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Leah Chase, Iconic Executive Chef and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
Leah Chase, iconic executive chef, civil rights activist, and co-owner of the legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans, died Saturday her family announced. She was 96 years old. → Read More
End of an Era: Apple to Announce Shutdown of iTunes
On Friday afternoon, Bloomberg News reported that Apple is soon to announce the end of its iconic iTunes digital store. Launched in 2003, iTunes took the business world by storm and started the massive movement of mp3 music sales. → Read More
Marlborough, NH Police: ‘Stop taking your horses down to our Old Town Road’
There’s an actual Old Town Road in Marlborough, New Hampshire and residents are sick and tired of the constant attention. → Read More
Suspect Identified in Virginia Beach Mass Shooting
On Saturday Virginia Beach officials identified 40-year-old DeWayne Craddock as the lone gunman who opened fire on a municipal complex Friday afternoon, killing at least 12 and injuring many others. It is believed the shooting was retaliation for being terminated from his longtime job as a city worker. → Read More
Derion Vence Allegedly Confesses to Killing Maleah Davis; Police Find Human Remains
Houston-based Activist Quanell X, leader of the New Black Panther Nation, claims that while visiting Derion Vence in jail Friday morning, Vence confessed to killing five-year-old Maleah Davis then dumping her body on the side of a road in Arkansas. Police later found human remains in the area Vence described. → Read More
Did You Know Lady Liberty Was a Monument to Slavery Abolishment, Not Immigration?
The new Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened Thursday in New York Harbor, brings to light a little-spoken-of aspect of the statue’s history: Lady Liberty was originally intended celebrate the end of slavery, not the arrival of immigrants. → Read More
Senior Slay: JoAni Johnson, 68, Proves Ageless Beauty, Grace, and Power
Jo Ani Johnson stands at only five feet, four-and-a-half inches tall, making her ‘too short’ for most runways. Not to mention, at age 68 Johnson would often be considered ‘too old’. Yet, the stunning beauty is defying industry norms by being one of the hottest models in the game right now. → Read More
Yes, Oui, Cannes: Film Director Mati Diop Becomes First Black Woman Ever to Win
On Saturday French-Senagalese director Mati Diop became the first black female director to win an award in the Cannes Film Festival’s 72-year history. She also was the first black woman to ever have a film accepted for competition at the festival. → Read More
Lori Lightfoot Begins Dismantling Chicago’s Corrupt Aldermanic System Her First Day in Office
It’s a new dawn, a new day, and Lori Lightfoot did not come here to play. On day one of her new position as the first black woman to lead Chicago as mayor, Lightfoot is bringing a swift end to Chicago’s tradition of ‘aldermanic privilege’ that granted council members sweeping veto power over zoning and licensing permits. → Read More
The Marathon Continues: Puma x Nipsey Hussle Collaborations Are Coming Soon
The death of rapper Nipsey Hussle continues to be mourned by communities around the world, but now there’s another way to support his vision and help out his family in the process. This week, PUMA Brand and Marketing Global Director Adam Petrick announced that the collaborations with Hussle that were in-progress at the time of Hussle’s death will continue, and even more will be done to keep his… → Read More
Remy Ma Faces New Charges in Assault Case
Reminisce ‘Remy Ma’ Mackie is facing new criminal complaints for allegedly assaulting her Love & Hip Hop: New York co–star, Brittney Taylor. → Read More
Kanye West Lovingly Remembers His Mother, Donda, During Interview With David Letterman
Kanye West opened up about his mom, Donda West, on Netflix’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” with David Letterman that begins streaming May 31. → Read More
Mary Winston Becomes the Next Lone Black Woman to Lead a Fortune 500 Company
Mary Winston has earned every right to be celebrated as Bed, Bath & Beyond’s new interim CEO; but we’ve also got to talk about a few things in the process. → Read More
Councilwoman Challenges Shreveport Louisiana's 'Saggy Pants Law'
Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images In February, 31-year-old Anthony Childs was shot and killed in Shreveport, Louisiana over a confrontation with police started by a law against sagging pants. Since that tragedy, councilwoman LeVette Fuller wants to end the 2007 law that prohibits wearing pants below the waist. According to census reporting Shreveport is a majority minority community at 57 percent… → Read More
Last Known U.S. Slave Ship, the Clotilda, Said to Have Been Discovered In Alabama
On Wednesday researchers announced they’ve located the remains of the last known ship known to bring enslaved Africans to what we now call The United States. → Read More
‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Reveals a Cast Ready to Make You Laugh
Quinta Brunson, Gabrielle Dennis, and Ashley Nicole Black will star in a new half-hour sketch comedy series along with creator Robin Thede and executive producer Issa Rae. → Read More
A Federal Judge in California Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Border Wall Funds
The U.S./ Mexican border wall as seen in El Paso, Texas. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images On Friday, a federal judge in California temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s invalid administration, preventing the transfer of $1 billion in Defense Department funds to build a border fencing wall. As reported by NPR, U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam’s injunction “did not include ruling on an additional… → Read More
Missouri Governor Signs Legislation Banning Abortions at 8 Weeks
On Friday, Missouri Gov. Michael L. Parson signed controversial legislation banning abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. Exceptions are provided for medical emergencies but not for incest or rape. → Read More
Free Your Mind: 10 Missouri Eastern Prison Inmates Graduate College
Ten inmates from the Missouri Eastern Correctional Center made history Wednesday as the first graduates of Washington University’s Prison Education Project. → Read More
Crusty Country Music Fans Want to Boycott Wrangler Jeans For Partnering with Lil Nas X
This week, after Wrangler jeans announced a new yee haw agenda capsule collection with Lil Nas X, some country music fans are calling for a full out boycott. → Read More