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Since February, the country has experienced a shortage in infant formula prompted by the FDA shut down a Michigan plant due to a recall of three brands of powdered formula. Families across the country have struggled to find formula in their local stores as the federal government desperately tries to import stock from…Read more...

Although the official 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African American to play Major League Baseball occurred on April 15th, the celebration continues.

The upcoming Georgia senate race is set between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Walker has agreed to debate Sen. Warnock leading into the election this coming November. However, Warnock has officially committed to three televised debates, according to CBS 46, and…Read more...

Rapper Isaiah Rashad is opening up about the leaked sex tape that went viral online back in February.Read more...

Honorees for the 2022 Gracie Awards were recognizes this week and some of our faves across TV and film were among them—namely Ava DuVernay, Tamron Hall, and Hoda Kotb!Read more...

In the wake of a deadly school shooting in his state, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pointing his finger at Chicago to argue the case for why he opposes stricter gun laws. At a May 25 press conference, the governor said, “I hate to say this, there are more people that are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in…Read more...

The governor of Louisiana knew that video existed of a violent traffic stop that ended in the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police, and even watched it with other officials and his lawyers months before the investigators looking into the case were clued in, the Associated Press reports.

Howard University is considered by many to be one of, (if not the) greatest and best HBCU in the land. So it only makes sense that they team up with the greatest basketball player in the history of the world, Michael Jordan.Read more...

Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama, and NBA legend LeBron James are just a few of the high-profile figures who have spoken out publicly on the latest senseless school shooting in the United States. This week, Meghan Markle showed her support for the victims with a visit to a memorial erected…Read more...

It’s no secret that American law enforcement agencies have a white supremacy problem. You can easily extrapolate that from the number of killings of unarmed Black men by cops or the decades of first-hand experience with police harassment and profiling faced by Blacks and Hispanics all over the country.

Is student loan forgiveness finally on the way to help the millions of Americans looking for assistance? According to a report by The Washington Post, the Biden administration plans to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower. The move would be consistent with the President’s campaign promise in 2020.Read more...

Ye and XXXTentacion fans rejoice, “True Love” is here.Read more...

Tough times, they say, make tough people. They also apparently make a good time for fake tough guys to expose themselves as cowards.

N.O.R.E. ain’t happy and he’s letting everybody know it.Read more...

The Jan. 6th select house committee has started contacting potential witnesses for the public hearings set to begin after Congress returns from Memorial Day recess. While the committee is interested in talking to members of former President Trump’s White House, Justice Department, and Vice President Mike Pence’s team,…Read more...

For All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Double or Nothing is one of its biggest shows of the year. Taking place live from Las Vegas on Sunday, May 29, the event features the company’s top wrestlers competing for championship titles, prestigious trophies and of course, pride.Read more...

When you’re looking for a job, the interview process is your time to shine, highlight your strengths, and call out your accomplishments. But you shouldn’t be the only one answering questions. It’s also your time to learn as much as you can about the company and the position you want. We spoke with Misty Gaither,…Read more...

Lovecraft Country and Loki star Jonathan Majors will be taking his talents to the friendly skies in a new film coming to a big screen near us soon.Read more...

Asking why anyone thinks Herschel Walker’s run for the U.S. Senate is a good idea stopped being a worthwhile exercise a long time ago. In short, his candidacy is absurd even by the low standards for GOP politicians in the post-Trump era.

The United States Senate has officially recognized the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, the multi-day event that was the center of this year’s Academy Award-winning documentary Summer of Soul.Read more...

Baltimore’s top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, has made going after cops for criminal or unethical behavior a hallmark of her time in office. But since at least 2019, her office has kept a secret list of 305 members of the Baltimore City Police Department with known “integrity issues” that at minimum would need to be…Read more...

Police officers in Uvalde are facing intense scrutiny for how they handled the school shooting that happened Tuesday at Robb Elementary School. A total of 21 people—19 children and 2 adults—were killed in a 4th grade classroom by 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos. Parents on the scene during the shooting believe that…Read more...

If you’re on NBA Twitter or pay attention to sports in general, you often hear the previous generation of athletes talking about the current athlete saying, “They’re too soft” or “They don’t work hard enough” or “They don’t care enough.”Read more...

The tragic shootings in Buffalo and Texas have again raised the voices of many who want Congress to pass gun violence reform. Bipartisan talks around ‘red flag’ legislation – allowing authorities to temporarily take guns away from people considered to be a threat to themselves or others have picked up momentum.…Read more...

If you’re tuning into the new Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, chances are you’re familiar with the long, complicated history between Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his former padawan, Darth Vader f.k.a. Anakin Skywalker. What you may not be aware of is all the cool details about new character Reva, played by…Read more...

