Roy Wood Jr. starts viral hashtag #WhenITurnedBlack to poke fun at Trump
Roy Wood Jr. is in on the joke when it comes to 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The comedian started a viral trending topic on X (Twitter), #WhenITurnedBlack, following Trump’s false comments that Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black” a few years ago. Wood took to social media on Wednesday to jokingly […]
Let Megan Thee Stallion twerk for democracy in peace
When I found out that Megan Thee Stallion would be performing at the Kamala Harris rally in Atlanta, my mind immediately went to the question of what qualifies as business attire for Meg? After finding out, nodding in approval and watching her perform radio edit versions of some of her hits like “Savage” and “Body” […]
Coco Gauff is done at Paris Olympics after losing twice in a day in doubles
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, ending her first Summer Games a day after her tearful exit in singles. “At the end of the day, it’s over,” the 20-year-old American said. “I’ll try to take the positive out of it and do better next time.” Gauff […]
911 calls before Sonya Massey’s shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to ‘hurt her’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, in the days leading up to her death, according to records released Wednesday. In a third call, Massey’s mother, Donna Massey, […]
Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespect
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she emphasized the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November. Addressing the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. — one of “Divine Nine” historically Black fraternities and sororities — […]
David Kelly’s Diverse and Successful Career Path, From Rapper to NBA Lawyer
It’s the last thing you’d expect to hear from your lawyer. But the Golden State Warriors’ chief legal counsel, David Kelly, sees his background as just part of a career full of creativity, music and writing. For him, it’s all related. To others, it seems like he’s succeeded in multiple, full careers in the time […]
The Power of Reinvention: 5 Major Career Pivot Stories with Happy Endings
When choosing our education paths and subsequent profession, we know that having multiple jobs in our careers is likely—12 by the time we’re 55, on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, according to the World Economic Forum, we should also expect to have multiple careers—not just multiple jobs. The urge to pivot […]
