Judge Greg Mathis and wife Lisa open up about reconciling a year after filing for divorce
Judge Greg Mathis and his wife, Linda Reese Mathis, joined “The Tamron Hall Show” for an exclusive interview to discuss what brought them back together after Linda filed for divorce in August 2024. Their separation lasted for three weeks before they decided to call off the divorce. But it took them until October 2025 to speak about […]
Chicago mayor says it ‘wouldn’t be the first time’ Trump ‘unjustly’ called for a Black man to be jailed
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fired back at Donald Trump after the president, in a social media post, called for him to be jailed over the Trump administration’s continued clashes with the city and state of Illinois. “First of all, this president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that, quite frankly, is a threat to our […]
From Haiti to Wall Street to Big Pharma: Herriot Tabuteau is on a $6B mission to heal the brain
Before Herriot Tabuteau became a billionaire CEO taking on depression and Alzheimer’s, he was a little boy in Haiti learning how to survive on resilience. Today, he’s rewriting what’s possible in biotech, leading a company worth $6 billion, all while staying rooted in the lessons that shaped him. “It taught me resilience,” Tabuteau said of […]
Marcus Jordan celebrates six months of sobriety following DUI arrest in February
After a shocking DUI arrest in February, Marcus Jordan has reached a major milestone in his sobriety journey. This week, the 34-year-old reality TV star and son of basketball legend Michael Jordan shared on Instagram that he’s been sober for six months. “6 months sober,” he began in the caption. “[And] still the life of […]
Jasmine Crockett reveals advice she gave to Harris campaign that she believes could have made a difference
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban” areas to mobilize voters. However, […]
‘Recognition, responsibility, and restitution’: Ghana presents historic reparations push for Africans and Black Americans
For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and demanding reparations on behalf of […]
The Lip Bar, Target’s largest Black-owned makeup brand, sees sales surge 40% despite boycott
As Target continues to face widespread boycotts following a move away from its DEI initiatives, The Lip Bar, the largest Black-owned beauty brand carried by the big box chain, is thriving. During a recent interview with The Beauty Independent, Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, shared how her brand has not only managed to […]
‘Black men we need to cry more’: Lil Jon gets emotional when speaking about finding purpose, happiness and getting healthy
Lil Jon, an artist who brought Atlanta’s crunk music into the national spotlight, has been on a journey toward peace and happiness. The hip-hop artist recently pulled up to “The Breakfast Club” and while talking about how turning 50 changed his journey—both musical and physical, and his purpose—he found himself getting emotional enough to shed […]
Herschel Walker confirmed by Senate as ambassador to the Bahamas
After the post remained open for nearly 15 years, the Bahamas has a new ambassador from the United States. On Tuesday, October 7, the Senate confirmed Herschel Walker in the role along with more than 100 other nominees for various government positions, in a 51–47 vote that fell along party lines, NBC News reported. The […]
Offset admits to ‘stepping out’ on Cardi B, while she says she ‘felt the love dying’ before their divorce
Offset and Cardi B are peeling back the curtain on their marriage, opening up about the challenges that led to their split. In separate interviews this week, the estranged couple shared raw reflections on what went wrong in their seven-year union. Offset, 33, admitted to stepping out on Cardi during a candid conversation on “Baby, […]