Weddings are never easy. Underneath all the flowers, cake and fancy clothes is a barely contained madness that borders on chaos. Add in the extra element of taking the show on the road for a destination wedding and things can go completely off the rails. The usual wedding craziness is ramped up a few levels in the new…Read more...

On July 3, 2020, a pregnant Sha-Asia Semple went to Brooklyn’s Woodhull Medical Center in labor. She delivered a healthy baby girl, but Ms. Semple would never meet her. The 26-year-old mother, who should have been gushing over her newborn with her partner, died during childbirth due to complications with her epidural.

The folks at Yelp just came out with their 10th annual list of Top 100 Places to Eat in 2023. The site dedicated to connecting people with local businesses analyzed millions of user reviews and community suggestions to compile a list of their favorite places to get food (besides their grandma’s kitchen, of course).…Read more...

We already laid out some of the best hip-hop songs of 1993, so why not mention the best albums? The year was filled with talented upstarts and savvy veterans who were masters with their pens.Read more...

It looks like Anna Delvey aka Anna Sorokin aka the fake German heiress has landed her own reality series. Variety reported Wednesday that the show, entitled “Delvey’s Dinner Club,” will be filmed inside her apartment (in NYC’S East Village) where she is currently serving house arrest.Read more...

An attorney for Abigail Zwerner, a first grade teacher who was shot and seriously injured by her 6-year-old student, claims the school had prior knowledge of the firearm. Specifically, they alleged administrators were issued three warnings about the child and still failed to act, according to The Associated Press.

Whether you can believe it or not, the 2023 Grammys are less than two weeks away! Ahead of music’s biggest night, we now know the first set of performers who are expected to take the stage. According to Variety, those include folks like Mary J. Blige, Steve Lacy, Lizzo and one other rapper who just might be making his…Read more...

Black Americans are drowning in student debt, and many of us struggle to keep up with the demands of paying off loans and saving for retirement. If you’re tired of choosing between dodging debt collectors forever and working until you croak, you might want to learn about this new retirement law.

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When high-profile celebrity couples split, the world tends to forget that these are real people going through a real-life emotional loss. Divorce is the end of something special, but it’s also the beginning of a new journey full of unpredictable paths. Because we’re the ones who keep everyone else on solid ground,…Read more...

What’s up with legendary boxers and rape sexual assault allegations? Just days after George Foreman countersued a woman who accused the legendary boxer of sexual abuse, fellow former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is facing his own rape allegations.Read more...

In 1921, Bessie Coleman made history as the first Black and Native American female aviator and first Black person to earn an international pilot’s license. Now, over a century later, Barbie is giving the trailblazing pilot the flowers she deserves with a doll created in her likeness.

One of the five officers accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols weeks ago had previously been accused in a nearly-fatal beating of a prison inmate in 2015, according to an NBC report. The ex-cop was named in a civil rights lawsuit related to the incident; it was later dismissed but still managed to jeopardize…Read more...

Nominations for the 2023 Oscars may have been revealed on Tuesday morning, but that doesn’t mean the dust isn’t still settling in response to it.Read more...

The rest of the world may be falling in love with Nia Long again, but Black audiences have never stopped appreciating the actress. We’ve grown up with her as she’s starred in the movies Boyz n the Hood, Friday, Love Jones and The Best Man franchise, as well as TV series like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and House of…Read more...

Ben Crump will announce his plans to file a lawsuit against Ron DeSantis for his (racist) decision to reject a proposed Advance Placement African American Studies pilot program. The news will officially be shared on Wednesday, January 25 at 12:15 p.m E.T.Read more...

Tracee Ellis Ross is a successful actress with a thriving beauty business who sashayed into 50 last year looking nothing less than fabulous, if I do say so myself.

While Vermont is not often discussed in the news, but a string of racist incidents at its high school sporting events has led to them getting press for all the wrong reasons.Read more...

Last year, D’Monterrio Gibson was racially targeted by a white father and son in the neighborhood as he made his FedEx deliveries. Gibson filed a $5 million federal lawsuit naming the two men as defendants, per WREG. However, the city, police department AND FedEx must answer to the suit’s accusations.

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At this point, I think we all need to start rummaging through our closets for missing classified documents.Read more...

In Thembi Banks’ feature directorial debut, Young. Wild. Free., Algee Smith (Detroit, The New Edition Story) stars as Brandon, a troubled, artistic teen with way too many problems.

It looks like karma has finally come for Waymond Wesley, the assistant district attorney in Houston who made headlines in recent weeks for his violent and hateful tweets directed at Black women. Just last week, District Attorney Kim Ogg decided to stand behind Wesley. However, it looks like the Harris County DA’s…Read more...

