamar Braxton hilariously sounded off, accusing her sister Toni of not washing her meat. In …

Works that illuminate the intricacies of how we form communities and relate to one another: Your weekly guide to the best in books John Whitlock In 1983, the historian Benedict Anderson published his pioneering work Imagined Communities, which looks at the intangible factors that bond nations together. His analysis was …

This week, television icon LeVar Burton has been guest-hosting Jeopardy, which came after a massive social media campaign from his supporters. The 64-year-old is clearly made for the job, but he did get some teasing from his daughter, Mica. During the airing of the July 26 episode, Mica tweeted out …

According to Newsweek, Police Officer John Haubert has resigned from his position with the Aurora Police Department as of Thursday. Haubert had been arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and felony menacing charges for allegedly beating Kyle Vinson, a biracial man who identifies as Black. Another officer …