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A Black man in San Diego is claiming that a Bank of America branch racially profiled him when he attempted to cash an insurance check. In January 2020, John Pittman III presented a $12,000 insurance check that was issued to him at the Pacific Beach branch of Bank of America, …

Close up of african man in love putting wedding ring on his woman finger I recall the moment I proposed to my wife like it was yesterday. We were in Paris at dinner. I had the ring in my pocket. I was so nervous I drank a whole bottle of …

Martin Luther King III speaks before Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock come out to speak at a campaign event to encourage people to vote on December 14, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Megan Varner (Getty Images) There’s a reason white conservatives tend to discuss …

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Happily ever after. Ask any woman what she thinks about when she hears those words, you are likely to hear about her favorite movie where the woman is rescued from a situation and the man that she loves sweeps her …

In walking away from an Olympic event, the world’s best gymnast rejected the false dichotomy between personal well-being and professional excellence. Cheng Min / Xinhua / Eyevine / Red​ux Central to Simone Biles’s appeal as an athlete, even to viewers only flimsily acquainted with the rules and rituals of her …

After news broke that Love & Hip Hop couple Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena were filing for divorce, the rapper released his new single “Liar” on Monday (July 26).  The couple’s split came weeks after announcing that they were expecting their second child together. Other allegations about their relationship also …

Former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a minority owner and strategic partner. “The NBA has always been a great ambassador for the United States—using the game to create deeper connections around the world, and in Africa, basketball has the power to promote opportunity, wellness, equality, and empowerment …

Screenshot: YouTube/Reuters On Tuesday, the United States government auctioned off a rare Wu-Tang album to an unknown buyer for an undisclosed amount. According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York, the sole copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin that had …

Normani’s latest hit song, “Wild Side” with Cardi B, shook the internet following its release. The accompanying music video paid homage to the late R&B singer Aaliyah and intertwined captivating visuals and hard-hitting choreography.  During an interview with Power 106, the 25-year-old revealed how it is to work on new …

This article was published online on July 28, 2021. What if I told you that the first modern feminist was a man, lived in the 17th century, and was a priest? I’m guessing you’d be especially skeptical about the priest part, so I’ll add that when this father of feminism …