At just 30 years old, B. Simone has already mastered the art of marketing, manifestation, and the Internet. The actress, artist, and entrepreneur born Braelyn Simone paved her way into Hollywood after moving from her hometown in Dallas, TX, to Atlanta, GA, in her early 20’s to pursue a career …
Read More »NC's 1st Black Female Supreme Court Justice May Lose Her Seat to the Most Conservative Man on the Court
Photo: Gerry Broome (AP) North Carolina’s first Black woman to serve as the state’s chief justice is still fighting for her seat as a recount begins in a race where only 406 votes separate Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley from her challenger, Justice Paul Newby, after nearly 5.4 million votes …
Read More »<em>Hillbilly Elegy</em> Is One of the Worst Movies of the Year
J. D. Vance: Opioid of the masses Hillbilly Elegy the memoir has since been dissected, challenged, and eviscerated. It largely focuses on the virtues of hard work and perseverance, launching vague broadsides against the American welfare state; the author often appears uninterested in interrogating deeper systemic issues. In adapting the …
Read More »Tia Mowry Was Told To Audition For ‘Latino Roles’
Even though they had a hit sitcom in the 90’s, working in Hollywood wasn’t easy for Black actress Tia Mowry-Hardict and her twin Tamera Mowry-Housley. “It was very evident to me when I would walk on sets and see how certain stars or actors would be treated who weren’t of …
Read More »10 Black Americans Named Rhodes Scholars, Tied For The Most Ever In a Single Class
Ten Black Americans were among the 32 men and women selected as U.S. Rhodes Scholars and will conduct post-graduate studies at Oxford University. The 10 Black Americans chosen for the honor ties the 2017 record for the most Black Americans selected. Elliot F. Gerson, the American secretary of the Rhodes …
Read More »Why Thanksgiving this year with family should be cancelled
As COVID-19 cases soar and hospitals become overwhelmed, it’s time for us to rethink one of our most sacred American traditions — Thanksgiving. Simply put, we’re headed in the wrong direction. And as the old adage says: Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don’t. 5 — The number of consecutive record …
Read More »No Brees, No Problem; the Ravens Ain't Bout That Life and Other Takeaways From Week 11 of the NFL
NOVEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens rolls out against the Tennessee Titans during the game at M&T Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Rob Carr (Getty Images) Another weekend of NFL football is officially in the books. So what’d we learn? The Baltimore …
Read More »Christmas Dies Hard
But in the newly industrialized cities of the late 19th century, the drunken, leisurely December holidays began to change. “Once some of those traditions are in more urban settings, where there’s a more discernible working class, they’re increasingly seen by the middle class and elites as more dangerous and destructive,” …
Read More »Tracy Morgan In Brooklyn For Thanksgiving Food Give-Away
Comedian Tracy Morgan made his way back to his home of Brooklyn for Thanksgiving to participate in a special food give-away for his community! On Saturday morning (Nov. 21), Morgan returned to Brooklyn’s Tompkins Houses, where he grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, to help distribute more than 1,000 holiday turkeys to …
Read More »Ciara And Vanessa Bryant Share Videos From Epic Girls Night
Ciara shared a selfie on social media of her sleepover with Vanessa Bryant and her two youngest daughters, Capri Kobe and Bianka Bella. “Slumber Party @Vanessabryant #Girls,” read the caption of the photo that shows the girls wearing fuzzy pajamas. They captured another moment in a TikTok video, which shows …
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