Childhood Friends Leave Major Corporations To Build 8-Figure African Supply Chain Business
Photo by Cytonn Photography: https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-person-in-long-sleeved-shirt-shakehand-955395/ by Sidnee Michelle September 14, 2026 Their experience helped them identify gaps in the chemical supply chain serving African manufacturers. Childhood friends Taiwo Ilesanmi and Gbenga Akanmu left careers tied to two of the world’s largest chemical companies to build an African chemical supply chain business that has increased its […]
Surrogate Custody Battle Heads To Supreme Court [Op-Ed]
Source: The Dallas Morning News/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Let’s be clear about something: a surrogate is not a mother. She is a woman who, for compensation, agrees to carry a pregnancy to term and then hand the child over to the people who intended, planned for, and are legally recognized as his parents. That is […]
‘Lanterns’ Episode 5: All Hell Breaks Loose In Rushville
Source: HBO Max / Screenshot Our time in 2016 Rushville comes to a close this week in an episode packed with reveals and some of the biggest action in the series so far. In proper Lanterns fashion, the episode starts with a flashback to Rushville in 2007. We see a young Kerry as her car […]
Papoose takes aim at Remy Ma in new diss track as divorce drama escalates
Papoose has released a new diss track aimed at his estranged wife Remy Ma, escalating a public feud that has increasingly spilled into music and social media. The record arrives days after Remy again called on him to finalize their divorce and months after her Remy’s “W.Y.F.L.” freestyle appeared to take shots at both Papoose […]
3 Memphis daycare workers indicted in death of 6-year-old Winter Jones
Three employees of a Memphis-area daycare have been indicted in connection with the death of 6-year-old Winter Jones, who was found unresponsive inside a daycare van after being left in the vehicle for several hours. Tametria Norry, Sabrina Powe and Amilya Hardin each face charges of aggravated child neglect, criminally negligent homicide and destruction of […]
‘Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day’ Returns, Inspiring A New Generation To Take Action
Ruby Bridges integrates William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960 (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) by Selena Hill September 14, 2026 More than 60 years after Ruby Bridges helped integrate an all-white New Orleans elementary school, students nationwide will honor her legacy through an annual walk this November. More than six decades […]
James Talarico courts Black voters as Texas Senate race enters final stretch
James Talarico is stepping up his outreach to Black voters as he enters the final stretch of his campaign for U.S. Senate, making a renewed pitch to a constituency that could play a decisive role in the closely watched Texas race. Talarico, the Democratic nominee, held a rally Sunday at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in […]
Latto and 21 Savage make rare public appearance together at US Open
Latto and 21 Savage made a public appearance together at the US Open in New York on Saturday, giving fans another look at a relationship they kept private for years, weeks after 21 Savage spoke about raising their daughter and months after Latto opened up about their relationship and decision to keep parts of their […]
Beyoncé joins JAY-Z for star-studded premiere of his new HBO documentary series
JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Tina Knowles and some of hip-hop’s biggest names popped out on Sunday for the world premiere of JAY-Z’s new HBO documentary series, “JAY-Z IN 8”. Held in New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, the black-tie premiere brought out Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Yo Gotti, Charlamagne tha God, Winnie Harlow and Gunna, among others. As […]
Former Forensic Analyst Sentenced To 10 Years For DNA Manipulation
Source: Hyoung Chang / Getty A Colorado lab technician got hit with a 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA results. Her actions, however, have thrown a wrench into hundreds of criminal cases—some of them serious—which might warrant some defendants receiving new trials or being released, and justice for dozens of sexual assault survivors. Yvonne “Missy” […]