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Last Saturday, OWN premiered a brand-new finance-focused docuseries, ‘Maxxed Out,’ which introduces a financial expert to consumers in a credit crisis! On ‘Maxxed Out,’ when someone’s finances are a hot mess, and it’s causing a relationship problem, the reinforcements get called in. Think “financial intervention” with a side of tough love and a
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 16, 2026 A’Ja Wilson paid tribute to her father’s HBCU by gifting the Benedict College women’s basketball team each a pair of her signature A’One Nikes. WNBA star A’Ja Wilson is celebrating her family’s HBCU legacy by giving her signature Nike A’One sneakers to every player
When Leslie Jones broke into a full-blown hot flash on a recent episode of “The View” to the point where it was all she and the hosts could focus on, women everywhere collectively nodded —including Gabrielle Union. The 53-year-old actress, who’s currently navigating the change herself, knows exactly what it’s
President Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 amid the violent escalations of federal officers in Minneapolis drew a chilling effect for those who say such an act is not only unnecessary but a threat to democracy. “There is no insurrection in Minneapolis. Donald Trump knows that since
Russell Wilson is on his way to becoming a citizen of Benin. The Giants quarterback recently visited the francophone country for the first time this month, and spoke about his plans to bring American football over as he earns his nationality. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because Wilson’s wife,
Since reports surfaced of Renee Nicole Good being fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, tensions have been bubbling around the country as civilians push back against the growing attempts to give Immigration officers authority in states. At the epicenter of these tensions is Minneapolis, where communities have taken to
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s initial commanding lead in early polling in the U.S. Senate primary election has reversed, as a new poll of likely Democratic voters shows her behind her opponent, Texas State Rep. James Talarico. According to the Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey, Crockett is 9 points behind Talarico,
As tensions between the public and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement mount following an ICE agent’s shooting and killing of an unarmed U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense has shown up in a supportive capacity in Philadelphia — and they didn’t come to play. Last week,
President Donald Trump is facing rebuke after recently implying the United States should no longer hold elections, just days after he warned Republicans he could soon face impeachment if his party loses control of Congress. During an interview with Reuters, Trump expressed frustrations yet again about the likelihood of major
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is introducing an exhibit featuring the archival collections of historically Black colleges and universities. The exhibition, which is called “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs,” is set to open Friday (January 16), and run until July 19.
Last Saturday, OWN premiered a brand-new finance-focused docuseries, ‘Maxxed Out,’ which introduces a financial expert to consumers in a credit crisis! On ‘Maxxed Out,’ when someone’s finances are a hot mess, and it’s causing a relationship problem, the reinforcements get called in. Think “financial intervention” with a side of tough love and a
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 16, 2026 A’Ja Wilson paid tribute to her father’s HBCU by gifting the Benedict College women’s basketball team each a pair of her signature A’One Nikes. WNBA star A’Ja Wilson is celebrating her family’s HBCU legacy by giving her signature Nike A’One sneakers to every player
When Leslie Jones broke into a full-blown hot flash on a recent episode of “The View” to the point where it was all she and the hosts could focus on, women everywhere collectively nodded —including Gabrielle Union. The 53-year-old actress, who’s currently navigating the change herself, knows exactly what it’s
President Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 amid the violent escalations of federal officers in Minneapolis drew a chilling effect for those who say such an act is not only unnecessary but a threat to democracy. “There is no insurrection in Minneapolis. Donald Trump knows that since
Russell Wilson is on his way to becoming a citizen of Benin. The Giants quarterback recently visited the francophone country for the first time this month, and spoke about his plans to bring American football over as he earns his nationality. If this story sounds familiar, it’s because Wilson’s wife,
Since reports surfaced of Renee Nicole Good being fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, tensions have been bubbling around the country as civilians push back against the growing attempts to give Immigration officers authority in states. At the epicenter of these tensions is Minneapolis, where communities have taken to
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s initial commanding lead in early polling in the U.S. Senate primary election has reversed, as a new poll of likely Democratic voters shows her behind her opponent, Texas State Rep. James Talarico. According to the Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey, Crockett is 9 points behind Talarico,
As tensions between the public and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement mount following an ICE agent’s shooting and killing of an unarmed U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense has shown up in a supportive capacity in Philadelphia — and they didn’t come to play. Last week,
President Donald Trump is facing rebuke after recently implying the United States should no longer hold elections, just days after he warned Republicans he could soon face impeachment if his party loses control of Congress. During an interview with Reuters, Trump expressed frustrations yet again about the likelihood of major
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is introducing an exhibit featuring the archival collections of historically Black colleges and universities. The exhibition, which is called “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs,” is set to open Friday (January 16), and run until July 19.