Snoop Dogg Named LA Community Chairman For 2026 FIFA World Cup
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 22, 2025 Los Angeles has named hometown legend Snoop Dogg as an ambassador ahead of hosting matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Unsurprisingly, Los Angeles native Snoop Dogg will take center stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in his hometown. On Aug. 12, the Los Angeles Sports & […]
Debbie Allen And Phylicia Rashad’s Mother, Vivian Ayers, Dies At 102
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 22, 2025 Vivian Ayers Allen, acclaimed poet and playwright and mother of Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen, has died at the age of 102. Vivian Ayers Allen, celebrated poet, playwright, and mother of Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen, has passed away at 102. On Aug. 20, Allen shared the sad news […]
Governor Wes Moore invites Trump to tour Baltimore amid threats to Black-led cities
As President Donald Trump continues to call out urban cities led by Black mayors amid his proclaimed “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., Wes Moore, the governor of neighboring Maryland, has invited the president to visit his state for a walking tour of Baltimore. The invitation, which was included in a letter addressed to Trump on […]
Ciara gracefully claps back at critics who call Russell Wilson ‘corny’
Ciara is choosing joy, love, and faith over internet chatter, and she’s making it clear that her husband, Russell Wilson, needs no defending. The Grammy-winning singer stopped by “The Breakfast Club” on Friday, where Charlamagne tha God asked her what she thought about people who insist on calling Wilson “corny.” “I don’t even have to […]
Howard University’s 18th president is stepping down, predecessor Wayne A. I. Frederick announced as interim leader
Howard University President Ben Vinson III is stepping down after less than two years. The announcement came on Friday, August 22, when the Board of Trustees revealed that his predecessor, Wayne A. I. Frederick, will return as interim president beginning September 1. “On behalf of the Howard University Board of Trustees, we extend our sincere […]
Yes, there are Black people in Scotland, and TikTok is helping them connect with the diaspora
It’s no secret that Black people are not monolithic. We come in all shapes, shades, sizes, and accents. However, recently, a corner of the internet’s minds were blown when Torgi Squire (@Starboysobersfitness) came across their TikTok feeds complaining about the weather. Squire, a Black man with locs and a thick Scottish accent, had many Black […]
Apollonia sues Prince’s estate for the rights to her iconic stage name: ‘There is only one Apollonia’
Looks like Apollonia is gearing up to fight for the right to continue using her iconic stage name. According to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, August 19 in Los Angeles, Patricia “Apollonia” Kotero claims Prince’s estate is trying to seize control of “Apollonia,” the stage name Prince himself once anointed her with, and that she’s […]
Trump says Chicago is next for federal crime crackdown, claims Black women begged him to come
President Donald Trump said he has his sights on Chicago as up next for a takeover, as his administration escalates tensions with cities run by Black Democratic mayors over crime allegations. While applauding the National Guard, which he deployed in D.C. amid a “crime emergency,” the president declared on Aug. 11, Trump praised the troops […]
NBA star Jaylen Brown’s father arrested over a parking lot altercation
NBA Celtics player Jaylen Brown’s name is in the headlines beyond the sports world. On Wednesday, Brown’s father, Quenton Marselles Brown, was reportedly arrested and charged with attempted murder in Las Vegas. According to police records, Marselles Brown, who goes by his middle name Marselles, was involved in a parking lot altercation that started over […]
Trump calls D.C. neighborhoods ‘slums’ as critics say comments show bias against Black residents
Residents of Washington, D.C., are continuing to push back against the narratives about their city as military troops and federal officers swarm the streets as part of the Trump administration’s declared 30-day crime emergency. “It’s offensive, it’s dangerous, and it’s discriminatory to look at the part of the city, that is majority Black and has […]