How many viral items can you pack into one outfit? Bella Hadid says four. Today, the model stepped out today on the streets of New York City wearing a cornucopia of must-haves. The most visible was a pair of Playboy-print pants that showed a cover from 1970 featuring the model Debbie Ellison, which she styled with […]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, whose response to the coronavirus and to the Black Lives Matters protests in her city have vaulted her into the national spotlight and into the conversation about who should be Joe Biden’s running mate in November, announced on Monday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. “COVID-19 has literally […]
For Anthony Ramos, starring in “Hamilton” was a life-changing experience in more ways than one. Not only did it catapult him and the rest of the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit to fame, but it has left a lasting impression on him and the way he lives his life. According to Ramos, show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda — […]
Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007. Maker chose the Bison over UCLA, although Kentucky and Memphis were also on his final list of four schools. “I was the 1st to announce […]
OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland-born actor, rapper and songwriter Daveed Diggs is getting a lot of attention for a video where he demands that Americans ask of themselves what the Fourth of July means to Black people right now. Speaking against a backdrop of historical images including the civil war to present-day photos of a kneeling Colin Kaepernick, Diggs recites: “My […]
Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid took a big step towards winning La Liga on Thursday by battling past Getafe to move four points clear of Barcelona, with five games left. Sergio Ramos’ late penalty proved the difference at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium where Madrid were made to feel uncomfortable by Getafe but dug out […]
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song also known as the Black national anthem, will be performed live or played prior to “The Star Spangled Banner” at each of the NFL’s Week 1 games in 2020, according to the Associated Press, which adds that the league is also considering memorializing victims of police brutality with […]
Former World of Warcraft pro player and popular Twitch streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein died in his Austin, Texas, apartment on Thursday. He was 31. The Twitch and World of Warcraft Twitter accounts both posted statements Thursday following the news. In World of Warcraft, hundreds of players gathered to honor Bernstein as well. The former esports […]
There have been highs and lows since Mikel Arteta replaced Unai Emery on the Arsenal bench in December. There have been good periods, more difficult ones, positive results and negative ones. The consistency, though, was always missing. Consistency in the performances, in the style of play and of course in the results. Finally, it feels like the […]
Like the Smiths don’t already have enough news on their plates right now, August Alsina chose this week to speak out on his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. The R&B singer previously denied having an affair with Jada Pinkett after his 2019 track “Nunya” came out, featuring the lyric, “You got me feeling like it was an […]