NBC News shuts down Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ diversity teams
NBC News announced layoffs of 150 staffers on Wednesday (Oct. 15), eliminating dedicated teams for NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT, a vertical dedicated to covering LGBTQ+ issues in the country. According to The Wrap, stories will still be published to those specific groups and NBC News “may ultimately retain up […]
Supreme Court case could grant Trump and Republicans power to trample Black voting rights for one-party rule, advocates warn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could effectively kill the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and allow the Republican Party to redraw voting maps without existing protections from racial discrimination for Black communities across the country. “They can literally create a permanent one-party rule system without the Voting […]
‘Hope you’re happy now’: Nicki Minaj hints at no new album with cryptic message toward Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj is seemingly ending her war of words with Jay-Z—at least regarding new music. On Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Pink Friday rapper took to Twitter to inform her Barbz fan army that they would not receive her new album after she hinted at dropping a new project earlier this year. “Ok I’m not going […]
‘I don’t want to be alone’: LeBron James says he’ll do anything to protect his marriage to Savannah James
Just as LeBron James works hard to protect his NBA legend status, the basketball Hall of Famer is ready to put in the work to protect his marriage to Savannah James. During a recent episode of the “Everybody’s Crazy” podcast, co-hosted by Savannah James and her best friend April McDaniel, James appeared on the show […]
Shonda Rhimes says her kids inspired her to change her health after fearing she’d be ‘dead in 10 years’
Having children can shift your entire world, and for Shonda Rhimes, that shift may have saved her life. During an “In Conversation” event with Robin Roberts at 92NY on Oct. 14, the powerhouse producer and screenwriter got candid about the moment she realized she had to change her lifestyle and how her three daughters became […]
Ego Nwodim announces first gig since leaving SNL: ‘You’re gonna want to be there’
One month after Ego Nwodim announced her departure from “Saturday Night Live,” she is booked and busy. On Wednesday, October 15, the 37-year-old comedian and actress announced she is gearing up to star in a solo show at New York City’s historic Lincoln Center Theater’s Claire Tow Theater as part of the performing arts institution’s […]
Nia Long and Larenz Tate reunite for Netflix romance inspired by Maxwell’s ‘Urban Hang Suite’
Nia Long + Larenz Tate + Maxwell = a Black millennial’s perfect combo. And now, Netflix just made every R&B lover and certified lover girl/boy’s dreams come true. The stars who made us fall deeply in love back in 1997’s “Love Jones” are reuniting for a new romantic drama on Netflix. Netflix officially greenlit the […]
‘My biggest hype man’: D’Angelo’s daughter Imani breaks silence on her father’s death
As news spread of D’Angelo’s untimely passing on Tuesday (Oct. 14), his daughter, Imani Archer, took to Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 15) to share her thoughts on her late father. A singer-songwriter in her own right, Archer shared photos of her and D’Angelo over the years, from when she was a child up to present […]
‘Misunderstanding’: Darius McCrary breaks silence over felony arrest for $95K in missed child support
Days after being booked in a jail near the U.S.-Mexico border on a fugitive warrant, Family Matters star Darius McCrary is clearing the air on the unusual nature of his arrest and his legal predicament. The 49-year-old actor’s representative, Ann Barlow, released a statement characterizing McCrary’s arrest for failure to pay child support as a […]
Solange Knowles steps into academia as first scholar-in-residence at USC’s Thornton School of Music
There are no limits to Solange Knowles’ talent and creativity and now University of Southern California (USC) is preparing a “seat at the table” for the multihyphenate star. After launching a free library designed to preserve Black literature and make it accessible to everyone through her multidisciplinary institution Saint Heron, Knowles is now bringing her […]