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Gunna took to his Instagram Live on Thursday (July 8) after fans had questions as to why the rapper was in the hospital after Young Thug was spotted visiting him. While on IG Live, Gunna revealed he was battling pneumonia. “I feel better. I’m out of the hospital. I had …

Rising basketball star Jalen Lewis is making history as the youngest player to sign a professional basketball contract in the country, according to The Athletic. The 16-year-old has reportedly signed a $1 million multi-year deal with Overtime Elite (OTE). “Jalen is one of the most exciting young talents in the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Photo: JHVEPhoto (Shutterstock) It seems something in the spandex ain’t stretching to authentic diversity and inclusion at Lululemon. The activewear and lifestyle brand—which boasts over 500 storefronts and over $4.4 billion in 2020 revenue—was one of many companies to proclaim their support for Black lives in the aftermath of George …

It’s too early to know whether another surge of coronavirus cases is here. Plus: Billionaires picked a weird moment to launch themselves into space. Katherine Frey / The Washington Post / Getty Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new …