Kevin Durant Signs 2-Year $90M Extension With Rockets, Makes History In The Process
by Daniel Johnson October 19, 2025 Signing the extension, Durant made history, becoming the career earnings leader. Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets recently agreed to a two-year, $90 million extension, a figure that is approximately $30 million short of the maximum he could have collected if he chose to go to another team, but […]
Family Of Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens, Black Mother Killed By White Neighbor, Fights Gun Violence With New Nonprofit
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 19, 2025 The Standing In The Gap Fund will assist families impacted by gun violence. The family of Ajike “AJ” Owens, the Black mother fatally shot by her white neighbor in Florida, refuse to let their loved one’s death go in vain. Owens was shot and killed by Susan Lorincz at […]
South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access
BOSTON (AP) — Four South African rowers are making history over the weekend at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston as the first crew of color from the country to compete internationally. Their participation marks a multinational effort to expand access to one of the most elite and exclusive sports, dominated by […]
Brandy shares medical scare after tour stop in Chicago with Monica abruptly ends
Brandy broke her silence after fans in Chicago were left confused and worried when she unexpectedly walked offstage, eventually leading to the Saturday night show ending earlier than expected. In a public statement on Sunday, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter shared that she had experienced dehydration and feared she would faint onstage. “Thank you all for […]
Trump posts AI video of him dropping feces on millions of ‘No Kings’ protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting him dumping what appears to be feces on protesters who marched against his administration this weekend. The video, shared on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, was published on Saturday, the same day that millions of Americans participated in the anti-Trump “No Kings” demonstrations in several […]
Joy-Ann Reid blasts DHS after it fell for AI video of Black men threatening ICE and posted ‘FAFO’
Journalist and host of “The Joy Reid Show,” Joy-Ann Reid, is sounding alarm bells over a recent post from the Department of Homeland Security’s social media. DHS posted a TikTok on its X account of a group of young Black men threatening to hunt down ICE agents in exchange for a bounty. In the caption, […]
Philly’s Will Power Program Helps Black Low-Income Homeowners With Will Preparation
by Daniel Johnson October 19, 2025 The program has, to date, assisted some 1,000 residents of the City of Brotherly Love to create wills. Since 2022, Philadelphia’s Will Power Program has connected residents like 72-year-old Vendetta Stephens to the city’s Community Legal Services (CLS) through local community partners, like Stephens’ church, which initially put her […]
Ice Cube’s ‘Truth To Power’ Tour Is A One-Man Performance Packed With History
by Ida Harris October 19, 2025 “Four Decades of Attitude” is on full display Ice Cube brought his Truth To Power tour to Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 14. Four Decades of Attitude was on full display at the city’s State Farm Arena which was buzzing with diehard, day one fans of the west coast emcee. […]
‘The Boy Is Mine’ tour in Chicago ends early after Brandy walks offstage; tearful Monica sends love to ‘Vocal Bible’
“The Boy Is Mine” tour ended early in Chicago on Saturday night after R&B singer-songwriter Brandy unexpectedly walked off stage mid-performance before Monica closed the show abruptly. The show at the United Center ended on a low note, leaving fans confused and worried. A video shared online shows Brandy performing her 1994 R&B hit song, […]
Mielle Organics Is Pulling Up To An HBCU Near You
by Kandiss Edwards October 19, 2025 The MiCurl Out Homecoming Tour, will visit four HBCUs in total. On Oct. 17, Mielle Organics kicked off the second stop of its “MiCurl Out Homecoming Tour” at Florida A&M University. The MiCurl Out Homecoming Tour, will visit four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in total. At the heart of the […]