Lightfoot had won 17.48% of the vote and Preckwinkle had 15.96% with 95% of precincts reporting, according to the Board of Election Commissioners for Chicago. Misty Copeland was once told to lighten her skin for a ballet role. Why she said ‘no.’ […]
For a Black dancer like Misty Copeland, the journey to becoming the prima ballerina that she is now takes years of sacrifice. But in one incident where she was asked sacrifice the hue of her skin, the acclaimed dancer drew the line. At a special […]
Michael Jackson’s former maid is speaking out once again about the allegations of child abuse against the late singer. As reported by the NME, Adrian McManus testified at Jackson’s 2005 trail that she saw him touch actor Macaulay Culkin on the cheek while his hand was on Culkin’s derriere. […]
Cardi B will be hitting the road this summer to support her debut album “Invasion of Privacy.” Complex reports that her stops include Tulsa, OK, Wichita, KS, Lincoln, NE, Minneapolis, MN, Indianapolis, IN, and Charlottesville, VA. Kevin Gates and Saweetie will feature on these dates that […]
Fighting multiple forms of state violence is exhausting, especially when considering the decay of our environment. But author, activist and doula adrienne maree brown says that we can still find hope and love amid the despair that surrounds us every day. In her new book, “Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good,” […]
The Islamic State group may have lost all its territory in Syria but a rival jihadist group has been making gains in the last remaining opposition stronghold in the north of the country – and it has got residents nervous. In a dramatic takeover […]