While braids are a popular, universal protective style that has myriad merits and dates back across cultures for thousands of years, getting them is a costly and lengthy process that still takes hours — even days in some cases — to complete. That could all change with the help of

Widely credited for crafting one of dancehall’s transcendent hits, Sister Nancy is set to receive her flowers with a brand new documentary, all while looking back at her innovative single. In “Bam Bam: The Story of Sister Nancy,” the 63-year-old, considered to be Jamaica’s first female dancehall DJ, takes fans

by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 22, 2025 Lawyers for the rappers call the demand “harassing, oppressive, and burdensome.” Lawyers for Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are fighting hard to avoid having the hip-hop moguls deposed in a $1.3 million fraud lawsuit. Newly released court documents show that in August, both rappers

by Sharelle B. McNair October 22, 2025 In her new book, ‘Independent,’ Jean-Pierre criticizes the Democratic Party for abandoning Biden when he needed support. Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is opening up during her book tour on why, after serving under the Biden administration, she decided to leave

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond. Copeland will be feted in grand style as American Ballet Theatre devotes a gala

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The Girl Scouts became senators for the day and learned how government works. Over the weekend, the Girl Scouts visited the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for a “Girls Leading Government” event, hosted by the congresswoman’s Ayana Presley office, where they enjoyed the expertise of

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 22, 2025 The Barbadian singer just celebrated 20 years in music. Although her last album release was nearly a decade ago, Rihanna is still drawing listeners. Over 20 years into her music career, Hot97 reports that Rihanna reigns as the top Black female artist on Spotify

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton October 22, 2025 Kentrell Settles, 21, died on Oct. 17. A 23-year-old Indianapolis woman allegedly killed a 21-year-old man on Oct. 17 after he honked his horn to alert her that a traffic light had turned green. According to a Facebook post by the Marion

The White House is playing defense after video and images of the demolition of the East Wing went viral and caused outrage as renovations for President Donald Trump‘s $250 million ballroom broke ground. The Office of Communications pushed back against criticisms of Trump’s White House makeover, pointing out that the

New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver returned to court in Newark on Tuesday for oral arguments in her federal criminal case brought by the Trump administration. The freshman lawmaker’s legal team made two motions to dismiss the unprecedented case for a sitting member of Congress, which has been slammed by critics