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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Reese is supporting many girls basketball teams with new gear, including at her former high school. Reebok and the Angel C. Reese Foundation are putting their best foot forward to support girls’ basketball. The foundation, created by the WNBA star, has partnered with collaborator
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who made history as the first Black woman to serve three consecutive terms in the nation’s capital, will not seek re-election in next year’s mayoral election. Bowser, 53, announced her decision on Tuesday in a video message. “It has been the honor of my life to
Pop culture critic and entertainer Quentin Latham, best known as Funky Dineva, has made a career out of informing fans about the latest in news media and more. On Tuesday (Nov. 25), he took to Instagram to reveal a new challenge he’d soon be facing: cancer. “I’m sharing this information
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 The actress spoke of her stifling role options after winning the coveted award. Lupita Nyong’o is getting real about her acting career since winning an Oscar in 2013 for 12 Years A Slave. The acclaimed actress, who won the Academy Award for her captivating
A young Black woman in the U.K. says she was dismissed by doctors four separate times before finally being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer — and only after she lied to get the tests she needed. Nothando Nhliziyo, a 22-year-old hairstylist from Leicester, England, is now speaking out and urging
Former NBA player Rick Fox announced he will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year’s general election. His candidacy comes as the archipelago struggles with high-profile corruption cases, an influx of people entering the country illegally and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Dorian, a devastating Category 5 storm that hit
Shortly after a Chicago mother and her son were attacked by a group of teens, another mother and her children were assaulted by a group of juveniles in Cambridge, Maryland. Lakesha Graves says she and her daughters were attacked by a mob of students who allegedly intentionally got on the
After videos of Black women in labor being refused care by hospitals across the country went viral, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is seeking change. On Tuesday (Nov. 25), Kelly introduced the WELLS Act, or the Women Expansion for Learning and Labor Safety Act. The bill is named after Mercedes Wells,
Actor and comedian Mike Epps was recently at the center of growing criticism on social media after sharing his views on Black communities’ large celebrations of prison releases and reliance on food stamps. On Monday, the comedian took to social media to clarify the comments he sats were misunderstood. “I
In the wake of a Maryland foster teen’s suicide inside a Baltimore hotel, the state’s Department of Human Services says it has met its deadline to remove all foster children from hotel placements across the state. On Monday, Nov. 24, the agency told The Washington Post it had successfully found
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 Reese is supporting many girls basketball teams with new gear, including at her former high school. Reebok and the Angel C. Reese Foundation are putting their best foot forward to support girls’ basketball. The foundation, created by the WNBA star, has partnered with collaborator
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who made history as the first Black woman to serve three consecutive terms in the nation’s capital, will not seek re-election in next year’s mayoral election. Bowser, 53, announced her decision on Tuesday in a video message. “It has been the honor of my life to
Pop culture critic and entertainer Quentin Latham, best known as Funky Dineva, has made a career out of informing fans about the latest in news media and more. On Tuesday (Nov. 25), he took to Instagram to reveal a new challenge he’d soon be facing: cancer. “I’m sharing this information
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 25, 2025 The actress spoke of her stifling role options after winning the coveted award. Lupita Nyong’o is getting real about her acting career since winning an Oscar in 2013 for 12 Years A Slave. The acclaimed actress, who won the Academy Award for her captivating
A young Black woman in the U.K. says she was dismissed by doctors four separate times before finally being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer — and only after she lied to get the tests she needed. Nothando Nhliziyo, a 22-year-old hairstylist from Leicester, England, is now speaking out and urging
Former NBA player Rick Fox announced he will run for a legislative seat in the Bahamas in next year’s general election. His candidacy comes as the archipelago struggles with high-profile corruption cases, an influx of people entering the country illegally and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Dorian, a devastating Category 5 storm that hit
Shortly after a Chicago mother and her son were attacked by a group of teens, another mother and her children were assaulted by a group of juveniles in Cambridge, Maryland. Lakesha Graves says she and her daughters were attacked by a mob of students who allegedly intentionally got on the
After videos of Black women in labor being refused care by hospitals across the country went viral, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is seeking change. On Tuesday (Nov. 25), Kelly introduced the WELLS Act, or the Women Expansion for Learning and Labor Safety Act. The bill is named after Mercedes Wells,
Actor and comedian Mike Epps was recently at the center of growing criticism on social media after sharing his views on Black communities’ large celebrations of prison releases and reliance on food stamps. On Monday, the comedian took to social media to clarify the comments he sats were misunderstood. “I
In the wake of a Maryland foster teen’s suicide inside a Baltimore hotel, the state’s Department of Human Services says it has met its deadline to remove all foster children from hotel placements across the state. On Monday, Nov. 24, the agency told The Washington Post it had successfully found