Among the (very few) subtler moments from the now-legendary “Club Shay Shay” interview with Shannon Sharpe is Katt Williams’ claim that he can run a sub-4.5-second 40-yard dash. Even Sharpe, …
Halle Bailey had a very strong reason for keeping her pregnancy to herself. The “Little Mermaid” star was among those honored at the 2024 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards…
A pair of brothers have added another historic location to Philadelphia: Their venture Two Locals Brewing Co., a sprawling 6,000-square-foot brew pub in the city’s expanding University City section of…
MIAMI — The Medicaid call center in Florida is experiencing long wait times and high rates of disconnection that could be preventing qualifying families from renewing or accessing Medicaid coverage,…
Republican lawmakers in West Virginia have killed a bill that would have banned discrimination against Black hairstyles, known as the CROWN Act, in a blow for Black hair advocates in…
After first being announced and available to pre-order in October, RuPaul‘s memoir “The House of Hidden Meanings” debuted on Tuesday, and it’s already a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon. The book…
In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family in Coronado, California, found themselves unable to rent a house amid racially restrictive housing laws that favored white buyers and renters. Emma…
The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity and inclusion positions due to a new state rule that prohibits the addition of such programs, according to an administrative memo…
The momentum for support of a cease-fire reflects a broader anti-war sentiment that has been spreading across the country at a time of deepening political divides. Unlike wars of the…
A St. Louis TV station apologized after facing backlash for describing minority homeowners as “colored” during a broadcast. On the Feb. 26 evening newscast, a KMOV anchor referred to minority…
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