Charles Barkley calls out homophobia in sports following the death of retired NBA player Jason Collins
As the NBA world paid tribute to Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete in the four major North American sports, Charles Barkley used his time on ESPN to address a glaring issue in sports. Collins was hailed as a trailblazer by the “Inside The NBA” cast following news of his death at the age […]
‘We love you’: Southern University honors late student Caleb Wilson during emotional commencement ceremony
Southern University‘s spring commencement ceremony was held on Friday, but the one student everyone inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center cheered for was sadly not there. As Caleb Wilson’s name was read aloud inside the ceremony, the audience erupted in cheers for the late Southern student, who died in 2025 following a hazing incident involving […]
Druski rounds up Cardi B, Jamie Foxx and more for BET Awards promo as Black Hollywood gets ready for culture’s biggest night
Druski’s skits know no bounds, which is probably why BET tapped him to host this year’s BET Awards. Ahead of “culture’s biggest night,” the comedian took his show on the road and trolled the Hollywood Hills in a new social media promo featuring John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Martin Lawrence, and Cardi B. As reported by […]
A Louisville mother hid a camera in her son’s locs. Now, she’s fighting for answers
A Louisville mother says she took matters into her own hands after growing concerned that her nonverbal autistic son could not tell her what was happening at school. Tiphanee Lee says she secretly placed a recording device in the hair of her 7-year-old son, Semaj, after weeks of what she described as unexplained behavior concerns […]
Carrying It On for Assata Shakur, The Embodiment Of Black Liberation
Source: Kakuya Shakur / other On Saturday, May 30, all those who believe in the bounty of Black liberation will gather at The Riverside Church in New York City to honor the life and legacy of the indomitable Assata Shakur. Carry It On: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Assata Shakur is the […]
The Iceman Cometh And The Results Are So Boring, Y’all
Source: Drake / OVO Sound/Republic Records Let’s get this out of the way: I am not a Drake hater. I was there for Comeback Season and So Far Gone. Thank Me Later, Take Care, and Nothing Was The Same were the soundtracks to my college years. From 2007 to 2016, I was actually quite a […]
Black residents outraged in Florida as beloved cemetery vandalized with ‘Trump’ and ‘DeSantis’ graffiti
A historically, predominantly Black cemetery in Florida was the subject of vandalism as 17 gravesites were damaged over the past few weeks. According to authorities in Palmetto, Florida, a city about 30 miles south of Tampa, headstones were knocked down and the words “Trump” and “DeSantis” were spray-painted in red letters, references to Donald Trump […]
New couple alert? Rising stars Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers are reportedly dating
There might be a new buzzy pair in Hollywood. Chase Infiniti, who broke through last year in “One Battle After Another” and “HIM” star Tyriq Withers are an item, according to PEOPLE. The two have been spending plenty of time together at various events and a friend close to the 26-year-old Infiniti confirmed that she […]
‘Heartbreaking’: ‘Love Is Blind’ stars Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin Appiah reveal they’re divorcing after four years of marriage
Weeks after shutting down speculation that they were splitting, Kwame Appiah and his wife, Chelsea Griffin Appiah, confirmed they are headed for divorce. The couple, who wed during the fourth season of “Love Is Blind,” announced they were going their separate ways in an Instagram post on Friday (May 15). “Last week would have marked […]