Texas’ 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S. representatives in less than a year. Former U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, 70, died after a medical emergency on March 5, serving only two months in office after succeeding longtime Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who

Prince Harry is a little more than over the drama surrounding his charity. Amid ongoing drama and infighting among trustees and chairpeople, the Duke of Sussex has stepped down from Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded alongside Prince Seeiso of Lesotho almost 20 years ago, in honor of their late

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday, renaming a street next to Smith’s old high school. “Philly, I love you. I am yours. You are mine,” Smith said at

If anyone knows anything about miracles, it’s pastor T.D. Jakes. In a new interview with the Today Show, the megachurch pastor reflected on his recent onstage health scare and revealed the cause of the medical emergency.  “I didn’t really realize what was happening to me onstage until I got to

Eddie Murphy is a legend in comedy circles and in Hollywood, having delivered several iconic performances on the stage and on the big screen. That wasn’t always the case, though. While Murphy’s star power was obvious, there was a time when he was new on the acting scene, and the

Nelly, who has been basking in the glow of his new marriage and new baby with Ashanti, is getting candid about when he knew (this time around) that the couple was going to be together forever. Speaking on “The Bootleg Kev podcast,” the 50-year-old rapper said the timing of their

 The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother and sister who make jigsaw puzzles celebrating Black subjects wonder if they need to offer “neutral” images like landscapes to keep growing. Pound Cake and Puzzles of

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, refused to apologize for a nickname she gave Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently and clarified that it had nothing to do with his wheelchair disability. While delivering remarks at the Human Rights Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday, Crockett decried the state of politics in

As high school seniors across the country gear up for graduation and await college decisions, a special congratulations is in order for one standout student at Douglas County High School. Mantavius Presley, a senior from Douglasville, Georgia, has been accepted by over 60 colleges and earned over $1 million in

Taylour Paige is officially on her motherhood journey. On Monday, the 34-year-old actress revealed on Instagram that she’s expecting her first child with her husband, designer Rivington Angulo. The post, which was captionless, included a single photo of the “Magazine Dreams” actress in a white dress with her belly bump