Dee M. Robinson Is Fostering Change With ‘Good Trouble’ Bourbon
by Mitti Hicks June 17, 2025 Women now make up 30% of bourbon drinkers, and that number is growing. Good Trouble Bourbon founder Dee M. Robinson is one of the few women of color at the forefront of a new era: more women are drinking bourbon than ever before. Bourbon, rooted in American tradition, is […]
R. Kelly claims he was hospitalized for drug overdose; feds slam his ‘repugnant’ request for house arrest
Amid claims from his legal team that he’s become a target in prison, R. Kelly’s attorneys say the R&B singer was hospitalized following the intentional adminstration of the wrong dosage of medication. The startling admission arrived on Monday, June 16, as federal prosecutors in Chicago filed a new motion referring to the 58-year-old’s attempts to […]
Tanzania Will Require Mandatory Travel Insurance
by Mitti Hicks June 17, 2025 The non-refundable travel insurance will cover medical emergencies, accidents, and baggage issues for up to two months. Tanzania will require that all foreign visitors have travel insurance. The government is introducing a mandatory travel insurance fee of $44 USD for non-residents entering the country. The non-refundable travel insurance will […]
Motown Museum Will Stop Tours This Fall As $75M Expansion Effort Hits Final Stage
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 17, 2025 The museum will stop tours in October for nearly a year. The Motown Museum will suspend public tours this fall as expansion efforts ramp up, shutting down the popular Detroit mainstay for nearly a year. The news came June 16 as the “material timelines” for its $75 million expansion […]
Israeli strikes damage Iran’s underground nuclear site, agency says, as Trump issues ominous warning
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it believes Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Natanz enrichment site have had “direct impacts” on the facility’s underground centrifuge halls. The strikes are part of an air campaign Israel launched against its longtime foe five days ago, targeting Iran’s military and nuclear program. This marks the first time the […]
Traci Powell, Black Homeownership and Business Advocate, Dies At 44
by Sharelle B. McNair June 17, 2025 Clients labeled her as “personable, energetic, and innovative” and a “blessing.” The family of Traci Powell, owner and broker of Philadelphia’s Realty One Group Purpose, announced the business owner passed away at the age of 44 on May 22, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. While the cause of death […]
‘I’m a Black man that prays and sees a therapist’: Kirk Franklin on balancing faith and mental health
When it comes to navigating mental health, many in the Black community are often met with one directive: pray about it. And while gospel artist Kirk Franklin deeply values faith, he’s also urging people, especially Black men, to seek the mental health support they deserve.. “I’M A BLACK MAN THAT PRAYS AND SEES A THERAPIST,” […]
NYC Deli Owner ‘Island Ock’ Starts Viral Program That Inspires Local Kids To Keep Their Grades Up
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 17, 2025 Kids can come to the Staten Island deli to reap the benefits of their hard work with free snacks. A neighborhood deli owner in Staten Island is inspiring kids to keep up the good work in school with his own reward system. Wail “Wally” Alselwi, known on TikTok as […]
Two Sisters To Open Bookstore Cafe In Brooklyn That Highlights Food Books Of the Black Diaspora
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 17, 2025 BEM will open up this fall and only feature Black-authored works with heavy food themes. Two sisters will soon open a bookstore cafe in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood. Their main dish? A collection of food books that highlights the Black Diaspora’s culinary style. As they await the fall debut of […]
Jurors see clips of ‘freak-off’ sex marathons central to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking charges
The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial got a glimpse Monday at some of the “freak-off” sex marathons at the heart of the case, with prosecutors showing excerpts of explicit videos that the hip-hop mogul recorded during the drug-fueled sessions. Prosecutors played portions of three sex videos recovered from a Combs-linked account on a […]
