Author: Unite News

Members of Congress have introduced a resolution demanding equal pay for Black women amid persistent racial and gender wage gaps in the United States. Marking Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, U.S. Reps. Alma Adams, D-N.C., Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., Teresa Leger Fernández, D-Fla., Lois Frankel, D-Fla., and U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt

The ex-wife of The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace), Faith Evans, and his former manager, Wayne Barrow—the executor of the estate of Voletta Wallace, the rapper’s late mother—are embroiled in a lawsuit over allegedly withheld proceeds stemming from the sale of Biggie’s catalog (by his mother) to Primary Wave, a music

If you have had anything to say about Red Lobster’s new and now-viral seafood boils, the seafood chain’s CEO, Damola Adamolekun, heard you loud and clear. On Wednesday, July 9, after a frenzy of online discussion, the 36-year-old CEO announced that major updates to the seafood boils initially rolled out

There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai at the White House, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.” English has been the west African nation’s official language since the 1800s. But Trump did

I don’t know what it is about Ms. Tina Knowles—AKA Mama Tina AKA Beyoncé and Solange’s mother—that makes her such a joy, but she is. Perhaps it’s because scrolling through her Instagram lets you know, definitively, that she’s the one running the account. Or that she seems so down-to-earth that

A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will

by Kandiss Edwards July 10, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission’s plan to protect consumers from harmful subscription practices with “click-to-cancel” policy has failed. A federal appeals court has shut down the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed “click-to-cancel” rule. Judges on the Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals denounced “deceptive

by Jeroslyn JoVonn July 10, 2025 Kai Cenat lands the top spot on TIME100 Creators List 2025. Kai Cenat has proven himself to be the leader of the pack within the digital content world, as the 23-year-old streaming star landed on the cover of TIME100‘s Creators List. Released on July

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 10, 2025 The game will follow a luncheon discussing opportunities for Black talent on and off the baseball field. The HBCU Swingman Classic will return for another game spotlighting emerging Black talent in baseball. Taking place July 11 during MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta, the game

After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they’d proven they could handle Mother Nature’s best punch. Then came this month’s horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people died. Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly