Rep. Ayanna Pressley Joins Girl Scouts In Mock Senate Session For ‘Girls Leading Government’ Event
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The Girl Scouts became senators for the day and learned how government works. Over the weekend, the Girl Scouts visited the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for a “Girls Leading Government” event, hosted by the congresswoman’s Ayana Presley office, where they enjoyed the expertise of a surprise guest. Pressley (D-MA) […]
Rihanna Does Numbers On Spotify Despite Not Having New Music In Almost A Decade
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The Barbadian singer just celebrated 20 years in music. Although her last album release was nearly a decade ago, Rihanna is still drawing listeners. Over 20 years into her music career, Hot97 reports that Rihanna reigns as the top Black female artist on Spotify with over 101 million monthly […]
Black Man Shot To Death After Honking His Horn At Woman Idling At A Green Light
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 22, 2025 Kentrell Settles, 21, died on Oct. 17. A 23-year-old Indianapolis woman allegedly killed a 21-year-old man on Oct. 17 after he honked his horn to alert her that a traffic light had turned green. According to a Facebook post by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Deborah Benefiel […]
Trump White House points to Obama basketball court renovation in defending viral demolition
The White House is playing defense after video and images of the demolition of the East Wing went viral and caused outrage as renovations for President Donald Trump‘s $250 million ballroom broke ground. The Office of Communications pushed back against criticisms of Trump’s White House makeover, pointing out that the major reconstruction of the East […]
Uber Offering ‘Digital Tasks’ For Idle Drivers As A Way To Make Extra Money
by Sharelle B. McNair October 22, 2025 The digital tasks rollout will start in India with plans to expand to other markets in need including the U.S. “before the end of the year.” Uber is offering “digital tasks” as a new way for drivers to make extra income without having to make deliveries or take […]
Supporters rally for Rep. LaMonica McIver amid Trump prosecution: ‘Black women aren’t going to take his s—t’
New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver returned to court in Newark on Tuesday for oral arguments in her federal criminal case brought by the Trump administration. The freshman lawmaker’s legal team made two motions to dismiss the unprecedented case for a sitting member of Congress, which has been slammed by critics as politically motivated and part […]
Wayne Brady Scores Global Publishing Deal For Afrofuturist Thriller, ‘Hard Times’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 22, 2025 Wayne Brady and Maurice Broaddus are set to bring their time-bending Afrofuturist thriller to readers around the world. Wayne Brady has secured a global publishing deal for his debut Afrofuturist science fiction novel, Hard Times, co-authored with Maurice Broaddus. Announced on Oct. 20, Brady’s deal with Erewhon Books, an […]
Paid In Full Foundation Celebrates Hip-Hop Legends
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 22, 2025 Kool G Rap, Grand Puba (Brand Nubian), George Clinton (Parliament), Kool Rock Ski (Fat Boys), and Jalil Hutchins (Whodini) were honored. A hip-hop took celebration place Oct. 18 at the third annual Paid In Full Foundation Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards in Las Vegas. Grand Puba, Kool G Rap, […]
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Launches Leadership Institute At Founding Place Of Cornell University
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The institute will also house students of all backgrounds, a privilege the fraternity’s founders were excluded from. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has launched a new leadership institute and student residence at its founding school, Cornell University. The Ivy League institution in Ithaca, New York, announced the news on Oct. […]
TDE Films Selects Five LA-Based Filmmakers For Inaugural Short Film Fund
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 22, 2025 TDE has selected five LA-based filmmakers with diverse stories to tell as part of its inaugural Short Film Fund. TDE Films, the film division of Grammy-winning Top Dawg Entertainment, has announced five Los Angeles-based filmmakers as recipients of its inaugural Short Film Fund. On Oct. 22, rising filmmakers Diamond […]