News

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral Church of New York in the borough of Queens on September 28, 2024. | Source: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office It is difficult not to view New York City Mayor Eric Adams turning to the Black church after being indicted on federal corruption charges as anything but a politician’s cynical weaponization of the church. To be […]

Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday (October 9) as a Category 3 storm, causing catastrophic damage across Florida with millions left without power and homes. Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast near Siesta Key. Many parts of Florida are still recovering from Hurricane Helene from less than two weeks ago. Milton brought a historic storm surge, with some areas along Florida’s west coast receiving 10 […]

Lethal injection Death Chamber at a Texas prison on November 14, 1991, at Huntsville, The Ellis Unit, Texas. | Source: Paul Harris / Getty A death row inmate in South Carolina convicted under questionable circumstances has been tasked by the state with choosing the method in which his execution will be carried out. Richard Moore, a Black man, is the only death row inmate in South Carolina who was found […]

Source: Getty / General Hip-hop icon Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to go to trial on May 5 to face sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. The trial date was confirmed during a hearing on Thursday in Manhattan federal court, where Combs appeared before Judge Arun Subramanian. During the hearing, the judge outlined key deadlines for both sides to submit legal arguments ahead of the trial, which Combs’ legal team […]

Source: Jena Ardell / Getty H.J. Heinz Company has, unbeknownst to itself, given us a master class on why DEI matters--and why we need more Black people in advertising. That’s the only reason I can think of for why Heinz has come under fire for not one, but two recently released ads that have been dragged across social media as racist at worst and insensitive towards the Black community at […]

Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Kamala Harris took part in major interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert, closing out a busy media day for her campaign. Tuesday (Oct. 8) turned out to be a major media blitz for Vice President Kamala Harris, as she took part in interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert after appearing on ABC’s The View. The Democratic presidential nominee’s appearance on Stern’s Sirius XM […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty An interview between Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk took a dark turn as the two joked about the hypothetical assassination of Kamala Harris. Tech billionaire Elon Musk sat down for a recent interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and it would be aired on X, formerly Twitter. Musk has owned the platform since late 2023. The conversation, which lasted two hours, took […]

Source: Amazon Music Live / Prime Video One of the most popular streaming concert series is back in a big way. J Balvin, Big Sean and Halsey will perform on the third season of Amazon Music Live. Source: Amazon Music Live / Prime Video On Tuesday (Oct. 8) the streaming giant announced the return of AML. Season three will not only feature genre-spanning artists but also bring together both sports […]

Donald Trump and his connection to President Vladimir Putin have come under scrutiny over time and a new book from longtime journalist Bob Woodward delves deeper into the ties. In Woodward’s latest book War, the author shares details of Donald Trump sending COVID-19 tests to Vladimir Putin, holding telephone conversations with the Russian leader, and more. The explosive details shared in Woodward’s new book reveal Trump’s deeper ties to Putin […]