Chicago daycare worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for children
CHICAGO (AP) — An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics. The employee ran from a vehicle into the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after officers pulled […]
No labels needed? Teyana Taylor says she and Aaron Pierre haven’t called each other boyfriend and girlfriend … yet
Teyana Taylor may not refer to partner Aaron Pierre as her Musfasa, but there’s another title the 34-year-old multi-hyphenate isn’t using yet: boyfriend. “That’s my apple pie, and we are each other’s safe space,” Taylor told The Hollywood Reporter in a brand new cover story highlighting the Oscar buzz surrounding her role in “One Battle […]
Jess Hilarious confirms BET blocked her from appearaning on ‘Miss Pat Settles It’ due to past trans comments: ‘Bogus’
Jess Hilarious has had a meteoric rise from online comedy clips to becoming one-third of “The Breakfast Club.” Still, the Baltimore native is vocal about the times when her past actions held her back from various opportunities. During an interview with fellow comedienne Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams and Jordan E. Cooper on Wednesday (Nov. 5), […]
Who is Olandria and why she is “bigger than the program”
“Love Island USA” Season 7 had social media abuzz this summer. Beyond the drama, messy love triangles, and familiar displays of ignorance, one islander has continued to stand out long after the season wrapped: Olandria Carthen. Whether you know her as one half of “Nicolandria,” Ola, the Bama Barbie, or simply the stunning dark-skinned woman […]
Here’s how much SNAP recipients can expect this November amid government shutdown
Amid the government shutdown and the Trump administration announcing this week that the SNAP program will only be partially funded, more details have emerged in terms of how much recipients can expect to see in their accounts this month. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the SNAP food assistance program, those who […]
Black women have something to say a year after Kamala Harris’ loss
It’s officially been one year since Kamala Harris lost her bid to become America’s first female and first Black and South Asian woman president. The former vice president’s stunning loss to Donald Trump left many Democratic voters devastated, most especially Black women who campaigned and organized in droves to put her in the White House. […]
Olivier Rousteing is clocking out of a culture-shifting 14-years at Balmain
After 16 years with Balmain, and 14 years serving as its creative director, Olivier Rousteing is saying goodbye to the house he helped revive and redefine for an entire generation. “Today marks the end of my Balmain era,” Rousteing wrote on Instagram. “Sixteen years ago, I began this Balmain adventure without knowing what the future […]
‘I’m a Black woman’: Creator behind viral AI singer Xania Monet defends herself from critics
The woman behind AI R&B singer Xania Monet wants you to know there is some heart to the creation. Telisha “Nikki” Jones, a 31-year-old native of Mississippi, isn’t a singer, but her poems are the basis behind Monet, who, with the song “How Was I Supposed To Know?” became the first AI artist to chart […]
Raven-Symoné reveals the real reason why she stepped away from her music career
Once upon a time, Raven-Symoné‘s face was everywhere. From the movies like the “Cheetah Girls” to leading sitcoms like “That’s So Raven” and “State of Georgia,” the actress, whom many first met as Olivia on the “Cosby Show,” had grown to be what many expected to be the “IT girl” of a generation. Like many […]
Zohran Mamdani Centers Immigrants And Checks Trump After Defeating Andrew Cuomo In Race For Mayor
by Sharelle B. McNair November 5, 2025 With more than 2 million voters turning out to vote, a first in a mayoral election since 1969, Mamdani turned the page on his campaign after securing only 1% in the polls in the beginning stages. New York City has a new Democratic mayor and his name is […]