Category : Culture

Celebrating Stellar Service and Superb Sacrifice

Shelton T. W. Gibbs III, one of the most sought-after ministers among the Churches of Christ, retired from full-time pulpit ministry after 40 years of service to the Greenville Avenue Church of Christ in Richardson, TX. The congregation’s leaders, al...

A Collective of Over 1,100 Black Women Leaders Call On Biden Administration To Step Up Efforts To Free Brittney Griner

A collective of nearly 1,200 intergenerational, intersectional Black women leaders across the United States is calling on the Biden administration to ramp up efforts to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner from detainment in Russia. In a letter to Pre...

Gloves Off as Politicians Attack Each Other on Guns After Texas School Massacre

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As adults grapple with talking to their children about the latest school massacre where 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, were shot and kil...

‘Girl Everything You Step In Is Praised’: Fans Show Love to Reginae Carter’s Weekend Outfits and Note Their Favorite Look

Reginae Carter always shows out when it comes to her wardrobe. The young actress posted a video of her outfits from the 2022 Essence Festival that took place the first weekend in July, asking fans to comment on their favorite look of hers.&...

Virginia Retiree Strikes A $250K Lottery Win After Playing Numbers He Saw In A Dream

For one Virginia man, dreams do come true. When Alonzo Coleman woke up from a dream, he would remember these lottery numbers: 13-14-15-16-17-18. And the rest is history. WTVR reported that the Henrico retiree became $250,000 richer from striking big...

Mississippi Team Uncovers Arrest Warrant for White Woman Who Lied About Emmett Till

A warrant for the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” on the document — was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that had been placed in a box, Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill told The As...

Singer Macy Gray Under Fire, Criticized for Transphobic Comments

Back in February, singer Macy Gray grabbed headlines with her unique vocal performance, singing at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Now she’s once again caught the eye and the ire of social media for what m...

‘A Dream Come True’: Viral Burger King Employee Raises Over $350k, Reunites with Daughter, Grandchildren After Four Years Apart

A Las Vegas restaurant worker, who never missed a day of work in 27 years and made a video showing the less than desirable gift bag he received from his co-workers on his work anniversary, is a blessed man. After receiving national attention, his da...

She Reps: Cicely Miller

Cicely Miller is a professional multidisciplinary artist, and entrepreneur who possesses plenty of sunshine mixed with a little drop of rain. She is the owner, artist, and CCO of Cicely’s Jazzy Art (CJA). The mission of CJA is to provide beautiful, u...

Two Weeks of Protests for Abortion Rights

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and repealed constitutional protections to abortion rights. Protesters have taken to the streets nearly every other day. They know the path ahead is a marathon, not a spr...

Introducing Deon Graham, Who Went From Promoting Clubs In South Florida To Chief Brand Officer For Sean Combs Enterprises

Deon Graham‘s ascent into his role as chief brand officer at Combs Enterprises is the stuff of legends. As a student at Florida International University, he worked at a country club where he rubbed shoulders with affluent business owners who en...

Cam Newton Responds To Woman Who Called Him ‘Trash’ Because His Girlfriend Admits Being Submissive

NFL quarterback Cam Newton used to make news with impressive football plays, but his antics off the field land him in the media these days. From vaccination status to sexist comments, to previous relationship mistakes, Newton isn’t even making...

‘As Soon as We See ‘The Bob’ We Know Some S–t About to go Down’: Halle Berry’s Tweet Poked Fun at Her Being a ‘Child’s Savior’ In Some of Her Acting Roles

A clip from Usher’s tiny desk performance turned into a new meme that has made its way around the Twitterverse.& On June 30, singer/songwriter Usher performed a live concert at a desk hosted by NPR Music. During his performance, the 43-year-...

Angela Cannon Is Named Up Entertainment’s New Senior Vice President Of Multicutural Networks And Strategy

AspireTV, the network celebrating and reflecting the Black culture and urban lifestyle, announced Angela Cannon as UP Entertainment’s new Senior Vice President of Multicultural Networks and Strategy. Cannon was one of the original launch member...

How Meek Mill & Michael Rubin’s REFORM Alliance is Reshaping The Prison Reform Movement

On July 1st, Florida passed a milestone criminal justice reform bill to shorten probation sentences by offering educational resources and awarding long-term employment.Pushed for by REFORM Alliance and other coalitions and organizations, Senate Bill...