Image: Schmidt_Alex (Shutterstock) Earlier this week, prosecutors in Suffolk County, Mass. released excerpts of racist rhetoric written in journals by Nathan Allen, who murdered a Black man and woman last month in Winthrop, Mass. According to WCVB News, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said Allen “carried a hate fueled …
Read More »Black Community Wakes Up To Post-Pandemic Reality
The effort to get the word out about the coronavirus pandemic and spreading information about vaccinations means meeting people where they are for the White House COVID Response Team, so a large part of their plan was to do just that in places like beauty salons and barbershops, which were …
Read More »Bill Cosby Accusers Speak Out In Joint TV Interview
Eight of the approximately 60 of the women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault are speaking out about the comedian’s release from prison. During a joint interview with NBC News, the accusers say they felt thrown “under the bus” by the legal system that released Cosby from prison …
Read More »Google, Keke Palmer, Celebrate the Black Girl Magic of the ‘Real Life Akeelah’ Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde
There is something heartwarming about moments when celebrities unexpectedly use their platforms to elevate talented and intelligent youth. Google, Halle Berry and Keke Palmer gave public shout-outs to Zaila Avant-garde, the first African-American crowned the 2021 Scripps Spelling Bee champion on Thursday. Zaila is a little powerhouse not only because she …
Read More »Gary Owen's Estranged Wife Slams Alleged Mistress
After nearly 18 years of marriage, Gary Owen and Kenya Duke split in March. Since then, Duke has held nothing back when addressing her soon-to-be ex-husband. Her latest public statements are slamming a woman she believes to be his mistress. In several Instagram posts on July 8, Duke wrote, “You …
Read More »Bronze Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally Removed on Saturday
The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands in the center of the renamed Emancipation Park on August 22, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. A decision to remove the statue caused a violent protest by white nationalists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and members of the ‘alt-right’.Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty …
Read More »Gabrielle Union Shares Mommy Daughter Photo With Kaavia
Gabrielle Union is gushing over her family-filled weekend after taking lovely getaway to the Hamptons. The L.A.’s Finest actress shared photos of her daughter Kaavia James who can be seen running over to her mom with her dad, Dwyane Wade, in the photo’s background. In other images, the 2-year-old is …
Read More »Jada Pinkett Smith Passed Out On ‘The Nutty Professor’ Set
In an upcoming episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed to her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and daughter, Willow Smith, that her drug and alcohol use got so extreme she passed on the set of the 1996 film The Nutty Professor. “I wasn’t the type of person that was …
Read More »Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix Deal Gets Expanded
Shonda Rhimes and Netflix are growing their relationship together. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the mega-producer’s deal with the streaming company is both extending and expanding as Rhimes’ company Shondaland will soon produce feature films, virtual reality and gaming content in addition to the numerous series she’s already working on …
Read More »Tap Into Multiple Income Streams With This 7-Course Side-Hustle Bundle
If there’s one thing people have learned over the past year, it’s just how important it is to have more than one stream of income. With companies forced to lay off employees because of financial constraints brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, people have turned to other sources to supplement …
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