“You’re here because you belong here. Now channel the confidence of a mediocre White man.” I whispered those words to an HBCU journalism student whose hands were shaking as she looked up to address Vice President Kamala Harris and Keisha Lance Bottoms in the White […]
In a historic move, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to donate one-third of his estimated $36.5 billion fortune to charity. The landmark decision—which is among the largest charitable donations ever announced by an African billionaire—comes with the full, public support of his primary heirs […]
Legislation introduced in Congress would allow millions of federal student loan borrowers to refinance their existing loans into new loans with a 0% interest rate, a proposal aimed at reducing borrowing costs while restructuring how the federal government finances its student loan program, WMTW reports. The measure would apply […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves frontman (and arguably the face of the league) tied the knot with no reported fanfare. A quick search on MOMS.mn.gov, or Minnesota Official Marriage System, reveals the paperwork was filed on July 16, between Anthony Jermal Edwards and Shannon La’Shay Jackson in Hennepin County. Fans […]
For more than a decade, JAŸ-Z has been tied to one of Hip-Hop’s longest running legal sagas. One that centers on paternity claims made by Rymir Satterthwaite and the legal efforts of the woman who helped raise him. Meet the man and his godmother, who’s currently […]
The frustration is understandable. The antiblackness is not: The reaction to Howard University’s unenrollment of over 500 entering freshmen has been both reactionary and naive. Many in my own Black community have condemned the action and shared narratives along the lines of “this would never […]
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