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Many hear about Madame C.J. Walker for her impact on the hair industry. But have you heard of Christina M. Jenkins? She is one of those great minds who is largely credited for creating the hair weaving process. Christina Mae Thomas was born Christmas Day in 1920, although there are conflicting dates regarding her day […]

Authorities are still investigating the Nov. 27 murder-suicide of Metro Police Department Detective Timothy Francis, 50, and his wife, Christina Lynn Francis, 41.

COCOA, Fla. (AP) — An unknown gunman fired into a crowd gathered at a Saturday afternoon burial service of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy earlier this month, officials said. The deceased teen’s mother was wounded by the bullet, Florida Today reported. The shooting happened as guests gathered at Riverview Memorial […]

1. Donald Trump Speaks! 4 MINUTE READ   What You Need To Know: In what looked like a hastily scheduled news conference, Donald Trump delivered a Thanksgiving Day address that resulted in more questions than answers. Situated in the Diplomatic Reception Room, first a call was placed to thank U.S. military around the world. 2. […]

A racist white man who rented property to a Black family with children was given a delayed, light prison sentence after admitting he was discriminating against and "threatening to kill" the tenants in North Carolina.

On Monday (Nov 23) as a part of the "Musicians on Musicians" segment for Rolling Stone, Badu sat down with Summer Walker and discussed the beginning of her relationship with 3 Stacks, revealing that when the two first became an item, it was fueled mostly by the physical attraction before noting that the two became close friends while raising their son. 

Netflix understood where Dave was coming from and being that they've worked together for some hilarious comedy specials, they decided to honor his wish and remove his series from their catalogue.

While we hope future Star Wars films emphasize diversity and give non-white characters their time to shine, we’re really crossing our fingers that said characters in a galaxy far, far away are a part of a better written story.

Chloe x Halle are getting in the holiday spirit next week for The Disney Holiday Singalong.

Beyoncé was snubbed the last time she was nominated for nine Grammys in 2017. Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.

Big props go out to Radha Blank for her latest win as Sundance Institute's 2020 Vanguard Award recipient for her breakout film. The writer-director-actor will add this to her ever-growing list of accolades since debuting the film in January of this year.

David Dinkins, New York City's first and only Black mayor, has passed away. He was 93.