‘Appalling but unsurprising’: Maxine Waters calls out Trump’s pardon of convicted crypto criminal
U.S. Rep Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is making her feelings known about President Trump’s pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Zhao pled guilty in 2023 to violating U.S. money laundering laws and served four months in federal prison after resigning as CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange. In a statement, Waters blasted the pardon, […]
Fawn Weaver Calls Out ‘Smear Campaign’ In Battle Over Uncle Nearest Receivership
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 24, 2025 Weaver addressed the ongoing receivership battle at the ‘Inc. 5000 Conference’ on Oct. 24. Uncle Nearest founder and CEO Fawn Weaver is denouncing what she calls a “smear campaign” in her company’s ongoing receivership case. Weaver addressed the ongoing receivership battle during a fireside chat titled “Reclaiming Your Company […]
Two Black Fraternities At Yale Have Just One Member Left, ‘A Lot Of Our History Has Been Lost’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 24, 2025 The last remaining members of two Black Greek-letter organizations at Yale are working to preserve their fraternities’ histories on campus. Two Yale University students are working to preserve the legacy of their Black Greek-letter organizations as the last remaining members on campus. Alejandro Rojas ’26 of Alpha Phi Alpha […]
Cam Newton almost gets in a scuffle with Alabama A&M’s mascot on ‘First Take’
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has established a solid second act in the media after stepping away from the gridiron. However, one moment got a little too close for comfort–and it all happened on national TV. During a “First Take” segment involving rival HBCUs Alabama State and Alabama A&M, Newton, alongside Stephen A. Smith and […]
Lizzo Sued For Sampling ’70s Soul Track In Unreleased Song
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 24, 2025 The lawsuit targets a song snippet Lizzo shared online. Lizzo is being sued for copyright infringement over an unreleased song that references the American Eagle advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. According to the BBC, the artist is being sued for using an unauthorized sample of a groovy […]
Misty Copeland Takes Final Bow, Celebrated By Icons Oprah And Debbie Allen
by Kandiss Edwards October 24, 2025 Copeland, the first Black principal dancer for The American Ballet Theatre, has retired. Misty Copeland, the first Black principal dancer for The American Ballet Theatre, took her final bow and was given her flowers by Black royalty. On Oct. 22, at the David H. Koch Theater, Copeland concluded her […]
Another blockbuster: Michael B. Jordan in talks to star in ‘Miami Vice’ reboot
Michael B. Jordan is already riding serious Oscar buzz for “Sinners” alongside Ryan Coogler. The 38-year-old actor might resurrect a 1980s TV classic as one of his next projects. Multiple outlets, including “The Hollywood Reporter” and “Deadline,” are reporting Jordan is in talks to play Ricardo Tubbs in a movie adaptation of “Miami Vice,” the […]
Pennsylvania Mayor Fined $900 For Using City Dumpster At Her Home
by Kandiss Edwards October 24, 2025 Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams is in the midst of a reelection bid. The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has fined Wanda Williams, mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, $912.70 for obtaining an illegal dumpster, according to the decision filing. Officials discovered that city employees delivered a roll-off dumpster to Williams’s private residence […]
Wells Fargo To Pay $85M To Settle ‘Fake Diversity Interview’ Lawsuit
by Sharelle B. McNair October 24, 2025 The class action suit claimed Wells Fargo held interviews with diverse candidates with no intent of hiring them. After a three-year battle, Wells Fargo has settled for $85 million in a lawsuit accusing it of holding fake interviews to meet a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring quota, […]
‘I was just holding a Doritos bag’: AI mistake leads to armed police confrontation with Baltimore teen
AI, or Artificial Intelligence, has slowly cemented its place in society through its ability to create hyper-realistic deep fake videos, songs, pictures, gather information in record time, and assist with daily tasks. However, beyond the funny AI trends on social media, law enforcement is also using the technology. While some could see this evolution as […]