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The Kentucky Derby — the glamorous, tradition-soaked crown jewel of American horse racing, which arrives annually in May — has always carried a complicated Black legacy. Black jockeys dominated its earliest years, winning 15 of the first 28 races before racism pushed them out of the sport. Today, the Kentucky
It looks like Wendy Osefo, who proudly touted her multiple degrees on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” allegedly used multiple aliases in her ongoing fraud case. This week, prosecutors submitted a request seeking additional financial records from Wendy and her husband, Eddie. In defending their request, Carroll County prosecutors claim
The “chaotic” scene outside of a New York hotspot over the weekend that left NFL player Kris Boyd suffering from a critical bullet wound may have been sparked by an argument about his style. On Thursday, Nov. 20, during a press conference, the NYPD shared more details about what led
An Ohio officer who shot and killed a pregnant Black mother in a supermarket parking lot after she was accused of shoplifting has been acquitted of all charges, including murder. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb could have faced up to life in prison. The Blendon Township police officer had pleaded
Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges — all of whom were
On Thursday, Nov. 20, an individual reportedly appeared at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s office making “white supremacist threats and hand gestures.” In a statement released on social media, the Texas Democrat thanked Capitol Police for their swift response and assured everyone’s safety. However, she says, “this cannot become the norm.” “We’re
Nine women in Chesapeake, Virginia, say what started as a simple Friendsgiving dinner turned into a humiliating and discriminatory ordeal; one they’re now taking legal action to address. A viral video captured a fistfight between two women inside the Cork and Bull Chophouse on Nov. 6. But the group says
In the same way Marvel fans proclaim “Wakanda Forever,” yesterday felt like the universe stepping in to show us that Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman’s brotherhood really is foreverever. On Nov. 20, Hollywood gathered to celebrate Boseman’s posthumous induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one of the industry’s
For the last three years, Wendy Williams has been under a court-appointed guardianship. Since then, the former talk show host has rarely been seen in the public eye or by her friends and family, a retreat that sources say is instigated by her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morissey. “[Wendy Williams] can’t
Trigger warning: The article below references suicidal ideation Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out again about how online harassment has affected her mental health. The “Body” rapper took to the witness stand on Thursday in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper. In her emotional testimony, she spoke about
The Kentucky Derby — the glamorous, tradition-soaked crown jewel of American horse racing, which arrives annually in May — has always carried a complicated Black legacy. Black jockeys dominated its earliest years, winning 15 of the first 28 races before racism pushed them out of the sport. Today, the Kentucky
It looks like Wendy Osefo, who proudly touted her multiple degrees on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” allegedly used multiple aliases in her ongoing fraud case. This week, prosecutors submitted a request seeking additional financial records from Wendy and her husband, Eddie. In defending their request, Carroll County prosecutors claim
The “chaotic” scene outside of a New York hotspot over the weekend that left NFL player Kris Boyd suffering from a critical bullet wound may have been sparked by an argument about his style. On Thursday, Nov. 20, during a press conference, the NYPD shared more details about what led
An Ohio officer who shot and killed a pregnant Black mother in a supermarket parking lot after she was accused of shoplifting has been acquitted of all charges, including murder. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb could have faced up to life in prison. The Blendon Township police officer had pleaded
Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year. They rejected accusations the lines unlawfully fractured and packed Black voters to weaken their voting power. The order by three judges — all of whom were
On Thursday, Nov. 20, an individual reportedly appeared at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s office making “white supremacist threats and hand gestures.” In a statement released on social media, the Texas Democrat thanked Capitol Police for their swift response and assured everyone’s safety. However, she says, “this cannot become the norm.” “We’re
Nine women in Chesapeake, Virginia, say what started as a simple Friendsgiving dinner turned into a humiliating and discriminatory ordeal; one they’re now taking legal action to address. A viral video captured a fistfight between two women inside the Cork and Bull Chophouse on Nov. 6. But the group says
In the same way Marvel fans proclaim “Wakanda Forever,” yesterday felt like the universe stepping in to show us that Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman’s brotherhood really is foreverever. On Nov. 20, Hollywood gathered to celebrate Boseman’s posthumous induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one of the industry’s
For the last three years, Wendy Williams has been under a court-appointed guardianship. Since then, the former talk show host has rarely been seen in the public eye or by her friends and family, a retreat that sources say is instigated by her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morissey. “[Wendy Williams] can’t
Trigger warning: The article below references suicidal ideation Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out again about how online harassment has affected her mental health. The “Body” rapper took to the witness stand on Thursday in her defamation trial against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper. In her emotional testimony, she spoke about