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Source: Amir Gray / other Philly’s own Will Smith is back where he was born and raised Wednesday, as the city honored him with a street renaming. The crowd gathered at 59th Street and Lancaster, to see the “Bad Boys” actor have the street dedicated in his name. Smith gave some encouraging words to those who may be facing a hard time in life given the hand they were dealt. […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump never ceases to amaze me, and by “never ceases to amaze me,” I mean, would y’all come and look at this mess? There used to be a time when Republicans hid the fact that they were card-carrying members of the white supremacy upholders club, but that seems like eons ago. Now, not only do Republicans remain silent about the insurrection on Jan. […]

Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Every single day that President Donald Trump is in office comes with a new attempt to rewrite America’s history, usually in a way that promotes fictional anti-white oppression and pretends factual systemic racism against Black people is virtually nonexistent. White conservatives have framed their anti-DEI war as a fight against anti-white racism when it’s actually a furtherance of white supremacy that denies America’s overwhelming history […]

Source: Jemal Countess / Getty During an interview on TODAY, Bishop T.D. Jakes revealed that the life-threatening medical emergency he suffered last year was a heart attack. “I didn’t really realize what was happening to me onstage until I got to the hospital in an ambulance and fussing that it happened onstage, by the way, because I didn’t want it to happen, and the doctor leaned over my ear and […]

Mae Reeves and her husband, Joel, pose with her hats at Mae’s Millinery in Philadelphia, circa 1953. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture/Gift from Mae Reeves and her children Donna Limerick and William Mincey Jr. Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty Afterpay is evolving with a refreshed identity, seamlessly integrating with Cash App to enhance the “Buy Now, Pay Later” experience. U.S. customers will see Afterpay rebranded as Cash App Afterpay, highlighting the synergy between the two platforms. While the branding changes, the core features remain intact. Customers will continue to access Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly options, now conveniently integrated into Cash App. This transition […]

Source: Canva / General A Mexican court has detained a Michigan couple in a maximum-security prison since March 4 over a disputed credit card charge. Authorities arrested Paul and Christy Akeo at Cancun International Airport after Palace Resorts accused them of defrauding the company of over $100,000. The couple insists American Express ruled in their favor, believing the issue was resolved before their trip. Their daughter, Lindsey Hull, has voiced […]

Source: Alex Wong / Getty It should surprise absolutely no one that the White House administration that has been on a warpath to end all things DEI as part of a larger plan to eliminate fictional anti-white discrimination is also the administration that is essentially tossing federal investigations of actual evidence-based allegations of racial discrimination against Black people. It should also come as no surprise that the evidence-based allegations of […]

Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Oh, Pete Hegseth, this could’ve ended very easily.  All he — our nation’s defense secretary — had to do when asked how The Atlantic editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was added to a highly sensitive war room group chat was say, “I don’t know how that happened, but we are looking into it.”  Hell, he could’ve blamed Canada — since they are our new enemy — if […]