Congratulations are in order for Laverne Cox as it’s recently been announced that she’s now the latest person to be honored with her own Barbie doll!Read more...

An appeals court ruled that former President Donald Trump and his two adult children must comply with a subpoena as a part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation of the Trump Organization’s business practices, ABC News reports.Read more...

We already knew that Boosie BadAzz was homophobic, transphobic, biphobic or hateful to anyone and anything that is not heterosexual. But the Louisiana rapper went to a new low yesterday.Read more...

Embattled Empire actor Jussie Smollett is making a small return to the entertainment world with his directorial debut B-Boy Blues. The film, which originally premiered at the 2021 American Black Film Festival, is now set to debut on BET+ Thursday, June 9, per Variety.

Following the tragic shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two adults dead, fans of Abbott Elementary have now been pushing for show creator and star Quinta Brunson to include a school shooting episode to address gun laws in its next season.Read more...

Just three days after the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the National Rifle Association is reconvening for its annual convention after a two year hiatus. It is scheduled to take place May 27-29 at the George R. Brown convention center in downtown Houston.Read more...

Although Kanye West’s presidential run is way behind us (hopefully), it seems that the effects of his 2020 campaign are still creeping up on his committee.Read more...

Can a white woman be responsible for branding and recruitment at an all-male HBCU? Morehouse College seems to think so. On May 6, Paula Resley was hired as the school’s Chief Brand Officer and Vice President of Strategic Communications, Marketing and Admissions. If that title sounds like a lot, that’s because it is.…Read more...

The NFL took an L in a Nevada courtroom yesterday when a judge dismissed two motions aimed at avoiding a jury trial in Jon Gruden’s “tortious interference” lawsuit against the league.Read more...

Lt. Uhura is one of the most important characters in the history of television. Her presence on the bridge of the Enterprise on Star Trek was not only groundbreaking, it was game-changing. While her character was given dignity and treated as an equal among the crew, as a Black woman, she was still limited by the…Read more...

President Biden signed an executive order aimed at reforming federal police practices two years to the day since George Floyd was murdered at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, CBS News reports.Read more...

The fact that Black people are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than whites isn’t exactly news. But a new Northwestern Medicine study has confirmed something that Black people have known all along – that the difference has less to do with genetics and more to do with environmental and social factors.

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who kneeled on his neck for 9 and a 1/2 minutes. As Floyd pleaded for his life, even letting out an exasperated “I can’t breathe,” shocked bystanders looked on—one of them even recorded the murder.Read more...

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At least one NFL team might actually be putting its money where its mouth is where blackballed quarterback Colin Kaepernick is concerned.

Two of Deshaun Watson’s accusers described being humiliated and embarrassed after being hired to give massages to the superstar quarterback in interviews with HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

In DC’s new Batman: Unburied podcast that debuted earlier this month, Black Panther star Winston Duke portrays a newly-reimagined Batman. And now, he’s opening up about the experience.Read more...

Elapsed time provides the ability to draw new and better conclusions than we could have in the snapshot of a moment. Nine years ago, I was at my desk at ESPN’s suburban Connecticut offices when my phone blew up with texts and calls from people who’d seen reports of a school massacre and knew that my sons, then 15 and…Read more...

Lil Kim doesn’t get enough credit for her influence on hip-hop. However, that may soon change, as the “All About the Benjamins” rapper says there “absolutely” will be a biopic on her coming later this year. While on the red carpet at the 2nd Annual Biggie Dinner Gala at Guastavino’s. Sponsored by Lexus and Pepsi, Kim…Read more...

Fans of the popular ‘90s sitcom Martin will be thrilled to learn the brand new reunion special is finally headed to a small screen near us this summer!Read more...

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell shared a video of a white woman bothering him at the boxing gym, reported TMZ. The woman verbally harassed him, calling him “un-American.” The situation escalated resulted in Las Vegas police getting involved and charging her with a misdemeanor.

Not that there was any doubt, but Stacey Abrams won the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia, NBC News reports. Abrams ran unopposed and will head into a rematch with Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.Read more...

Well, this is something I did not expect to see in 2022. I mean, I expect rap beefs all the time but between Brandy and Jack Harlow? I don’t think anyone could’ve seen that coming.Read more...

At Colerain High School in the Cincinnati area, a few students taped signs over the water fountains reading “Whites only” and “Blacks only,” reported The Washington Post. After pictures of it circulated on social media among students, a few (rightfully) outraged parents called for an investigation by the school…Read more...

I’ve never found anything funny about science, that is, until my mind was blown by a science podcast hosted by two hilarious Black female scientists. Dope Labs is a podcast from Spotify Studios that breaks down scientific principles and serves them up with a healthy dose of tea.