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After a shocking DUI arrest in February, Marcus Jordan has reached a major milestone in his sobriety journey. This week, the 34-year-old reality TV star and son of basketball legend Michael Jordan shared on Instagram that he’s been sober for six months. “6 months sober,” he began in the caption.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban”
For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and
As Target continues to face widespread boycotts following a move away from its DEI initiatives, The Lip Bar, the largest Black-owned beauty brand carried by the big box chain, is thriving. During a recent interview with The Beauty Independent, Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, shared how her brand
Lil Jon, an artist who brought Atlanta’s crunk music into the national spotlight, has been on a journey toward peace and happiness. The hip-hop artist recently pulled up to “The Breakfast Club” and while talking about how turning 50 changed his journey—both musical and physical, and his purpose—he found himself
After the post remained open for nearly 15 years, the Bahamas has a new ambassador from the United States. On Tuesday, October 7, the Senate confirmed Herschel Walker in the role along with more than 100 other nominees for various government positions, in a 51–47 vote that fell along party
Offset and Cardi B are peeling back the curtain on their marriage, opening up about the challenges that led to their split. In separate interviews this week, the estranged couple shared raw reflections on what went wrong in their seven-year union. Offset, 33, admitted to stepping out on Cardi during
Katori Hall, the “muva” of Starz’s hit show “P-Valley,” is finally breaking her silence regarding the ongoing lawsuit involving the show. Yesterday, Hall went to Instagram to share that: “On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Nicci Gilbert, who claimed my television series P-Valley infringed
The cause of death for Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter has finally been released. According to a new report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, Chuter died on Thursday, August 14, after suffering blunt traumatic injuries, People magazine reported. She was 38. The beauty founder was found dead
by Sharelle B. McNair October 8, 2025 The legislation also lists consequences if the memorial is vandalized. A new bill from Oklahoma Republicans that would put a Charlie Kirk “memorial plaza” on college campuses is generating controversy. Chair of the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus, Sen. Shane Jett, filed three pieces of
After a shocking DUI arrest in February, Marcus Jordan has reached a major milestone in his sobriety journey. This week, the 34-year-old reality TV star and son of basketball legend Michael Jordan shared on Instagram that he’s been sober for six months. “6 months sober,” he began in the caption.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban”
For centuries, the transatlantic slave trade has been treated as history — a horrific chapter to be memorialized but not rectified. Last week at the United Nations General Assembly, Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, forced the world to confront that fiction, calling the trade “the greatest crime against humanity” and
As Target continues to face widespread boycotts following a move away from its DEI initiatives, The Lip Bar, the largest Black-owned beauty brand carried by the big box chain, is thriving. During a recent interview with The Beauty Independent, Melissa Butler, founder of The Lip Bar, shared how her brand
Lil Jon, an artist who brought Atlanta’s crunk music into the national spotlight, has been on a journey toward peace and happiness. The hip-hop artist recently pulled up to “The Breakfast Club” and while talking about how turning 50 changed his journey—both musical and physical, and his purpose—he found himself
After the post remained open for nearly 15 years, the Bahamas has a new ambassador from the United States. On Tuesday, October 7, the Senate confirmed Herschel Walker in the role along with more than 100 other nominees for various government positions, in a 51–47 vote that fell along party
Offset and Cardi B are peeling back the curtain on their marriage, opening up about the challenges that led to their split. In separate interviews this week, the estranged couple shared raw reflections on what went wrong in their seven-year union. Offset, 33, admitted to stepping out on Cardi during
Katori Hall, the “muva” of Starz’s hit show “P-Valley,” is finally breaking her silence regarding the ongoing lawsuit involving the show. Yesterday, Hall went to Instagram to share that: “On October 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Nicci Gilbert, who claimed my television series P-Valley infringed
The cause of death for Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter has finally been released. According to a new report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, Chuter died on Thursday, August 14, after suffering blunt traumatic injuries, People magazine reported. She was 38. The beauty founder was found dead
by Sharelle B. McNair October 8, 2025 The legislation also lists consequences if the memorial is vandalized. A new bill from Oklahoma Republicans that would put a Charlie Kirk “memorial plaza” on college campuses is generating controversy. Chair of the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus, Sen. Shane Jett, filed three pieces of