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Entertainment

Jay-Z, Tina Turner, LL Cool J and More Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The ceremony, which took place on Saturday, is set to air on HBO and HBOMax Nov. 20.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

November 1, 2021
Entertainment, Television

A Final Season Merits a First Lady: Michelle Obama Will Make a Cameo as Black-ish Makes Its Farewell Lap

Our forever first lady will make an appearance in the eighth and final season of Kenya Barris' breakthrough show.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

October 29, 2021
News, Obituary

Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies From COVID Complications

The retired four-star general and first African American to serve as secretary of state, served his country as a soldier and a diplomat.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 18, 2021
News, Obituary

Civil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102

Black worked with many activists including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr., who would become a close confidante.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

October 14, 2021
News

Maya Angelou Among 5 Women to Be Honored on New U.S. Coins

The coins are a part of the U.S Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, which will release coins honoring trailblazing women every year from 2022 to 2025.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

October 8, 2021
Politics

Trump Reportedly Granted Hip-Hop Manager Jimmy Henchman Clemency, So Why Is He Still in Prison?

Attorneys for James Rosemond, aka Jimmy Henchman, argue that a conversation between the president and NFL great Jim Brown is enough to set him free.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

October 8, 2021
News, Opinion

The Ozy Finesse, Explained

The scandal surrounding Ozy Media is a story about capitalism, racial equity and what people really mean when they say, 'One of my best friends is Black.'

By

Michael Harriot

Published

October 7, 2021
Entertainment, Movies

Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Audra McDonald, Glynn Turman All Tapped for Upcoming Bayard Rustin Biopic

The forthcoming Netflix film will be directed by Ma Rainey's Black Bottom director George C. Wolfe and produced by the Obama’s Higher Ground.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

October 6, 2021
Culture, Sports

Is ESPN Conveniently Hiding Sage Steele’s Suspension Behind a COVID-19 Diagnosis? It Sure as Hell Looks Like It

The ESPN personality has been yanked off the air after questioning former president Barack Obama's Blackness.

By

Jay Connor

Published

October 6, 2021
Culture

Sage Steele Lives to Say All the Wrong Things; Anchor Removed From the Air After Contracting COVID-19 [Updated]

In a recent interview, the ESPN personality praised Candace Owens, questioned Barack Obama's Blackness, and blamed women for being sexually harassed.

By

Jay Connor

Published

October 5, 2021