by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 1, 2024 The unidentified man has robbed at least six people on Chicago’s South Side in March A man is using social media to rob people in Chicago’s South Side neighborhood, according to CBS News Chicago. The individuals who were robbed at gunpoint in …
Read More »Don't Sleep on Walmart: Spring Fashions We Love
Photo: Walmart.com Social media users everywhere are raving about the fashion finds they’re picking up at their local Walmart, making it easier to keep up with the trends without completely blowing their budget. We poured through the clips and picked out a few of our faves. Check them out. Source …
Read More »Ro Khanna Wants to Be the Future of the Democratic Party
In January, as the 2024 primary season got under way, Representative Ro Khanna stood in the middle of a spacious New Hampshire living room and marveled at the dozens of Democrats who had crammed in. “What enthusiasm for President Biden!” Khanna said as the crowd cheered. The California progressive wasn’t …
Read More »Texas Woman Acquitted In High-Profile Voting Rights Case
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 1, 2024 Crystal Mason served three years of a five-year prison sentence for casting an ineligible vote during the 2016 election. A state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction. Mason almost served a five-year prison sentence for …
Read More »Black in style: Beyoncé reminds W magazine ‘Cowboy Carter’ isn’t her first rodeo
The newly released “Cowboy Carter” may be Beyoncé’s first country album, but the music icon is making it clear on the cover of W magazine that this is not her first rodeo. To celebrate the release of Act II of her three-part “Renaissance” project and her new era in music, …
Read More »Utah Women’s Basketball Team Allegedly Harassed, Called N-Word In Idaho
by Daniel Johnson March 31, 2024 The FBI may get involved in the investigation of the harassment the University of Utah’s women’s basketball team said they experienced. A town in Idaho, Coeur d’Alene has been described as a safe haven for white supremacists by the Idaho 97 Project, a local …
Read More »Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners. “I resisted, kicking and screaming, because I’m …
Read More »Easter Fly: The Black Celebs Changing Men’s Fashion
Photo: Christopher Willard/ABC // Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic // Leon Bennett (Getty Images) Easter Sunday is a special day in the Black community. Not only because it’s our day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also because it’s our time to stunt on our family, friends, and those nosy members of …
Read More »‘Madu,’ the story of Nigeria’s viral young ballet dancer, is a film ‘we can all learn from’
Making its debut on Disney+, “Madu” is a captivating film inspired by a new type of young hero. Delving into the story of a then 12-year-old Anthony Madu, a Nigerian boy from a disadvantaged background, the film follows his challenging journey to study ballet at a prestigious school in London. …
Read More »A <em>Saturday Night Live </em>Monologue That Felt More Like Prayer
Ramy Youssef brought a politics of care to his first time hosting the show. Will Heath / NBC March 31, 2024, 1:14 PM ET Ramy Youssef has spent much of his career mining heartfelt humor from experiences that straddle the sacred and the profane. So it was no surprise that …
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