Philadelphia is ending its DEI standards for government contracts with businesses throughout the city, ending a decades-old practice as public and private sectors grapple with President Donald Trump‘s crusade against diversity programs. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the administration of Mayor Cherelle Parker, the city’s first woman and Black female

Karen Huger is coming back to the “Real Housewives.” During BravoCon on Friday (Nov. 14), the “Grand Dame” of the “Real Housewives of Potomac” was revealed during the midseason trailer for Season 10 of the reality show. In clips, Huger can be seen hugging family after her release from jail

What did you miss, Drake? Apparently, the part about copyright law. A new lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California accuses the 39-year-old rapper of lifting imagery from Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s work for the “What Did I Miss?” music

Cynthia Erivo is giving a new definition to “leaving it all out there.” The “Wicked: For Good” star had previously revealed she had a triple-digit fever and was sick after the lengthy audition to play Elphaba but in a recent conversation for NBC’s “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” special, the 38-year-old

President Donald Trump said he plans to direct the Department of Justice to launch investigations into Jeffrey Epstein‘s alleged relationships with prominent Democrats and other high-profile figures. The action comes days after emails belonging to Epstein indicated Trump knew about his sexual crimes against underage girls and spent time with

Issa Rae, if you can believe it, deals with feeling less than successful, too. On the debut episode of the new podcast “Not My Best Moment with KevOnStage,” hosted by comedian and actor Kevin Fredericks released on Nov. 12, the “Churchy” star sat down with the “Insecure” creator, who revealed

Today marks 65 years since Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to integrate elementary schools in the United States. On Nov. 14, 1960, at just six years old, Bridges arrived at William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans, Louisiana, walking past an angry white mob with her mother and four

It was the worst summer in years. Sechita McNair’s family took no vacations. Her younger boys didn’t go to camp. Her van was repossessed, and her family nearly got evicted — again. But she accomplished the one thing she wanted most. A few weeks before school started, McNair, an out-of-work film industry

Trigger warning: The article below references suicidal ideation Today, she’s recognized as a trailblazing, award-winning actress, Audra McDonald, but there was once a time she was just a student struggling with anxiety, depression, and a dream that felt unattainable.  During an appearance at an event for Hope for Depression Research