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The family of Dwayne Haskins Jr., the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback who died in a tragic accident on a Florida highway last weekend, made their first public comments on his passing and announced two memorial services in his honor. Haskins will be memorialized on Saturday, April 23, from noon until 3 …

To date, Rihanna’s first pregnancy has been full of memorable fashion moments. But as Black Maternal Health Week launched, the multi-hyphenate megastar made her most iconic maternity fashion statement yet, covering the May 2022 issue of Vogue magazine. Credit: Annie Leibowitz for Vogue In addition to continuing to celebrate her …

Haruki Murakami’s fifth book, Norwegian Wood, was a sensation in Japan when it was first released in 1987. Despite its success, it wasn’t widely available in English until 2000. The gap between its publication and its popular translation is surprising in hindsight, but few people outside the author’s home country …

Never let it be said Lizzo doesn’t know how to self-promote. On Monday, the musician and newly minted fashion entrepreneur gave a major tease of the Tuesday launch of her new shapewear brand, Yitty, as she boarded a plane wearing a black Yitty-branded bralette, thong and garter-like pair of leggings …

Rihanna bared her baby bump, glowing with A$AP Rocky’s baby, on the May cover of Vogue, where she opened up about her pregnancy and her excitement to become a mom. Since announcing her pregnancy, Rihanna has helped to redefine maternity fashion. Always a fashion icon throughout her career, the fashion/beauty …

Proud parents Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade just made another addition to their growing family of projects and products. On Tuesday, the couple debuted Proudly, a line of baby care products inspired by their youngest daughter, three-year-old Kaavia James Union Wade. Gabrielle Union, left, Kaavia James Union Wade, and Dwyane Wade …

Emergency personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a platform as others ran screaming, authorities said.Photo: John Minchillo …

ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9 percent of the American pie white people enjoy. While Black people have made economic and …

Hillman Grad Productions, a development and production company founded by Lena Waithe and Rishi Rajani, committed to creating art that redefines the status quo by providing a platform for BIPOC and underrepresented voices across all mediums, has unveiled the new class of 22 emerging filmmakers for its Mentorship Lab program. Spearheaded by …

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during former President Donald Trump’s Save America rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021.Photo: Ben Gray, File (AP) There are things that make no sense–like how living in Pittsburgh, somehow I can drive to Buffalo, Baltimore, D.C., Cleveland or Columbus faster than …