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Angelina Jolie and “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Gizelle Bryant were both in Atlanta over the weekend for a mother-daughter brunch. The event, hosted by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation and the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of AKA, took place on the campus of Spelman College. Both Bryant’s daughter, Angel,
About three dozen middle school students gathered earlier this month at the Brownsville Community Middle School in Brooklyn, NY, learning to lead, regulate their emotions, explore careers and build the kind of confidence that doesn’t show up in a report card. Black Superhero Bootcamp, founded by civil rights attorney Charles
“When did you have your first Black male teacher?” The question pops up on social media ever so often as a glimpse into what is a known rarity in education. During the 2020-2021 school year, Black male educators made up fewer than 2% of the 3.8 million educators in the
A pregnant woman in Chicago is recovering after a rare and complex surgery to remove massive uterine fibroids without harming her unborn child, according to People. Brionna Johnson began experiencing severe symptoms after becoming pregnant in December 2025. Although she had previously been diagnosed with multiple fibroids in 2024, she
Former President Barack Obama condemned violence and praised the bravery of the United States Secret Service after this past weekend’s shooting scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. However, America’s first Black president also ignited fury from the political right for suggesting that the motive of the suspected shooter, charged
An audit into the finances at North Carolina A&T State University has discovered millions of dollars in financial aid might have been distributed to ineligible out-of-state recipients and those recipients were tied to former university officials. According to a report from State Auditor Dave Boliek, the university directed $5 million
Every few months, like clockwork, the internet circles back to the same question: should you post your significant other? And this week, courtesy of Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson‘s very public split, social media has reignited the age-old debate, with some users citing it as a reason to never
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, clapped back at White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after the spokesperson for President Donald Trump blamed him and other Democrats for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting this past weekend. “The entire Democrat Party has
On her 38th birthday, Lizzo is making a declaration. Instead of focusing completely on love, the multi-time Grammy winner is letting the world know who she is, with one five-letter word to show for it. The singer took to Instagram on Monday (Apr. 27) to reveal that her upcoming fifth
One of the many initiatives Misty Copeland has pursued since retiring from professional ballet in 2025 is ensuring other dancers like her get their shot. On Wednesday (Apr. 29), the Misty Copeland Foundation will host its inaugural Spring Benefit at The Pool + The Grill in New York to celebrate