There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai at the White House, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.” English has been the west African nation’s official language since the 1800s. But Trump did

I don’t know what it is about Ms. Tina Knowles—AKA Mama Tina AKA Beyoncé and Solange’s mother—that makes her such a joy, but she is. Perhaps it’s because scrolling through her Instagram lets you know, definitively, that she’s the one running the account. Or that she seems so down-to-earth that

A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will

by Kandiss Edwards July 10, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission’s plan to protect consumers from harmful subscription practices with “click-to-cancel” policy has failed. A federal appeals court has shut down the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed “click-to-cancel” rule. Judges on the Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals denounced “deceptive

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 10, 2025 Kai Cenat lands the top spot on TIME100 Creators List 2025. Kai Cenat has proven himself to be the leader of the pack within the digital content world, as the 23-year-old streaming star landed on the cover of TIME100‘s Creators List. Released on July

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 10, 2025 The game will follow a luncheon discussing opportunities for Black talent on and off the baseball field. The HBCU Swingman Classic will return for another game spotlighting emerging Black talent in baseball. Taking place July 11 during MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta, the game

After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people died. Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 10, 2025 Patti LaBelle, Mara Brock Akil, Jasmine Crockett, and Danessa Myricks came together to be honored by the National Urban League. The National Urban League (NUL) utilized the Essence Festival weekend to celebrate the impact and legacy of influential Black women who are driving change and breaking

by Mary Spiller July 10, 2025 Angel Reese will grace the cover of NBA 2K26 alongside NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and 2025 NBA champion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. WNBA All-Star Angel Reese is taking her talents from the hardwood to the digital screen, as she has officially been named the cover athlete

Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable. But in the last six months, the sudden withdrawal of U.S. money has caused a “systemic