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As private institutions continue to grapple with President Donald Trump’s executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, scholarships aimed at diversifying the medical field are the latest potential casualties of the White House’s pressure campaign. According to a recent report by The Washington Post, at least seven scholarships
The saga of Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson) and Megan Thee Stallion (Megan Pete) cannot seem to end. Lanez, who was recently stabbed 14 times in a prison altercation, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for, among other things, shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020 after an
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 14, 2025 The presidential search has sparked controversy over the integrity of its process As Florida A&M University closes in on selecting its next president, its National Alumni Association has voiced its preferred choice. The results of its “Presidential Preference Survey” concluded that Donald Palm, FAMU’s
The presidential search for Florida’s pre-eminent historically Black university, Florida A&M University (FAMU), continues in Tallahassee, but not without controversy over the process. Many in the FAMU community believe that one candidate, Marva Johnson, was added to the Board of Trustees interview list under suspicious circumstances, after three other candidates
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of physical and sexual violence. Singer and model Casandra “Cassie” Ventura returned for a second day of questioning on the witness stand as the government’s highest-profile witness in its federal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Wednesday, May 14, a visibly less
Ryan Coogler is expanding the Marvel universe once again—this time with “Ironheart,” a bold new series that puts Black brilliance front and center. The latest trailer gives fans their first look at Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, a tech prodigy stepping into her own legacy after her debut in
Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She’s seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA’s meteoric rise in
Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, elected Democrat John Ewing Jr. as their next mayor in an upset election that denied incumbent Republican Mayor Jean Stothert a historic fourth term. Ewing will serve as Omaha’s first Black mayor. “It feels amazing,” Ewing told local TV station KETV after the historic victory Tuesday
It’s not that Tyler Perry can’t stop, it’s that he won’t stop. Coming off a super busy 2024 that saw him release three full-length films—“Mea Culpa,” “Divorce in the Black,” and the highly-regarded “The Six Triple Eight,” along with all of his television shows and introduction of a new series
Some viewers caught DDG’s reaction to a court granting Halle Bailey a restraining order against the content creator in real time during a live stream. On Tuesday, DDG, born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., appeared on Adin Ross’ live stream, which captured his live reaction to the TMZ article reporting Bailey’s
As private institutions continue to grapple with President Donald Trump’s executive orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, scholarships aimed at diversifying the medical field are the latest potential casualties of the White House’s pressure campaign. According to a recent report by The Washington Post, at least seven scholarships
The saga of Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson) and Megan Thee Stallion (Megan Pete) cannot seem to end. Lanez, who was recently stabbed 14 times in a prison altercation, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for, among other things, shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020 after an
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 14, 2025 The presidential search has sparked controversy over the integrity of its process As Florida A&M University closes in on selecting its next president, its National Alumni Association has voiced its preferred choice. The results of its “Presidential Preference Survey” concluded that Donald Palm, FAMU’s
The presidential search for Florida’s pre-eminent historically Black university, Florida A&M University (FAMU), continues in Tallahassee, but not without controversy over the process. Many in the FAMU community believe that one candidate, Marva Johnson, was added to the Board of Trustees interview list under suspicious circumstances, after three other candidates
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of physical and sexual violence. Singer and model Casandra “Cassie” Ventura returned for a second day of questioning on the witness stand as the government’s highest-profile witness in its federal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Wednesday, May 14, a visibly less
Ryan Coogler is expanding the Marvel universe once again—this time with “Ironheart,” a bold new series that puts Black brilliance front and center. The latest trailer gives fans their first look at Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, a tech prodigy stepping into her own legacy after her debut in
Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She’s seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA’s meteoric rise in
Voters in Omaha, Nebraska, elected Democrat John Ewing Jr. as their next mayor in an upset election that denied incumbent Republican Mayor Jean Stothert a historic fourth term. Ewing will serve as Omaha’s first Black mayor. “It feels amazing,” Ewing told local TV station KETV after the historic victory Tuesday
It’s not that Tyler Perry can’t stop, it’s that he won’t stop. Coming off a super busy 2024 that saw him release three full-length films—“Mea Culpa,” “Divorce in the Black,” and the highly-regarded “The Six Triple Eight,” along with all of his television shows and introduction of a new series
Some viewers caught DDG’s reaction to a court granting Halle Bailey a restraining order against the content creator in real time during a live stream. On Tuesday, DDG, born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., appeared on Adin Ross’ live stream, which captured his live reaction to the TMZ article reporting Bailey’s