Category : Culture

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams Make Pitch To Black Men

Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams,is making her pitch to Black men, who overwhelmingly support her, but not at the level of Black women. According to CNN Exit Polls, Abrams, who lost the 2018 Gubernatorial Election by...

Tisha Campbell Says She Had to ‘Find’ Herself After Divorcing Duane Martin

Tisha Campbell’s new role on Netflix’s Uncoupled has the actress opening up about her divorce from actor Duane Martin. Speaking with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning, Campbell explained her path of rediscovery after parting ways with her longtime partner...

‘Brother It Don’t Stop Here’: T.I. Receives the Georgia Outstanding Citizen Award, One of Two Honors In Same Week

This week, rapper and actor Clifford& Joseph Harris Jr., better known as T.I., was honored for community service in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, with one of the state’s highest recognitions. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the 41-year-old enterta...

Lawyer: LA County Deputies and Firefighters Shared Kobe Bryant Crash Photos ‘For A Laugh’

Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy trial began Wednesday and revealed the “culture of callousness” that led Los Angeles County deputies and firefighters to shoot and share photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe...

Hall of Famer Bill Russell First to Have Jersey Number Retired Across NBA

Bill Russell, one of the greatest basketball players of all-time and a civil rights icon, will have his jersey number retired across the entire National Basketball Association (NBA). The news comes after Russell died on July 31 at the age of 88. The...

‘Our Communities are Already Struggling’: Georgia Appeals Federal Court Ruling Blocking Election Process That Discriminates Against Black Voters

Georgia is appealing a federal judge’s decision to halt statewide elections for the Georgia Public Service Commission because they dilute the Black vote. Voters were scheduled to cast ballots in November for two of the five seats on the com...

Jennifer Hudson Poses With Her Son On His 13th Birthday — And He Towers Over Her

Where does the time go? Jennifer Hudson struck a pose with her son, David, for his 13th birthday and posted the joyful picture on Instagram on Wednesday. According to People, David’s red cake was shaped in his initials and decorated with differ...

Wendy Williams Sparks More Concern After Promoting New Podcast, ‘I’ll Be Back’

Wendy Williams has been drawing more concern than fanfare these days as the talk show queen teases her return to the public forum. The former Wendy Williams Show host posted a since-deleted promo video on Wednesday teasing her new podcast, The Wendy...

‘That Baby Is a SUPERSTAR’: Teyana Taylor’s Daughter Junie Steals the Show With Her Stage Presence During Vegas Tour Stop

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s daughter Junie has been watching her every move on stage, and it shows! From her personality, her love of music and dance, and her fashion flair, there is no denying that the 6-year-old is her mother’s mini-me...

‘Rest In Power’: Dr. James Turner, Africana Studies Pioneer at Cornell University, Has Died

Dr. James Turner, a revolutionary activist and scholar, who integrated African-American history, life, culture, and literature to Cornell University, died last week. The news was reported in Diverse Issues of Higher Education. A cause of death wasn&#...

‘How Diddy Let This Slip?’: Cassie Finally Receives Platinum Plaque for ‘Me & U’ After 16 Years

Several people have commented under singer, model, actress, and dancer Cassie’s recent Instagram post and congratulated the singer for finally receiving her very own platinum plaque for her 2006 debut single “Me & U.” The danceable pop tune reac...

TLC Singer Chili Sparked Dating Rumors When Spotted With Actor Matthew Lawrence

According to Radar Online, TLC member Chilli (actual name Rozonda Thomas) and actor Matthew Lawrence have the rumor mill going after the pair was recently spotted on a beach together in Hawaii. Lawrence is currently going through a divorce from estra...

Work It! Missy Elliott To Have Street Named After Her in Portsmouth, Virginia

Rap icon Missy Elliott put on for her city, and now her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia, will pay her back by naming a street after her. On Tuesday, Portsmouth City Council unanimously voted to rename a portion of a street “Missy Elliott Boulevard,”...

‘I Don’t Think She’ll be Back Anytime Soon’: Sesame Place Employee Says Rosita Will Reportedly No Longer Appear During Parades After Recent Race Discrimination Controversy

Sesame Place reportedly will no longer feature one of the most popular characters in its daily parades and meet-and-greets. The apparent decision to exclude the Muppet character is one of many changes the theme park has decided to recently implement...

Video: Arizona Wendy’s Employee Knocks Out Elderly Customer

A surveillance video released Monday shows a disgruntled Wendy’s employee in Arizona delivering a hard punch to a 67-year-old customer’s head after an argument over a food order. On July 26, Antoine Kendrick, 35, as seen in the footage r...