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It looks like Naomi Osaka is the latest public figure to dive into skincare. The tennis star announced her new line, Kinló, made explicitly for “melanated skin tones.” Naomi Osaka is unstoppable! From winning her fourth title in February 2021 to becoming part-owner of a professional women’s soccer team, Osaka’s hustle seems to …

Social media sensation and school psychologist Dr. Umar Johnson said his Black school for boys in Delaware would have been completed if it were not for the lack of support from Black people. In an interview with the Breakfast Club on Monday, Johnson spoke about the construction of Frederick Douglass …

Fired Dallas police officer Amber Guyger looks toward her attorney before proceedings in her murder trial in DallasPhoto: Tom Fox (AP) A Texas appeals court will begin to hear arguments on Tuesday in the case of Amber Guyger, the Texas cop who shot and killed Botham Jean in his own …

Even before the pandemic, American attitudes on paid leave were shifting. A poll from February conducted in the 67 most competitive congressional districts found that 67 percent of Republicans and 87 percent of Democrats support paid leave. Among white-collar companies in many industries, there’s been a race to expand policies …

An 18-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams, who was slain on April 18 as her father visited a McDonald’s drive-thru. Marion Lewis was charged Saturday (April 24) with murder, among 16 other charges, including aggravated assault, unlawful …

An Oscar tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who was the favorite to win the best actor award at the Oscars, received backlash by viewers when Anthony Hopkins received the award. Boseman, who passed away last year, received a posthumous nomination for the best actor award based on his role …

Amber Mark – “Worth It”Screenshot: YouTube Oxymorons, where would we be without them? They are a true staple in our vernacular—how else would someone know they had no idea what was going on if we didn’t tell them they were “clearly confused.” Or that the whole “yeah, no” means “no” …

Layne and her friends are met with a new set of obstacles as they hustle to make their dreams a reality on Season 2 of Bigger, streaming now on BET+. Source link

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department will conduct an investigation into the Louisville Police Department. The announcement and investigation comes a little over a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, an EMT who was shot six times and killed in her own home during a botched …

Tyrese Gibson attends Black Girls Rock! 2017 at NJPAC on August 5, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey.Photo: Dia Dipasupil for BET (Getty Images) OK, first things first—let me just say that I like Tyrese. I do, I really do. “Sweet Lady” and “Stay” are my jams, he and Ludacris literally …