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Tracy Morgan wants the world to know he’s going to be okay after he fell ill during a New York Knicks basketball game and was removed by wheelchair last night. On Tuesday, the 56-year-old actor updated fans in an Instagram post featuring a photo taken from his hospital bedside of

Good news is on the horizon for fans of predominantly Black-led shows like “Snowfall.” According to Variety, FX just gave the green light for a pilot of a potential spinoff, and it looks like familiar faces will be back on our screens soon. The untitled project will reportedly pick up

With mass layoffs sweeping across industries lately, job security feels like a distant memory for many professionals. Whether it’s tech, media, or even entertainment, no one seems exempt from the looming threat of sudden cuts. But if you’ve recently been let go, Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has a

The gutting of 1,300 employees from the U.S. Department of Education has sent shockwaves across the education industry, with increased worry about how day-to-day functions will be impacted. Of the four main areas that the DOE focused its work on– Title I funding, student loans, data and research, and civil

The Pentagon said Monday that internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down — but staunchly defended its overall campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups, which the Trump administration considers “DEI.” A

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of Monday night’s Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden. There was a pause in play with 6:09 left in the third quarter while workers cleaned up the area around Morgan’s seat. The delay lasted for more

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000, offering a vibrant immersion in France’s cosmopolitan capital and a history of anti-colonial, civil rights struggles. The “Black Paris” exhibition features the works of about 150 major

The recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by fast-fashion giant Forever 21—its second in just six years—offers business leaders a sobering case study in recognizing when a business model is faltering. On March 16, 2025, according to Reuters, the company announced it would liquidate approximately 350 U.S. stores after failing to

With the new year now in full swing, many busy people are looking to maintain ambitious resolutions that likely include reference to either getting in shape, losing weight or just finally becoming more fit.  Moreover, there is an ever-growing body of evidence and studies that indicate adding daily exercise can