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Angela Yee mourns her brother and reflects on dealing with a sudden death

In a moment of vulnerability, Angela Yee shared a few things she’s learned from the death of her older brother, whom she called her “closest person.” The media personality announced on her “Way Up” radio show that her brother passed away suddenly from an aneurysm at 51 years old. According

Pauline Copes Johnson, descendant of Harriet Tubman, dies at 98

Pauline Copes Johnson, one of Harriet Tubman’s descendants and champions, has died at age 98. The Harriet Tubman A.M.E. Zion Church in Auburn, NY, where Copes Johnson was an active member, announced the news on December 8. Copes Johnson was Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece and grew up in the same town where

Donald Trump Claims Health Superiority Over Former President Obama

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 The current commander-in-chief recounted a conversation in which the former White House physician compared the health of former presidents. Donald Trump said a former White House physician told him he is “by far the healthiest” president when compared with former President Barack Obama. Trump

Major Retailers Are Charging Shoppers Return Fees For Purchased Items

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 Companies’ claim that these new charges are part of a trend among major brands to recoup the costs of return handling and restocking. Many major U.S. retailers are opting to charge fees for returned items this holiday season. Most in-person returns are still free,

Obama Presidential Center Installation Will Celebrate The Beauty Of Black Women

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 Gates’s work for the center will occupy the Hadiya Pendleton Atrium within the Forum Building, Artist Theaster Gates has been commissioned to create a major new artwork for the Obama Presidential Center, which centers on Black Women and Beauty.  Gates’s commission reflects his ongoing

Angela Yee mourns her brother and reflects on dealing with a sudden death

In a moment of vulnerability, Angela Yee shared a few things she’s learned from the death of her older brother, whom she called her “closest person.” The media personality announced on her “Way Up” radio show that her brother passed away suddenly from an aneurysm at 51 years old. According

Pauline Copes Johnson, descendant of Harriet Tubman, dies at 98

Pauline Copes Johnson, one of Harriet Tubman’s descendants and champions, has died at age 98. The Harriet Tubman A.M.E. Zion Church in Auburn, NY, where Copes Johnson was an active member, announced the news on December 8. Copes Johnson was Tubman’s great-great-great-grandniece and grew up in the same town where

Donald Trump Claims Health Superiority Over Former President Obama

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 The current commander-in-chief recounted a conversation in which the former White House physician compared the health of former presidents. Donald Trump said a former White House physician told him he is “by far the healthiest” president when compared with former President Barack Obama. Trump

Major Retailers Are Charging Shoppers Return Fees For Purchased Items

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 Companies’ claim that these new charges are part of a trend among major brands to recoup the costs of return handling and restocking. Many major U.S. retailers are opting to charge fees for returned items this holiday season. Most in-person returns are still free,

Obama Presidential Center Installation Will Celebrate The Beauty Of Black Women

by Kandiss Edwards December 18, 2025 Gates’s work for the center will occupy the Hadiya Pendleton Atrium within the Forum Building, Artist Theaster Gates has been commissioned to create a major new artwork for the Obama Presidential Center, which centers on Black Women and Beauty.  Gates’s commission reflects his ongoing