Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond, who is opting out of playing this season, says baseball is “failing” in helping minorities, especially children, to play and advance in the sport. In a series of Instagram posts Monday, Desmond said he has been sharing more of his thoughts and experiences as a biracial man since George Floyd’s death on […]
Marsai Martin has a heartfelt message for her haters. The 15-year-old “Black-ish” star took to Instagram on Sunday to respond to trolls who criticized her appearance during the 2020 virtual BET Awards. According to Martin, not everyone approves of her style, particularly her hair and teeth. The teen said trolls have compared her blond hairdo to “a grandma’s wig” and speculated that she […]
The B.E.T. Awards may have been virtual, but its style statements were very real. The celebrities who participated in the annual ceremony brought their A-game to the proceedings, shaking off months of sweats and reminding the world how exciting red carpet style can be. No one did that better than Lizzo, the night’s winner for Best […]
Emoni Bates, widely considered the best high school prospect in more than a decade, announced his commitment to Michigan State on Monday. Bates also announced his plans for his final two years of high school; he will attend a new prep school that his father, Elgin, is opening this fall. “Coach [Tom] Izzo and Coach [Mike] Garland […]
When Nikuyah Walker was elected mayor of Charlottesville in November 2017, the normally staid southern city, which is home to the University of Virginia, was still reeling. That August, a widely publicized Unite the Right rally had crowded the town, attended by some 600 torch-wielding white nationalists protesting the removal of a Confederate statue. After […]
The future of the fashion calendar is uncertain. Each day offers new challenges for designers and their teams to overcome amid a health pandemic, an economic depression, and a global social justice movement. Planning for the next season is no longer business as usual, but small steps are being made. After months in quarantine, fashion […]
Adele is having fun in quarantine. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter showed off her recent weight loss once again in an Instagram post on Saturday, in which she appeared to be having a good time enjoying her own music. In the two photos, the “Someone Like You” singer could be seen watching a recording of one of her performances […]
“Thank you to the great people of The Villages,” Trump commented in his 7:39 a.m. retweet of the video. It was later removed. President Donald Trump on Sunday retweeted a video at The Villages, one of his favorite campaign stops in Florida, in which a man chants ‘white power’ at a protester during an event […]
A performer alleged to be comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took the stage Saturday at a conservative rally in Olympia, Washington, singing a song with offensive lyrics that referenced Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus pandemic. The bearded prankster, dressed in overalls and a hat and accompanied by a bluegrass band, got some in the crowd to sing along with […]
Cam Newton is reportedly signing a one-year deal with New England, worth up to $7.5 million The New England Patriots have reportedly reached an agreement with former National Football League MVP Cam Newton, according to multiple reports Sunday night. The former Carolina Panthers quarterback will now step into the mix to compete for the chance […]