A novel that captures the allure of the scam “The trick—and delight—of [Chang-rae] Lee’s novel is that it forces readers to sit with their confusing desires, to question the appeal of the things we don’t or can’t or shouldn’t have.” 📚 My Year Abroad, by Chang-rae Lee Netflix / The …

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is only offering one-on-one interviews to journalists of color to mark her two year anniversary in office. But she said she is doing so to make a statement about lack of diversity in the city’s newsrooms. VIDEO: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Talks About The …

It took two years for the Vermont Human Rights Commission to determine that the Bennington Police Department failed to help protect the state’s only Black lawmaker. Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris filed a formal complaint with the commission in 2019, one year after she stepped down from her legislature duties due …

The Real former co-hosts Tamar Braxton and Tamera Mowry-Housley briefly connected on social media.  On Thursday (May 13), Adrienne Houghton, formerly Adrienne Bailon, shared a sweet Instagram reel of her and Mowry-Housley reuniting for the first time in person. And while fans gushed over the video, they also noticed that …

Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a back-and-forth duel that was decided by an absurdly clutch three-pointer from LeBron “LeBron James” James. That victory secured them the seventh seed in the NBA Playoffs and will see them go up …

Dave Chappelle performed a series of comedy shows in New York to “put the spotlight on live shows and say comedy is back.” Flying in from Ohio, Chappelle performed for two nights at The Stand in Union Square sharing the stage with Chris Rock for half an hour on Tuesday …

BET is set to bring together nine of the most memorable solo female artists and groups from the 1990s and 2000s to form the ultimate R&B supergroup in the new original series, BET Presents The Encore.  Among those involved include Shamari DeVoe of Blaque, Irish Grinstead and LeMisha Grinstead from 702, …

Los Angeles County is accusing Vanessa Bryant of conducting a fishing expedition that’s taking first responders away from their jobs and subjecting them to harassment. Kobe’s widow filed a lawsuit against the county for negligence and invasion of privacy, accusing county sheriff and fire department employees of improperly sharing photos …

Duke University has named Nina E. King vice president and director of athletics of the amateur athletics powerhouse, making her the first Black woman to hold the position. King, currently Duke’s senior deputy director of athletics for administration and legal affairs and chief of staff, succeeds Kevin M. White, who …

Quincy Jones attends Black Music Collective GRAMMY Week Celebration during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards on March 10, 2021.Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Quincy Jones likes Brazilian music. He does not, however, fuck with Elvis Presley. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter as part of their new “THR …