by Mitti Hicks November 26, 2025 In 2016, the Arizona grandmother sent out Thanksgiving invitations to her six grandchildren. She accidentally texted the wrong number, including one to the then 16-year-old Hinton. At this point, we all look forward to the annual Thanksgiving dinner between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 Kenneka Jenkins’ mother speaks out about the alleged “lies” she was told during her daughter’s case. Two years after a $10 million settlement in the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins, her mother is speaking out about the “lies” she says she was told during

Alexa queue, Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).”  2025 has been a notable year for Black women, as they continue to pave a way for future generations to see what’s possible. Among the many Black women who celebrated becoming the first to do something was Florida A&M University senior theater major,

by Kandiss Edwards November 26, 2025 The NAACP contends the Trump administration is ‘brazenly defying Congress’ by eliminating the agency. On Nov. 25, several branches of the NAACP and the Missionary Baptist Convention of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit to stop the dismantling of the Community Relations Service (CRS), a

T-Pain had to get some things off his chest. During a sitdown with Shannon Sharpe for Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the former Masked Singer winner and one of the more popular singers of his generation outlined why he is not entirely here for people faking camaraderie with him, particularly

Think your Thanksgiving cooking might be a little last-minute? Before you attempt to head out to the store on Thanksgiving Day because you procrastinated, know that most national retailers will be closed on Thursday (Nov. 27) and will reopen for Black Friday shopping on Nov. 28, with plenty of deals

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton November 26, 2025 The rookie coach is also nominated for the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the FCS Coach of the Year. A first-year HBCU college football coach, Tremaine Jackson, has led his school to the SWAC West Title with a chance to bring home

by Jeroslyn JoVonn November 26, 2025 A new bill is working to prevent women in active labor from being turned away from hospitals. After the now-viral birthing experience of Mercedes Wells in Indiana, a Congresswoman has introduced legislation to ensure women in active labor cannot be turned away from hospitals.

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition. Bowser said they were victims

An underreported update to the federal student loan system is gaining more attention as advocates speak out about its impact on a growing professional field that could significantly impact the health and economic stability of Black Americans. President Donald Trump’s signature law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed on