The portfolio is titled, ‘Of Earth & Sky’ The idea of Rihanna’s latest project with multimedia artist Lorna Simpson is “reinterpreting modern-day glamour.” In an exciting collaboration, the singer and beauty business mogul joined forces with Simpson on a 12-page portfolio for Essence. Featured on the January/February cover, Rihanna told the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Concerns about armed violence leading into Inauguration Day remain as officials work to figure out what to do to drastically turn the atmosphere around. As time is running out for President Donald Trump‘s term, anger and tension are at a fever pitch and has boiled […]
The life of an influential political figure and Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington will soon be headed to a screen near us. Deadline announced today that Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter will pen the script for the limited series under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer […]
Dear Editor, The events of January 6, 2021 in the nation’s capitol, represent the culmination of a widespread revolutionary assault on the American way of life. The assault has been directed at all three branches of government: the executive branches of the fifty […]
Just months after the investigation into the Oscar Grant’s shooting was reopened, the Alameda County district attorney announced charges will not be filed against the second officer involved in the incident. According to the New York Times, Nancy O’Malley, the Alameda County district attorney, released […]
In December, Major League Baseball finally committed to something that was bittersweet, yet long overdue: it officially recognized the Negro League for its groundbreaking contributions to professional sports by including its stats and records in MLB’s official database. But instead of holding our breath waiting […]
By Joséphine Li Late Friday evening, Twitter said that after a close review of recent tweets from the president’s account, it had suspended President Trump from its platform due to the risk of further incitement of violence. Twitter issued a statement last Wednesday warning Trump […]
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Three African American health leaders — advocates for expanded health care who are on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19 raging across California — took a […]
Photo courtesy: Reuters By Joséphine Li According to Bloomberg, Elon Musk’s total wealth has surpassed that of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to grab the title of world’s richest person. Musk’s meteoric rise in wealth over the past year marks the fastest ascent to the top […]
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, hundreds of white terrorists stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C in the name of Trumpism, patriotism and “revolution.” Amidst the mob dressed in riot gear and carrying armed weaponry, “Jesus Saves” was held up on posters, clothing and […]
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