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Justice for Ahmaud Arbery is taking another step forward. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate how local authorities handled the Feb. 23 slaying of Arbery by two white men, the Associated Press reports. The 25-year-old Brunswick, Ga. man was unarmed when he went …

Screenshot: @missjillscott Incense was burning, Crown Royal was ready for the sipping, and even our forever First Lady Michelle Obama was tuning in for the Verzuz battle between Neo Soul queens Erykah Badu and Jill Scott last night on Instagram Live. During the “battle”—which felt more like a celebration of …

The King’s Daughters Home in Mexico, Missouri, which opened in 1905, still occupies its original building. The nursing home started with 10 beds for women who had never married—nuns and teachers, mostly, who eventually left their assets to the home, adding to its endowment over the years. Today there are …

As expected, former president Barack Obama has been taking the high road during the coronavirus pandemic, focusing his comments around helping people stay safe and protected from the deadly disease. It seems now, though, the 44th president is losing patience with the Trump Administration’s fumbled response to the COVID-19 outbreak …

Photo: Saul Loeb (AFP via Getty Images) Former President Barack Obama derided the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in a recent phone call with alumni from his own administration, according to a report from Yahoo News, which obtained the audio. Obama pointed to a mindset of selfishness that …

The cold open, set during a virtual high-school graduation, saw every student except one leave the Zoom session as Baldwin’s Trump offered platitudes about moving past the coronavirus. Kate McKinnon played a lighthouse keeper who’s been trapped for decades in an isolated hell, telling the viewer, “In case it weren’t …

The death of Ashley “Miss Minnie” Ross in a car crash last month has hit her Little Women: Atlanta co-star Ms. Juicy hard. The reality star shared a short Instagram post immediately following the tragic news, expressing her shock, but has now posted a much longer message to her late …

R&B/Soul legend Betty Wright has died at the age of 66. Wright’s niece confirmed her passing on Sunday morning (May 10), however, a cause of death has not been revealed. Wright’s death comes a week after Chaka Khan took to Twitter to ask fans to pray for the Florida …

Photo: Central Press/Getty Images Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer known for classics like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night,” has died at 66 years old. Her family confirmed the news to Essence on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been revealed, though Chaka Khan …

There were no BRUHs during Barry Brewer’s real-life upbringing. The South Side Chicago native plays one of four close, longtime friends on Tyler Perry’s BRUH, the new original series on BET+, but Brewer is a self-described loner with a few friends who have not quite formed the same unit as featured in the show. …