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New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in New York City. The New York Post first reported that Boyd, 29, was shot outside a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan after 2 a.m. Police and team officials confirmed that he was taken to
India Arie stepped onto Threads yesterday to educate users on the natural hair movement for Black women. “there LITERALLY IS no curl specialist job with out the path we laid for you,” she said. Threads erupted into a heated debate yesterday after former First Lady Michelle Obama commented on Black
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas and international students, but made a grand claim about historically Black colleges and universities when doing so. According to the president, international students from China keep HBCUs afloat. “We do have a lot of people coming in from China,” President
by Mary Spiller November 16, 2025 Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration ends race- and gender-based contracting goals amid federal scrutiny, sparking backlash from city leaders and minority-owned businesses. Philadelphia officials are dismantling long-established diversity, equity and inclusion benchmarks for city contracts, a dramatic policy shift that arrives as the Trump administration
by Kandiss Edwards November 16, 2025 Paris Jackson argued that estate transactions need greater transparency. Paris Jackson suffered a setback in her legal battle against the Michael Jackson estate. On Nov. 10, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected portions of Paris Jackson’s petition to gain a larger role
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton November 16, 2025 The Curry 13, which will be released in February 2026, will be the last product under the partnership. The partnership between sneaker brand Under Armour (UA) and NBA champion Stephen Curry has officially come to an end after more than a decade. The
by Jameelah Mullen November 16, 2025 In 2022, the healthcare venture capital firm secured $55 million to invest exclusively in Black-founded healthcare companies. Jumpstart Health Investors, America’s first Black healthcare venture capital firm, continues to succeed despite anti-DEI initiatives that pressured it to cease exclusively supporting Black-owned businesses. Founded in
A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize. The numbers selected were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. The winner overcame Mega Millions’ astronomical odds of 1 in 290.5 million by
ROSHARON, Texas (AP) — Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas called a “family violence” incident. Beverley, 37, was arrested early Friday at a home in Rosharon, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Bail was set at $40,000. Via
James Pickens Jr. has played one of the most beloved doctors on TV since 2005, but after “Grey’s Anatomy” made a shocking midseason revelation, Pickens is making one of his own. The 71-year-old actor revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer– a battle his family knows all too well. “It’s
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in New York City. The New York Post first reported that Boyd, 29, was shot outside a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan after 2 a.m. Police and team officials confirmed that he was taken to
India Arie stepped onto Threads yesterday to educate users on the natural hair movement for Black women. “there LITERALLY IS no curl specialist job with out the path we laid for you,” she said. Threads erupted into a heated debate yesterday after former First Lady Michelle Obama commented on Black
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump defended H-1B visas and international students, but made a grand claim about historically Black colleges and universities when doing so. According to the president, international students from China keep HBCUs afloat. “We do have a lot of people coming in from China,” President
by Mary Spiller November 16, 2025 Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration ends race- and gender-based contracting goals amid federal scrutiny, sparking backlash from city leaders and minority-owned businesses. Philadelphia officials are dismantling long-established diversity, equity and inclusion benchmarks for city contracts, a dramatic policy shift that arrives as the Trump administration
by Kandiss Edwards November 16, 2025 Paris Jackson argued that estate transactions need greater transparency. Paris Jackson suffered a setback in her legal battle against the Michael Jackson estate. On Nov. 10, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected portions of Paris Jackson’s petition to gain a larger role
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton November 16, 2025 The Curry 13, which will be released in February 2026, will be the last product under the partnership. The partnership between sneaker brand Under Armour (UA) and NBA champion Stephen Curry has officially come to an end after more than a decade. The
by Jameelah Mullen November 16, 2025 In 2022, the healthcare venture capital firm secured $55 million to invest exclusively in Black-founded healthcare companies. Jumpstart Health Investors, America’s first Black healthcare venture capital firm, continues to succeed despite anti-DEI initiatives that pressured it to cease exclusively supporting Black-owned businesses. Founded in
A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize. The numbers selected were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. The winner overcame Mega Millions’ astronomical odds of 1 in 290.5 million by
ROSHARON, Texas (AP) — Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas called a “family violence” incident. Beverley, 37, was arrested early Friday at a home in Rosharon, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Bail was set at $40,000. Via
James Pickens Jr. has played one of the most beloved doctors on TV since 2005, but after “Grey’s Anatomy” made a shocking midseason revelation, Pickens is making one of his own. The 71-year-old actor revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer– a battle his family knows all too well. “It’s