According to Dave Chappelle it’s easier to be an American comedian in Saudi Arabia. On Saturday, September 27, the 52-year-old comedian performed during the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital, where he weighed in on the state of comedy back home. “Right now in America, they say that if

This week, journalist Joy Reid woke up to unexpected, unwarranted advice from United States Vice President J.D. Vance on X.  On Thursday (Oct. 2), Vance shared some “honest, non-trolling” advice to the award-winning journalist in response to a clip of her and Ta-Nehisi Coates on a panel, where she discusses

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s crucial monthly jobs report. But with the government shut down, no information

The rap beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B has reached new depths. After days of insults flying back and forth online, Minaj crossed a line when she brought Cardi’s daughter, Kulture, into the mix. Now she’s walking it back. Minaj has apologized to Cardi’s daughter, Kulture, following disparaging remarks

Almost two months after the company fell under a receivership, Uncle Nearest’s prospects for success look “very good.” On Wednesday, October 1, Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. filed a report in the U.S. District Court describing how the Black-owned distillery remains viable, the Moore County Observer reported. “The Company has

by Ahsan Washington October 3, 2025 8 quotes to honor the freedom fighter Assata Shakur, the freedom-fighting member of the Black Liberation Army and author of Assata: An Autobiography, stands as a powerful and iconic symbol of resistance and survival. Shakur died at the age of 78 on Sept. 25

Barack and Michelle Obama decided to generously grace our social timelines with a little bit of love and joy in the middle of what feels like a burning house.  In celebration of their 33rd wedding anniversary—I believe we call that “goals”—both the former President and First Lady shared the same

President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for “record” Black employment in a Truth Social post amid rising Black unemployment during his second term. On Thursday night, Trump posted a meme aiming at former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and their record for Black Americans. For Clinton, the image

by Kandiss Edwards October 3, 2025 Twenty babies have been born so far from trials that deploy AI-enabled robots. Artificial intelligence robots are making babies during multiple in vitro fertilization clinical trials (IVF). Twenty babies have been born so far from trials that deploy AI-enabled robots to perform parts of

After devastatingly losing her congressional seat in Missouri, former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush said on Friday that she is aiming for a comeback in the 2026 midterm election. “I ran for Congress to change things for regular people. I’m running again, because St. Louis deserves leadership that doesn’t wait for