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by Kandiss Edwards October 10, 2025 Black Feast Week includes more than a dozen restaurants offering special pricing, pop-ups, and giveaways. Black Feast Week is back in Kansas City, Missouri, to celebrate Black culinary creativity and advance community revitalization efforts from Oct. 6 to Oct. 12. The Kansas City Defender
President Donald Trump‘s vow to go after his political enemies came to a head on Thursday when his Justice Department announced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. James, who was charged with mortgage fraud, maintains that she did not commit any crime and slammed the president for
Coordinating a program of “Southern Stories” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was more than an obligatory tribute. To Kelley Girod, the director of new works at the Apollo Theater, bringing together a group of artists from the Gulf to present at the renowned Black institution up North
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% Friday in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 3.6%. Stocks had been
Megan Thee Stallion is adding yet another major honor to her list, one that reflects her heart as much as her hustle. In honor of World Mental Health Day, The Trevor Project has recognized the Grammy-winning superstar with the 2025 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award for her advocacy
2025 has been a busy year for A$AP Rocky, from returning to acting in Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and the psychological drama “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” to prepping his fourth upcoming studio album and creative collaborations with Puma. But of all his 2025 projects, Rocky says
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have
After months of public campaigning, President Donald Trump did not receive a Nobel Peace Prize as he had hoped hours after railing against his predecessor and longtime political foe, former President Barack Obama, who received the international honor while in office. The Norwegian Nobel Institute announced on Friday that it
Dr. Wendy Osefo, the former Johns Hopkins professor and political commentator who brought her four degrees and sharp reads to “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” is now making headlines for a very different reason. She and her husband, Eddie Osefo, have been booked on criminal fraud charges in Maryland. According
One thing Alexis Ohanian doesn’t play about is his wife, Serena Williams. The Reddit co-founder and husband to the 23-time Grand Slam champion is no stranger to defending his wife in public, and he recently showed just how quick he is with the clap back. During an appearance on ESPN’s
by Kandiss Edwards October 10, 2025 Black Feast Week includes more than a dozen restaurants offering special pricing, pop-ups, and giveaways. Black Feast Week is back in Kansas City, Missouri, to celebrate Black culinary creativity and advance community revitalization efforts from Oct. 6 to Oct. 12. The Kansas City Defender
President Donald Trump‘s vow to go after his political enemies came to a head on Thursday when his Justice Department announced the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. James, who was charged with mortgage fraud, maintains that she did not commit any crime and slammed the president for
Coordinating a program of “Southern Stories” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was more than an obligatory tribute. To Kelley Girod, the director of new works at the Apollo Theater, bringing together a group of artists from the Gulf to present at the renowned Black institution up North
A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% Friday in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 3.6%. Stocks had been
Megan Thee Stallion is adding yet another major honor to her list, one that reflects her heart as much as her hustle. In honor of World Mental Health Day, The Trevor Project has recognized the Grammy-winning superstar with the 2025 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award for her advocacy
2025 has been a busy year for A$AP Rocky, from returning to acting in Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and the psychological drama “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” to prepping his fourth upcoming studio album and creative collaborations with Puma. But of all his 2025 projects, Rocky says
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have
After months of public campaigning, President Donald Trump did not receive a Nobel Peace Prize as he had hoped hours after railing against his predecessor and longtime political foe, former President Barack Obama, who received the international honor while in office. The Norwegian Nobel Institute announced on Friday that it
Dr. Wendy Osefo, the former Johns Hopkins professor and political commentator who brought her four degrees and sharp reads to “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” is now making headlines for a very different reason. She and her husband, Eddie Osefo, have been booked on criminal fraud charges in Maryland. According
One thing Alexis Ohanian doesn’t play about is his wife, Serena Williams. The Reddit co-founder and husband to the 23-time Grand Slam champion is no stranger to defending his wife in public, and he recently showed just how quick he is with the clap back. During an appearance on ESPN’s