The city of Flint, Michigan announced the death of Councilman Eric Mays, the man who took the internet by storm for his hilarious outbursts during meetings but also fought restlessly to get justice for city residents.
Since 1981, kids have been saving their coins to shop at their school’s Scholastic Book Fair. A chance to get their hands on the latest in the “Baby-Sitters Club” or the “Captain Underpants” series, the Scholastic fairs are also fundraisers, helping schools earn much-needed cash, classroom and library resources.
During his closing argument before the South Carolina GOP primary on Friday, former President Donald Trump decided to remind the world of how truly racist he is by attacking Black voters with dehumanizing tropes. This is nothing new for Republican presidential candidates—or white conservatives in general—but the…
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We’ve always got time to celebrate the iconic Janet Jackson. If we’re being honest: Every modern female pop star, and a few of the guys, should be praising her non-stop. At least one major celeb took time out to do just that over the weekend. On Sunday, in a since deleted Instagram post, Britney Spears showed her…
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We have tragic news involving that little Black girl who was shot and critically injured as a result of a drive-by shooting.
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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haleyhasn’t exactly endeared herself to Black Americans or other marginalized groups over the last few months. But it rapidly became apparent that that was the coalition she needed to win South Carolina and give her any shot of beating former President Donald Trump
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For nearly two decades, Bill Cosby’s wife Camille has stood by his side as the famous TV husband faced a sea of high-profile sexual assault allegations.
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Last week, TikTok user Reesa Teesa accomplished something that the popular social media app has likely never seen by any user, let alone a Black woman: She got more than two and a half million followers to her page in a week thanks to her ultra-viral “Who TF Did I Marry?” series.
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This year’s awards star-studded season has seen plenty of fan favorites receive recognition for their spectacular work. However, one artist has mesmerized audiences at every show, delivering impactful speeches and gaining new fans during every event. “The Holdovers’” Da’Vine Joy Randolph is the unquestioned hit of the…
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Tyler Perry is one of Hollywood’s most prolific writer/directors, often cranking out multiple projects at a time. Unfortunately, quality appears to be the first casualty in his endless factory of movies and TV series. The latest major misstep for the Madea filmmaker is the Netflix film “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa,” a…
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Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, has been getting raked over the coals for speaking her mind about the whiteness of Taylor Swift fans.
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There’s something special about the drama of an epic period piece. They transport us to a different time. A time of romance, dashing gentlemen, carriage rides, beautiful balls and gorgeous costumes. Even the language feels more clever. Of course, in the case of Jane Austen stories, the dialogue has a quick wit and…
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