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Members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. are putting Black maternal health at the forefront of their activism. On Sept. 20, women organized an event on Capitol Hill to advocate for the passing of the “Momnibus Act,” championing the cause. The “Momnibus Act” seeks to remedy the disparities in maternal
Suspended Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant surprised a group of children a Nike-sponsored event in the city. Morant showed up at what looked to be a basketball clinic for children, who looked thrilled to see the high-flying guard. “Believe in yourself,” Morant said in a video posted by Nike. “You
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White had some harsh words for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after intercepting Prescott’s pass in the end zone to seal the Cardinals’ 28-16 home win on Sunday. After the play, White, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, was seen calling Prescott a “bum” and telling the
Nelson and Winnie Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, passed away from cancer at the age of 43. She succumbed to the illness on Sept. 25 after being admitted to the hospital on Sept. 18. According to an Instagram post, the activist was battling aggressive bouts of metastatic cancer in the hip, liver,
Legendary music producer, Jermaine Dupri says he coined the term “make it rain” in 1998 with his smash hit single with Jay-Z, “Money Ain’t a Thing.” In the world of hip-hop, the term has been around for years, particularly in strip clubs. Making it rain involves patrons throwing cash in
A Memphis, Tennessee, Popeyes restaurant was recently shut down after a video posted to TikTok by former employee Tykeia Ransom went viral. In the video, roaches are seen scurrying across surfaces that come into contact with food and several other kitchen areas. According to WREG, the manager of the Popeyes
In a lengthy episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show podcast, Smith sat down with his First Take co-host Shannon Sharpe, delving into Sharpe’s much-talked-about departure from the rival show, Undisputed. Sharpe made his First Take debut with Smith for the full two hours on Sept. 4-5, following Week 1
Career pathways, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and economic development are among key topics to be discussed this week at the 2023 National HBCU Week conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s White House Initiative (WHI) on HBCUs. The largest annual convening of historically Black college and university (HBCU) leaders and
Activist Tamika Mallory is offering words of support from one young mother to another, social media personality Chrisean Rock. Mallory is reaching out to help the 23-year-old, who is currently facing criticism for her handling of motherhood. Chrisean Rock gave birth to her son, Chrisean Jr., on Sept. 3. She
She’s a Savage! Megan Thee Stallion took her long-awaited place on stage with Queen Bey at Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated Houston show for the Renaissance World Tour on Sept. 23. Beyoncé had the rapper join her on stage to perform “Savage Remix” live for the first time ever in their shared home