‘Love Black children like a revolt’: Dr. Stacey Patton wants America to see the ‘machinery’ behind the violence against Black children
As an award-winning journalist, educator, and historian, Dr. Stacey Patton, who rose to prominence in the 2010s with sobering words speaking truth to power, is used to excavating the past to understand the present. “When you’re a historian, you expect to look at something that happened in the past and be sort of reflective about […]
Eddie Murphy to pull off a career first with upcoming scripted series ‘The Chairman’
Eddie Murphy’s television exploits date back to his 1980s breakthrough on “Saturday Night Live.” Now Murphy is set for a slight career pivot for his next role. The Academy Award nominee is set to star in “The Chairman,” a drama series for Peacock, where he will headline, according to Deadline. It’s the first dramatic series […]
AI Is Changing What Employers Look For In Job Candidates
(Photo: Alex Green/Pexels) by Sidnee Michelle October 2, 2026 The shift comes as employers face a surge in applications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how employers evaluate job candidates, with a growing number of companies shifting away from traditional resumes and toward skills-based hiring as AI makes it easier to customize applications, CNBC reports. Barb […]
Where Are They Now?: The Cast Of ‘The Butler’
Source: Daniele Venturelli/Jason Koerner/Jason Mendez/Getty. It’s hard to believe it has been more than a decade since Lee Daniels’ The Butler brought together one of the most star-studded casts in recent Hollywood history. So, where are they now and how have they continued bringing Black excellence to the big screen? Well, let’s unpack the film […]
These 2 Black Women Raised $1M Without Venture Capital
AI-generated image by Selena Hill October 2, 2026 Sensori Co-Founders Shanna Pearre and Darean Rhodes raised nearly $1 million from creators, athletes, and individual investors. Shanna Pearre and Darean Rhodes, the founders behind Sensori, a nonalcoholic beverage company, have raised nearly $1 million without venture capital. Instead, they brought in more than 50 individual investors, […]
Trump Administration Sending $500 ACA Refund Payments
Source: Anamarija Mrkic / Getty We’re one month out from the midterms, and it’s clear that the Trump administration is desperate. In the Trump administration’s latest attempt to bribe voters, it has begun sending $500 refund checks to people who receive insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). CBS News reports that the Trump administration […]
Trump Is So Scared He’s Using Taxpayer Money To Campaign For Himself [Op-Ed]
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty A crook is in the White House, so don’t act shocked when you learn he’s stealing. It’s what crooks do. The president of people who are so racist they are willing to lose their livelihoods because of him and yet still support him is using taxpayers’ money to make and […]
Renee Good’s Family Files Civil Suits Against US Government
Source: UCG / Getty The family of Renee Good has filed two separate civil suits against the United States government over her shooting death by a federal immigration agent earlier this year. The New York Times reports that the first civil suit names ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, […]
BlackDoctor Announces The Launch Of Its First-Ever Medical Advisory Board
Source: Photo courtesy of BlackDoctor. / BlackDoctor’s Medical Advisory Board. On Oct. 1, BlackDoctor announced the launch of its first Medical Advisory Board, bringing together eight physicians across specialties including psychiatry, oncology, nephrology and clinical trials. According to a press release, the board will help inform the company’s product and content development strategy for clinicians, […]
OutKast and Waffle House bring Atlanta culture together for new merch collaboration
OutKast and Waffle House are bringing two of Atlanta’s most recognizable cultural institutions together for a limited-edition merchandise collaboration. 11Alive reported that the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo and the Atlanta-based restaurant chain have partnered on a collection that includes shirts, jerseys, hats, socks and other apparel celebrating the connection between OutKast and their hometown. The collaboration […]