Zaynab Mohamed, Minnesota’s youngest senator, speaks out after killing of Renée Nicole Good: ‘For the first time, I feel the weight of the job’
Minnesota’s youngest state senator, Zaynab Mohamed, is speaking out after a tragedy rocked her city—turning grief into a call for accountability as she heads into her re-election campaign. After Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, the 28-year-old […]
Mary J. Blige announces first Las Vegas Residency
Mary J. Blige is getting ready to celebrate her life and story in her upcoming Las Vegas residency. Kicking off May 1, “Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story The Las Vegas Residency” marks the R&B icon’s first residency. “I’ve been so excited to announce this Vegas residency,” Blige said in a press release, per […]
Trump says Civil Rights Act led to white people being ‘very badly treated’
President Donald Trump decried the impacts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, arguing that it ultimately led to white people being “very badly treated.” “White people were very badly treated, where they did extremely well and they were not invited to go into a university to college,” Trump told The New York Times, referring […]
More details emerge surrounding the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son in Nigeria
After her young son died following a serious illness in a hospital in Nigeria last week, award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s family is accusing the facility of negligence. Nkanu Nnamdi, the 48-year-old author’s 21-month-old son, died on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after what the family now claims was a series of potential missteps by the medical […]
Postseason Postponement: Stefon Diggs’ Arraignment Delayed Until After Super Bowl
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 12, 2026 The wide receiver, accused of assault, has had his arraignment pushed back to Feb. 13. After being accused of assault by his former personal chef, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was slated to have his arraignment Jan. 23. But due to a “previously scheduled professional […]
Teyana Taylor Wins 1st Golden Globe, Shows Love To Black Women In Tearful Acceptance Speech
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 12, 2026 Taylor won for her lauded role in “One Battle After Another.” Teyana Taylor is now an award-winning actress, taking home her first Golden Globe. Drawing buzz the entire awards season for her performance in One Battle After Another, Taylor won for Best Female Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture […]
Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp
Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion’s quip is becoming reality. Widely regarded as the most famous and influential boxer of all time, and a cultural force who fused athletic brilliance with political conviction and showmanship, Ali is being honored for […]
After Telling Voters Not To ‘Waste’ Donations On Jasmine Crockett, Comedians Apologize
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 12, 2026 Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers addressed the backlash after discouraging voters from donating to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign. Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers are expressing regret for shading Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s Senate campaign run, after telling fellow Dems not to donate to her campaign. […]
‘Sinners’ leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards
Ryan Coogler’s pulsating supernatural thriller “Sinners” leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. “Sinners,” in which Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as twins, received 18 nominations, followed by Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” which got nine. In television, “Bel-Air” leads with seven nods. Jordan is also one of the five luminaries vying for […]
Ilhan Omar Turned Away From Oversight Visit To Minnesota ICE Detention Center
by Kandiss Edwards January 12, 2026 Ilhan’s denied detention center visit occurred amid heightened tensions in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and two other Democratic members of Congress were denied access to a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility near Minneapolis. On […]