Sterling K. Brown on Black femicide and the cost of Black men and women not seeing each other clearly
Over the past month, we’ve been forced to learn the names of too many Black women whose lives were stolen at the hands of domestic violence: Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, Barbara Deer, Nancy Metayer, Ashley Jenae, Davonta Curtis, and more. As the list of victims grows longer, the spotlight on femicide, a term for the […]
The Truth Of The ‘Long Before’: On Megan Thee Stallion, Decentering Men, And The Radical Choice To Choose Ourselves
Source: WWD / Getty When Megan Thee Stallion spoke out this past week about the end of her relationship with Klay Thompson, the headlines focused on the betrayal of infidelity, because that’s a story the world knows how to tell. Cheating is a loud, jagged thing, after all—a line many people draw in the sand […]
Former NBA player Damon Jones admits role in sports betting and poker fraud case
Former NBA player Damon Jones has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a wide-ranging gambling investigation that has led to more than 30 arrests, marking the first guilty plea in the case, according to the Associated Press. Appearing in a Brooklyn federal court on April 28, Jones admitted to two counts of conspiracy to commit […]
Bevy Smith on grief, reinvention and why she finally said yes to new series, ‘In Bed with Bevy’
Bevy Smith has never been afraid to show up exactly as she is. So when the Harlem-born TV personality, radio host and author launched her new YouTube series “In Bed with Bevy” in February, it was not a moment of triumph, but one marked by grief, stillness and the quiet courage it takes to dare […]
A Howard Student Is Turning Her Eating Disorder Into A Film Black Women Can’t Ignore
✕ It’s late spring semester at Howard University, and inside a rented Airbnb, a group of young Black creatives are locked in. Their cameras are up and the lights are hot. Someone is adjusting a plate of food for the fifth time. At the center of it all is 21-year-old Na’vaeh Dudley, directing a story […]
Gizelle Bryant and Angelina Jolie attend mother-daughter AKA event with daughters at Spelman College
Angelina Jolie and “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Gizelle Bryant were both in Atlanta over the weekend for a mother-daughter brunch. The event, hosted by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation and the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of AKA, took place on the campus of Spelman College. Both Bryant’s daughter, Angel, and Jolie’s daughter, Zahara, are […]
Black Superhero Bootcamp gives Brooklyn boys a blueprint for success
About three dozen middle school students gathered earlier this month at the Brownsville Community Middle School in Brooklyn, NY, learning to lead, regulate their emotions, explore careers and build the kind of confidence that doesn’t show up in a report card. Black Superhero Bootcamp, founded by civil rights attorney Charles Coleman Jr., brought together students […]
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Creates Deed Theft Prevention Office
Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of an office to fight back against the growing issue of deed theft in New York City. According to the New York Times, the newly created Office of Deed Theft Prevention will be led by lawyer Peter White. […]
Mississippi Mother And Educator Found Dead And Dismembered, Allegedly Killed By Youngest Son
Source: WJTV 12 / Screenshot Earlier this month, police officers in Natchez, Mississippi, were dispatched to a home for what they believed was a simple welfare check. What they found was possibly the most gruesome, horrific killing they could have imagined, one that took the life of a mother, retired educator and beloved member of […]
Through TFA, Black male teachers like Khary Golden and Zahkee Williams took unique paths into the profession
“When did you have your first Black male teacher?” The question pops up on social media ever so often as a glimpse into what is a known rarity in education. During the 2020-2021 school year, Black male educators made up fewer than 2% of the 3.8 million educators in the country. While the numbers have […]