As a Disney superfan and a former Disneyland cast member, I can tell you that theme park attractions undergo, minor and major changes all the time. Usually, it’s just Disney diehards who get upset about it. And it’s generally connected to their personal memories or nostalgia for said ride or show. However, a recent…Read more...

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When former NFL star Ed Reed vlogged about his visit to Bethune-Cookman University’s campus, he dragged them for its disappointing appearance. According to ClickOrlando, the school announced shortly after that, to stop contract negotiations with him.Read more...

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As you would expect, the internet had some thoughts on Tuesday’s Oscar nominations and no one was afraid to let the world know how they felt. For the most part, it was joy and excitement for nominees Angela Bassett and Brian Tyree Henry. However, there was also a lot of disappointment and disbelief that Viola Davis…Read more...

Oxtails are one of life’s simple pleasures. Sadly, these days you might have to forego your rent payment to get your hands on some.Read more...

Maya Rudolph is officially the new spokesperson for M&Ms. She’s funny, she’s gorgeous, she seems nice. Honestly, I couldn’t think of a better person for the job.Read more...

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s world takeover continues with an appearance on one of the biggest stages in entertainment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Emmy-winner will perform as part of the Super Bowl LVII pregame ceremony. She will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” no doubt bringing down the house in the process.…Read more...

According to Georgia authorities, a used car salesman allegedly hired a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend. Now, he is nowhere to be found. Police are looking for Stoney Williams, 41, who is charged with malice and felony murder in the death of Courtney Owens, 34.Read more...

While there were many expected recognitions during the 2023 Oscar nominations reveal on Tuesday (looking at you Angela Bassett, Ruth Carter, Rihanna and Brian Tyree Henry), there were also a plethora of stunning upsets—chief among them, the lack of recognition for The Woman King.Read more...

Angela Bassett is now nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her tear-jerking performance as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). The acting powerhouse has conquered every stage in a dynamic career. Here is the evolution of Angela Bassett.Read more...

Tired of keeping up with the latest COVID-19 booster shot? Well, the Food and Drug Administration might have a solution.Read more...

After a long and winding road, we’ve finally reached the pinnacle of awards season: the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards.Read more...

Gov. Ron DeSantis stood by his administration’s decision to reject Florida students from accessing an Advanced Placement course on African American studies. In fact, he even went so far as to claim the course would push the “gay agenda” and inappropriate political ideologies onto children, per the Miami Herald.

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In a press conference Monday, the family of Tyre Nichols shared their reactions to the body camera footage of the traffic stop that left him with life-threatening injuries. Their response gave a frightening preview of what we can expect to see in the videos.

“Free Gunna,’’ was the call, that is prior to the rapper’s release from jail. More than a month after Gunna accepted a plea deal that allowed him his freedom, that call not only went silent but the hip-hop world is acting like he never existed.Read more...

Debunking Santos’ lies has become a full-time job. He lied about where he went to college, where he worked, and he even tried to mislead voters about being Jewish, calling himself “Jew-ish.” (He’s Catholic!!)Read more...

All anyone has been talking about for the last 48 hours is Beyoncé’s show-stopping performance in Dubai. The concert commemorated the opening of the luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal Resort. It took place on Saturday (January 21) and marked the Queen’s first time on the stage in four years. The set was just an hour…Read more...

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The Republican Women’s Club of South Central Kentucky held an event at a restaurant with not-so-special guest John Mattingly, per NBC News. The former cop was invited to talk about “his side” of the Breonna Taylor shooting. As a result, restaurant patrons unaffiliated with the event were disturbed by the playing of…Read more...

WNBA fans were expecting free agency to be full of crazy surprises and unexpected announcements. However, I don’t think anyone was expecting a huge scandal to break out surrounding the trade of one of the league’s most dynamic players. On Saturday, the WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces announced they were trading two-time…Read more...

Shannon Sharpe is an interesting figure in the sports world. His enthusiasm and passion for sports is amusing, especially his unwavering support of LeBron James. No matter how “King James” performs, Sharpe will stand behind him, and he displayed that on Friday night when the Memphis Grizzlies played the Los Angeles…Read more...

As school counselors push more students towards acquiring four-year college degrees, fewer young people are considering the trades as viable career options. NPR recently reported that the application rate for young people applying for technical jobs decreased nearly 50 percent in 2022 compared to 2020.Read more...

When it first launched in September 2022, Target’s Future Collective collection with Kahlana Barfield Brown, her unique take on classic pieces left me wanting more. I’m still obsessed with the cut out hoodie, but I digress.

In 1951, Langston Hughes posed the ever-relevant question: “What happens to a dream deferred?” In the 2023 Sundance world premiere of Magazine Dreams, writer/director Elijah Bynum and star Jonathan Majors attempt to answer it in the most stressful, tense way possible that asks you to not only consider what happens to…Read more...

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