Aaron Pierre reflects on injury, road to recovery in video ahead of upcoming release ‘Lanterns’
Aaron Pierre is giving fans a glimpse behind the scenes. In a recent Instagram post, the “Mufasa” actor revealed that in September 2024, he suffered a tendon injury that completely detached the muscle from his bone and required him to have surgery. “Prior to my tendon separating from the bone and my bicep more or […]
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Paid A Handsome Bag For ‘Lovely One’ Memoir
by Kandiss Edwards June 18, 2025 Justice Jackson disclosed her hefty $2M payment Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s financial disclosures reveal a $2.1 million pay bump. June 16, as a part of the high court’s yearly reporting, Justice Jackson’s financials were released. Through the release of her memoir, “Lovely One,” the Supreme Court judge earned […]
Howard University Partners With Largest Campus Retailer To Upgrade Bookstore And Lower Textbook Costs At HBCU
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman June 18, 2025 The school expects to have a completely revamped bookstore by summer 2026. Howard University is getting some major upgrades this school year. The HBCU has partnered with the largest campus retailer to revamp its bookstore while also lowering textbook costs for students. Follett Higher Education will boost the student […]
Olympic 100 champion Noah Lyles calls off weekend race with Miami’s Tyreek Hill for personal reasons
A race between Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.” Lyles announced the cancellation Tuesday at Stagwell’s Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. His news was captured in a video posted by the New York […]
Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
Downtown Los Angeles businesses hoped customers would return quickly on Tuesday after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last week to prevent vandalism and break-ins during nighttime protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The protests, which have been concentrated in a few blocks of downtown where federal and local government buildings are, were […]
Jermaine Dupri Drops The Trailer For Upcoming Docuseries, ‘Magic City: An American Fantasy’
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 18, 2025 The series is slated to debut in August on the STARZ network STARZ recently announced the launch date of Jermaine Dupri‘s docuseries, Magic City: An American Fantasy, which debuts Aug. 15, and released the trailer for the anticipated series. The five-part docuseries shows viewers the inside of […]
Elevating Your Excellence: Tamika D. Mallory Is The Contemporary Voice Of The People
by Keka Araújo June 18, 2025 Her journey highlights the profound impact one person can have when driven by principle and purpose. Tamika D. Mallory, a nationally recognized civil rights activist and seasoned community organizer, continues galvanizing justice movements. She recently published a deeply personal memoir that traces her evolution from a curious Bronx girl […]
Love And Money: The Reality Of Couples’ Finances Before Marriage
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors June 18, 2025 Discussing money matters How do couples today handle their finances before getting married? To find out, in August 2024 SoFi surveyed 450 adults who live with their partners (and intend to get married within the next three years) about money, relationships, and plans for the future. The results […]
Wiz Khalifa Admits To Smoking 30 Joints A Day
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 18, 2025 He made the revelation on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Pittsburgh recording artist Wiz Khalifa smokes 30 joints a day. While appearing on the June 13 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel took the asked Wiz if he liked “to burn things, in general” Apparently, knowing what was next, […]
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in an official statement read by a state TV anchor. The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has only been seen once since […]