Photo: Paul Edwards – WPA Pool (Getty Images) At this point, is there a major partnership the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t inked since relocating to America? In the past year, we’ve counted Netflix, Spotify, Apple TV+ and Oprah, a major speakers’ bureau and more among their lucrative deals…not …
Read More »Black Twitter Defends Phylicia Rashad After Mother’s Day
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Read More »Howard University Names Phylicia Rashad As Dean of College of Fine Arts
Howard University alum and renowned actress Phylicia Rashad is spreading her wings in education as the newly appointed dean of the school’s reestablished College of Fine Arts. The school announced Rashad’s new position at her alma mater on Wednesday following a nationwide search for the right candidate. The For Colored …
Read More »Once Homeless, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi Is Now America's Newest Chess Master
Photo: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) In 2019, Nigerian refugee Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi rose to national prominence after New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof shared the story of Adewumi’s ascent from homeless youth to winning the New York State K-3 Championship at only eight years old. And now years removed from …
Read More »Larry Legaspi’s Outlandish Glam Legacy
Although Legaspi remains overdue for a widespread revival, Owens did write a book about his underappreciated hero. The gorgeous, lushly illustrated, coffee-table hardcover, titled Legaspi: Larry Legaspi, the ’70s, and the Future of Fashion, was published in 2019, and it’s the closest thing to a biography of the designer that …
Read More »Wendy Williams Splits With Boyfriend Mike Esterman
Wendy Williams and Mike Esterman are no longer a couple. Esterman, a Maryland-based contractor, told Page Six the couple broke up due to his schedule. “She deserves to be with someone who may have more time,” Esterman told the outlet on Monday (May 10). Earlier, The Sun had reported that …
Read More »2 Boys Pulled From Class For Wearing BLM T-Shirts
Two elementary schools in Oklahoma are claiming that “Black Lives Matter” is a political statement, and therefore, against their dress code. The New York Times reports that two Black boys were removed from their classrooms at Charles Elementary and Will Rogers Elementary in Ardmore, Okla., after being sent to school …
Read More »RHOA’s Porsha Williams Confirms Romance With Simon Guobadia
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Porsha Williams, has a new man in her life, and it’s not who many would expect. On Monday (May 10), Williams announced on Instagram that she is in a romantic relationship with Simon Guobadia. If you missed it, Guobadia is the ex-husband of Falynn Guobadia, …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick to Release Book On Police and Prison Abolition in October
He may not be able to play the sport that helped him gain the important voice he is using now, but, the runaway train known as Colin Kaepernick is not slowing down any time soon! In an announcement made on social media, Kaepernick has expressed to the world that his …
Read More »Joseline Hernandez On Snapping At 'Cabaret' Dancer
Joseline’s Cabaret Atlanta, starring reality TV star Joseline Hernandez, is currently streaming on the Zeus Network and has received some criticism on social media after the reality star snapped on a dancer who had a coughing fit. A clip has received over one million views of Hernandez getting aggressive with …
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