Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. He appeared on

Lewis Hamilton didn’t just make a style statement on the Met Gala steps this year—he made a powerful one inside the event, too. As one of the 2025 Met Gala’s celebrity co-chairs, the Formula 1 champion arrived with a clear purpose. The night, often dubbed “fashion’s biggest stage,” typically centers

Another upcoming Kehlani concert, slated to take place at the SummerStage in Central Park during Pride month, has been canceled. On Monday, May 5, just weeks after her show at Cornell University was canceled, SummerStage announced they were canceling Kehlani’s upcoming concert after receiving safety and security concerns from New

by Kandiss Edwards May 8, 2025 Sarah Jackson Abedelal was due to be sentenced for orchestrating an overtime scheme Sarah Jackson Abedelal, a former principal at a Chicago elementary school, was found dead on May 6, the day she was to sentenced for embezzling nearly $300,00 from the Chicago Public School

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 8, 2025 CAU will contribute $10,000 to the scholarship for students studying education. Clark Atlanta University will establish a scholarship in honor of an alumna who lost her life in a shooting in California. The Atlanta HBCU will launch the scholarship in memory of Dr. Cameisha

While there were a lot of questions about why Shedeur Sanders (at this point famously) fell to the fifth round of last month’s NFL Draft, one person who understands that where you go isn’t as important as what you do when you get to training camp, is Tom Brady. Brady,

by Keka Araújo May 8, 2025 The demonetization took effect April 1. The Bank of Jamaica has demonetized its old cotton banknotes, including the $5,000, $1,000, $500, $100, and $50 denominations. This action is a form of currency change, where the central bank removes the legal tender status from specific

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors May 8, 2025 “We are so grateful to the South Central Region of AKA for their presence and donation of $20,000,” said Elizabeth Pulley, Executive Director of Child Advocacy Center of Arkansas. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) recently held its 93rd South Central Regional Conference

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 8, 2025 John Doe accuses the league of violating antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection laws as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress The Sanders family took an emotional hit when Shedeur Sanders dropped to the fifth round in the NFL Draft, but one

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 8, 2025 Marc Lamont Hill called out a white woman who blamed her racism on Black people’s ‘bad behavior’ Marc Lamont Hill maintained his composure during a heated exchange with a white woman who blamed her racism toward Black people on their “bad behavior.” Hill appeared