Drake makes history after triple album release earns top three chart spots
Drake has made chart history as the first artist to have three albums top the Billboard 200 simultaneously. The 39-year-old rapper released his highly anticipated album “Iceman” on May 15, and then surprised fans with two additional albums, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.” He revealed that the other albums were coming during a livestream on […]
New filing shows Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole is $4 million in debt
A new court filing from Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole claims that she is $4 million in debt. The Atlanta Business Chronicle, which first broke the news that Cole filed for bankruptcy in February, reported that the amended claim comes after Cole hired a bankruptcy attorney, Jamie Christy of Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, after originally […]
“Softy?”: Cheyenne Bryant faces new backlash after resurfaced Touré clip sparks criticism over masculinity remarks
Cheyenne Bryant’s month-long internet firestorm does not appear to be slowing down. An older clip from Fox Soul’s “Truth Talks” featuring Bryant and journalist Touré has resurfaced online amid weeks of scrutiny over Bryant’s credentials, her lack of a therapy license, and her work as a public-facing wellness and relationship expert. The clip does not […]
Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Catholic Church’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV is making history with an apology that goes further than past papal statements on slavery. The pope apologized Monday for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery and for the Catholic Church’s failure to condemn it for centuries. Leo called that record a “wound in Christian memory,” ABC News reported. The apology appeared […]
Alfred Street Baptist Church steps in after Mizzou cuts Black student government funding
When the University of Missouri moved to cut designated funding for its historic Black student government, help did not come from campus leadership. It came from a Black church nearly 900 miles away. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, announced Sunday that it will fund the Legion of Black Collegians at Mizzou, according to […]
Grind Pretty Fest returns to Atlanta as women entrepreneurs look for funding, community and career pivots
As women entrepreneurs, creatives, and media professionals navigate layoffs, AI disruption and a tighter funding landscape, Grind Pretty Fest is returning to Atlanta with programming focused on access, visibility, and career reinvention. The women-centered business and culture festival, founded by media entrepreneur Mimi Johnson, will host its ATL Remix edition on Saturday, June 6, at […]
Black Bike Week festivities interrupted after crowd panic leaves 19 injured in South Carolina
What was supposed to be a celebratory Memorial Day weekend gathering for thousands of Black bikers and tourists ended in chaos after a crowd stampede at South Carolina’s longtime Black Bike Week festivities left 19 people injured. According to ABC News, the incident happened Sunday night during the Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival […]