The premiere date for season three of Tyler Perry’s Sistas has officially been announced. On Wednesday (June 9) Sistas, the one-hour drama which follows a group of 30-something Black women as they navigate through their careers, love and their evolving friendship, begins a new season. Viewers will finally see what …
Read More »Los Angeles Sheriff Reveals Tiger Woods Was Driving 40 Miles Over the Speed Limit Prior to Single-Car Accident
Photo: Patrick Smith (Getty Images) On April 1, in what may or may not have been an April Fools’ Day joke, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced that detectives had determined the cause of Tiger Woods’ single-car accident from February 23, in which the 45-year-old suffered an assortment of …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Joins The Billionaires’ Club
Kim Kardashian is officially a billionaire. Forbes released their annual billionaire’s list and Kim Kardashian made the cut. Due to her multiple businesses, which include a mobile game, cosmetics and shapewear, she is listed as billionaire No. 2,674 with $1 billion. Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry landed at No. 2,677 with …
Read More »The Pandemic Is Undoing Field Researchers’ Oldest Assumption
In the rain forests of Borneo, Sahril Ramadani wakes before sunrise to the high-pitched shrieks of gibbons. Fumbling in the dark, he packs up his essentials for the day: hand sanitizer, iPad, GPS tracker, watch, materials for sample collection, and lunch. Securing an N95 mask over his face, he sets …
Read More »Akon To Build Second ‘Futuristic’ City In Uganda
R&B artist Akon wants to build an expansive “futuristic” city in Senegal, but before he has even broken ground, the “Smack That” singer has already made plans to build a second Akon City in Uganda. According to the Washington Post, both cities will be powered by the singer’s cryptocurrency called …
Read More »Hubert Davis Becomes UNC’s First Black Head Basketball Coach
The University of North Carolina has hired Hubert Davis as its new men’s basketball coach, making him the school’s first African American in the role and 19th in program history, according to 247Sports.com. Davis, 50, is no stranger to the Tar Heels’ program. He played guard for UNC coach Dean …
Read More »Rihanna Joins ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Protest In New York City
Rihanna has made a special appearance in New York City for the fight against anti-Asian hate crimes. Taking to the NYC streets on Sunday (April 3), the multi-talented media mogul joined a #StopAsianHate protest alongside her assistant Tina Troung, ET Online reports. Truong posted highlights from the march on her …
Read More »Fifth Third Foundation Announces Recipients of $1.2 Million in Grants for Black, Woman-Owned Businesses
The COVID-19 crisis is hitting the Black-owned small business community extremely hard. According to a statement released by Fifth Third Foundation, studies show that 41% of Black-owned businesses have been shuttered during the pandemic. On the upside, the Fifth Third Foundation recently announced the recipients of $1.2 million in grants …
Read More »Oprah And Gayle Celebrate Nischelle Turner
Two of the most formidable women in media today joined forces to publicly show some love to their sister in the business. Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have come together to celebrate Nischelle Turner‘s historic new position as co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight. In the show’s 40-year history, Turner is the …
Read More »Use of Force Experts Made Up the Majority of Testimonies During Day 7 of the Chauvin Trial
Minneapolis Police Officer Nicole Mackenzie testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek ChauvinImage: Court TV-Pool (AP) As day 7 of Derek Chauvin’s trial went on, we heard numerous use of force experts testify about what was …
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