by Mary Spiller September 7, 2025 Artist Amy Sherald, renowned for her portrait of Michelle Obama, has relocated her major solo exhibition ‘American Sublime’ after pulling it from the Smithsonian over censorship concerns. Artist Amy Sherald, best known for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has found a

by Mary Spiller September 7, 2025 The NAACP is suing Missouri over a special redistricting session, arguing the plan is unconstitutional and threatens to silence Black voters’ voices. The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against the State of Missouri, challenging what it describes as an unlawful effort to redraw political

by Daniel Johnson September 7, 2025 The Harlem Hellfighters ar the most well-known group of Black World War I soldiers. The Harlem Hellfighters, a group of Black New York National Guardsmen who served in the 369th Infantry Regiment during World War I were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on

by Daniel Johnson September 6, 2025 ‘The President’s threats are beneath the honor of our nation, but the reality is that he wants to occupy our city and break our Constitution,’ Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson posted on social media. After Donald Trump appeared to threaten Chicago with a National Guard

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Rolling Ray, the viral social media personality and Zeus Network star known for his catchphrase “Purr,” has died at 28, his family and Zeus confirmed. Rolling Ray, a social media sensation celebrated for his sharp wit and viral one-liners, has died at 28. His

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 6, 2025 Fed governor Lisa Cook is fighting to keep her job while battling DOJ and Trump-era mortgage fraud allegations. Just days after Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook revealed plans to sue over Donald Trump’s order for her removal, the Justice Department has opened an investigation

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Dash, cofounder of Roc-A-Fella Records, says he has just $4,000 in assets. Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash has declared bankruptcy, revealing he has little more than $4,000 in assets while facing over $25 million in debts. Dash, who launched the influential label with Jay-Z

by Daniel Johnson September 6, 2025 The Greensboro Four collectively helped to change the course of American history when they conducted a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter. Joseph McNeil, one of the Greensboro Four, a group of students enrolled at North Carolina A&T University who engaged in what is

Felicia Pride can discuss the topic of love with great ease. And not just the romantic kind, but the enduring type formed between family and friends.  As a co-executive producer and writer for Peacock’s “Bel-Air,” she’s particularly excited about how the show’s final season will spotlight those relationships in all

by Mary Spiller September 6, 2025 Clinton scored a decisive win in federal court after a judge dismissed claims by the late Bernie Worrell’s estate that the Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder was owed co-ownership and royalties on hundreds of classic funk tracks. George Clinton has secured a legal victory in a long-running