Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic representative and former CIA analyst focused on Shia militias, said in a statement that she’d seen friends and colleagues killed or hurt by Iranian weapons under Soleimani’s guidance when she served in Iraq. She said she was involved in discussions during both the Bush and Obama …
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A new PBS investigative report revealed shocking details about former talk show host Tavis Smiley, claiming he engaged in sexual harassment for decades. The report was conducted by an external investigator hired by PBS and concluded that Smiley engaged in sexual relationships with subordinates and guests on his show, and …
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Some people use Kickstarter campaigns and loans to fund their business ventures. But 13-time National Elevator Pitch Champion and 2013 Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition winner Precious Williams used her gift of gab to win more than $150,000 toward her business pursuits. Precious Williams, bestselling-author and CEO of Perfect Pitches …
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In a perfect world, we’d all have access to all the bottles of wine we could ever want, all capable of supplying unlimited vino like those magically re-filled goblets of pumpkin juice at Hogwarts. But there is no such thing as bottomless wine, and the chance of that ever existing …
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Memoirs by Kiese Laymon and Casey Gerald each tackle how pursuing the American idea of self-progress as black men was damaging not only to themselves, but also the disadvantaged communities where they came from, because their image of success set false standards for achievement. Every Friday in the Books …
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On a throwback episode of the Lip Service podcast, rapper DaBaby opened up about dealing with heartbreak, along with the shocking truth of his first sexual experience. When the show’s hosts Angela Yee, Lore’l, and Gigi Maguire, began chatting about their first sexual encounters, the Charlotte-born rapper recalled becoming sexually active at an early age. “I lost …
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Despite being born into slavery and enduring over a century of discrimination, Mary Hardway Walker managed to accomplish an extraordinary feat. At 116 years old, she learned to read. Walker was born in Union Springs, Alabama, in 1848 and lived in bondage until she was freed at the age of …
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Source: Prince Williams / Getty Shereé Whitfield Turns 50 Who gonna check her, boo?! Shereé Whitfield just turned 50-years-old this week and she’s celebrating by reminding every just how bangin’ her body is. The “Real Housewives Of Atlanta” star shared a sneak peek of her birthday dress in a video paired …
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Yet mere minutes into the film, the gimmick begins to chafe. As the two boys are summoned into a briefing with their stiff-upper-lip leader, General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the camera dutifully hovers behind them as they walk through the trenches. After they receive their orders and head into battle, figuring …
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Nick Gordon passed away just yesterday and there have been people spreading rumors about his death. Now, his 27-year-old brother Jack Walker Jr. is speaking out to set the record straight. While talking to Entertainment Tonight, Walker Jr. said, “Nick was not how people are portraying him to be at …
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