Michelle Obama is ‘so glad’ she didn’t have a son: ‘He would have been a ‘Barack Obama’’
Michelle Obama has some advice for boy moms, even though she’s glad she was never one herself. On the Wednesday episode of her podcast, “IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson,” which she hosts alongside her brother, the 61-year-old former First Lady offered some advice for those raising sons. “People say mothers raise their girls […]
From Megan Thee Stallion to the ‘truth’ behind Chelley and Ace, we explain the ‘Love Island USA’ buzz right now
After days of drama, triggering emotions, and heartbreak, Megan Thee Stallion, in a gold lamé bikini, crashed the party on “Love Island USA” and brought the fun back. On Thursday’s episode, the islanders, who have all descended on a luxury villa in Fiji in the hopes of finding love and winning $100,000, were in for […]
Senegalese women’s basketball players denied U.S. visas amid Trump-era travel fears, forcing team to cancel training trip
Senegal’s women’s basketball team has canceled a scheduled 10-day training camp in the United States after several of the players on the team were reportedly denied visas. The team is currently in training ahead of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Côte d’Ivoire in July, according to BBC. The training cancellation over denied visas comes […]
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as it challenges multiple government sanctions amid a battle with the White House. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves the ability of Harvard to host foreign students while the […]
Fat Joe hit with $20 million lawsuit by former hype man who accused rapper of forcing him into sexual acts
Fat Joe’s former hype man has filed a lawsuit in New York alleging that the rapper “engaged in coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.” According to Variety, the suit filed by Terrance “T.A.” Dixon also alleges that Fat Joe suppressed and minimized Dixon’s “creative, artistic and commercial contributions” to […]
‘Racism is expensive’: Gov. Wes Moore says racial wealth gap is costing America big time
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is on the frontlines in the fight to close the racial wealth gap in America, and he hopes his actions in his state will serve as a model across the country. “Let’s be clear: The racial wealth gap has cost this country $16 trillion in GDP over the past two decades,” […]
Tia Mowry opens up about not always feeling ‘Black enough’ in heartfelt Juneteenth message
Tia Mowry is reflecting on her identity as a biracial Black woman. On Juneteenth, the 46-year-old actress opened up about her journey with identity and not always feeling “Black enough” in a lengthy, heartfelt post on Instagram. “There were times I didn’t feel Black enough,” she wrote on the first slide that included a selfie […]
White House press secretary takes a dig at Rep. Jasmine Crockett after she called out Trump supporters as ‘sick’
After U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, sounded off on supporters of President Donald Trump as suffering from “mental illness,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt hit back at the congresswoman. “I think it’s incredibly derogatory to accuse nearly 80 million Americans of mental illness,” said Leavitt during a White House press briefing held on Juneteenth. […]
Keke Palmer reveals where things stand with her son’s father and why she wanted a baby and a “Steadman”
Keke Palmer, the fan-favorite multihyphenate entertainer and personality, has a new album out, and if the first song is any indicator, it promises to be her most vulnerable and most personal. The first record on “Just Keke,” is called “Off Script,” and on it she essentially lets the world know that her son Leo was…kinda […]
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and black-rimmed glasses, was arraigned in London’s Southwark Crown Court on one count of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously cause […]
