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 »Sunday's Best Deals: TCL 65" Android TV, Instant Pot Duo Plus, Vava 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, All That FAB Skincare Set, Baby Yoda & Nintendo Character Pillows, and More
Graphic: Elizabeth Lanier Best Deals of the DayBest Deals of the DayThe best deals from around the web, updated daily. A TCL 65″ Android 4K TV and a sale on character pillows lead Sunday’s best deals. With most people opting to do their holiday shopping online this year, the Black …
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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Naomi Shihab Nye’s “Darling” is a poem filled with ghosts. Visions of Lebanon haunt the narrator thousands of miles away in Texas; every mundane motion, every breaking of toast or sipping of tea, is shadowed by a twin image. Someone’s kettle has been crushed. Someone’s sister has a gash above …
Read More »Jeremih’s Family Provides Update On His Health
It looks like Jeremih could be out of the woods after contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus. The 33-year-old R&B singer was transferred out of an intensive care unit but is still hospitalized, according to an Entertainment Tonight report on Saturday (Nov. 21). “Jeremih has been transferred out of ICU. He …
Read More »Black Family-Owned Business Introduces Fried Catfish Brand to 1,200 Grocery Stores Nationwide
Joe’s Gourmet has proudly announced a partnership with Inland Seafood and the launch of a new product line now available in the seafood section in over 1,200 Food Lion locations. Based in Atlanta, the veteran-owned company is creating a major buzz nationwide. Together with Inland Seafood, a Georgia-based company that already …
Read More »Ben Carson Says Cocktail Drug Treatment for COVID-19 'Saved His Life'
Photo: Astrid Riecken (Getty Images) Coronavirus has been making its way through the mess of people in Donald Trump’s orbit, infecting a host of White House staffers, Melania Trump, the president himself, and even one his sons, Donald Trump Jr. Department of Housing Secretary Ben Carson is another member of …
Read More »The Return of Eddie Murphy
Illustrations by Louise Pomeroy “Ed-die! Ed-die! Ed-die!” Standing before a bank of potted poinsettias in Studio 8H of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Eddie Murphy, the returning comedy hero, smiled serenely and took a few seconds to bask in the chant that had broken out. Then he spoke. “It’s great to be …
Read More »Burt’s Bees Apologizes For Offensive Holiday
A Burt’s Bees ad featuring a Black family wearing the brand’s matching holiday pajamas has sparked questions and caused outrage. Folks on social media noticed that the Black father is missing and didn’t like it one bit. There was an outcry about stereotyping of Black families. On Thursday (Nov. 19), …
Read More »15-Year Old Black Female Chess Champion Wins $40K Scholarship
At the age of 15, Jessica Hyatt has already been awarded a $40,000 college scholarship. On top of that, she is just a few ranks away from making history as the first Black woman chess master in the world! Jessica, who is one of the top 10 Black female chess …
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