census document form and ball point ink pen on American flag for 2020 While the world is counting on America to find a solution for the coronavirus, communities and organizations are depending on people to be counted in the Census for funding. American’s response to the Census helps direct billions …
Read More »Meet The First Black Female Cartoonist To Be Published In The New Yorker
Image: Instagram The New Yorker magazine is well known for its cartoon illustrations and recently the publication made history thanks to a young woman who has shed light on the lack of diversity in this creative space. Meet Elizabeth Montague. At the young age of 24, Montague likely became the …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Responds to Rumors She Was Arrested
OWN – Affiliate [OWN] Oprah is just fine people! TV and entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey has denied news reports that she was arrested and had her home raided by law enforcement, according to CNN. Rumors were circulating on social media that the 66-year-old talk show host had been arrested for …
Read More »Louisiana Inmates Raise Money For African American Museum
A group of inmates from the Louisiana Department of Corrections got together for a good deed this week and donated over $11,000 to a museum in Baton Rouge. The Odell S. Williams African American Museum was founded by activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph in 2001. The museum was named after a local …
Read More »Indya Moore, Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion send fans CashApp donations during coronavirus outbreak
Megan The Stallion, Lil Nas X and Indya Moore (Credit: Getty Images) Not everyone can afford to stay home from work during the Coronavirus pandemic. In response to the financial concerns of their fans, Black celebs like Indya Moore, Lil Nas X, and Megan Thee Stallion have started sending CashApp …
Read More »Spencer Dinwiddie Proposes March Madness-Style Playoff Tournament for NBA
(Image: Twitter) Brooklyn Nets’ player Spencer Dinwiddie has come up with an idea that he believes will make things interesting for the NBA playoffs when they do return to action, according to CBS Sports. With the current NBA season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dinwiddie wants the NBA, when …
Read More »NFL Players Approve Latest Collective Bargaining Agreement
(iStock.com/fredrocko) There will be no work stoppage or lockout anytime soon or within the next 10 years due to the latest collective bargaining agreement that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) approved with the NFL owners, according to Sports Illustrated. In an announcement by The NFLPA, the union members voted by 60 …
Read More »American Airlines passenger calls Black crew member N-word and brawl breaks out
A brawl breaks out on American Airlines after a passenger calls a Black crew member the N-word (Credit: Dre Justice) Video from a recent American Airlines flight has gone viral due to the aftermath of a female passenger referring to a Black flight crew member as the n-word. The moment …
Read More »Trump suspends travel between US and Europe amid coronavirus pandemic
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office about the widening coronavirus crisis on March 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump said the US will suspend all travel from Europe for the next 30 days. Since December 2019, coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected more than 109,000 people …
Read More »Rihanna Opens Fenty Beauty House Exclusively For TikTok Creators
Image: Instagram TikTok is the newest social media platform soaring in popularity; producing a new crop of content creators. You already have a ton of celebrities capitalizing on the trend with Bajan superstar, Rihanna, taking it one step further with her Fenty Beauty brand. Last week, the beauty mogul unveiled …
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