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The power of Whitney Houston cannot be denied. Thirteen years after her untimely passing, the iconic singer holds the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on Billboard’s Gospel Streaming Songs chart with two of her classic Christmas songs. Houston’s take on “Do You Hear What I Hear?” ascended from No.
Six months after her daughter’s death, April Newkirk is still reliving the moment she learned her daughter, 31-year-old nurse Adriana Smith — then nine weeks pregnant with her second child — had been declared brain-dead. And yet, because her fetus still had a heartbeat, doctors kept Smith’s body on life
Less than two years after winning the national championship in college football, Michigan is again searching for a new head coach. Sherrone Moore, who served as offensive coordinator for the school’s 2023 national championship team before being named the head coach for two seasons, was fired Wednesday (Dec. 10). His
This year, Black communities grieved the loss of legendary talents like D’Angelo and Angie Stone. However, while social media users shared a collective grief, their son Michael Archer II, also known as Swayo Twain, carried the inexplicable weight of losing not one but both parents within months of each other.
After Washington, D.C. officials announced that the Black Lives Matter mural would be no more, South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace has suggested a new name for Black Lives Matter Plaza. In a bill introduced on the House floor, Mace suggested that the corridor between 16th Street Northwest and H and
Almost a decade later, Colin Kaepernick does not regret his activism in the NFL. In 2016, Kaepernick’s impact was felt beyond the football field when he decided to take a knee during the national anthem, which is played at the beginning of every NFL game. Since making this small yet
President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived remarks he reportedly made about African nations and Haiti seven years ago during a rally-style event in Pennsylvania. Trump, who ran his re-election campaign largely focused on tough immigration enforcement, touted his administration’s recent update to a list of countries, mostly from Africa, that
Michael B. Jordan is getting plenty of accolades for his work in “Sinners” and what he’s helping create behind the camera. However, the 38-year-old admits that he’s looking ahead to what his life will be when he’s not working all the time and that includes one big life step: becoming
Why has no one ever asked Vince Staples for his commentary on the January 6 insurrection before? The 32-year-old rapper and actor couldn’t help but share his thoughts during a recent sit-down with Ziwe — and, true to form, he delivered them with his signature dry wit. After clarifying where
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 10, 2025 ‘More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.’ A very unexpected separation from the Los Angeles Clippers, the team he has spent most of his playing years
The power of Whitney Houston cannot be denied. Thirteen years after her untimely passing, the iconic singer holds the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on Billboard’s Gospel Streaming Songs chart with two of her classic Christmas songs. Houston’s take on “Do You Hear What I Hear?” ascended from No.
Six months after her daughter’s death, April Newkirk is still reliving the moment she learned her daughter, 31-year-old nurse Adriana Smith — then nine weeks pregnant with her second child — had been declared brain-dead. And yet, because her fetus still had a heartbeat, doctors kept Smith’s body on life
Less than two years after winning the national championship in college football, Michigan is again searching for a new head coach. Sherrone Moore, who served as offensive coordinator for the school’s 2023 national championship team before being named the head coach for two seasons, was fired Wednesday (Dec. 10). His
This year, Black communities grieved the loss of legendary talents like D’Angelo and Angie Stone. However, while social media users shared a collective grief, their son Michael Archer II, also known as Swayo Twain, carried the inexplicable weight of losing not one but both parents within months of each other.
After Washington, D.C. officials announced that the Black Lives Matter mural would be no more, South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace has suggested a new name for Black Lives Matter Plaza. In a bill introduced on the House floor, Mace suggested that the corridor between 16th Street Northwest and H and
Almost a decade later, Colin Kaepernick does not regret his activism in the NFL. In 2016, Kaepernick’s impact was felt beyond the football field when he decided to take a knee during the national anthem, which is played at the beginning of every NFL game. Since making this small yet
President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived remarks he reportedly made about African nations and Haiti seven years ago during a rally-style event in Pennsylvania. Trump, who ran his re-election campaign largely focused on tough immigration enforcement, touted his administration’s recent update to a list of countries, mostly from Africa, that
Michael B. Jordan is getting plenty of accolades for his work in “Sinners” and what he’s helping create behind the camera. However, the 38-year-old admits that he’s looking ahead to what his life will be when he’s not working all the time and that includes one big life step: becoming
Why has no one ever asked Vince Staples for his commentary on the January 6 insurrection before? The 32-year-old rapper and actor couldn’t help but share his thoughts during a recent sit-down with Ziwe — and, true to form, he delivered them with his signature dry wit. After clarifying where
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 10, 2025 ‘More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.’ A very unexpected separation from the Los Angeles Clippers, the team he has spent most of his playing years