Source: Ron Erwin / Getty Community members across the Greater Toronto Area are sounding the alarm over a troubling surge in missing Black teens and adults, with major cities like Toronto, Ontario, seeing a sharp rise in cases. Many are calling on officials to bring more media attention to the escalating issue. Roots Reggae Hub host Shana McCalla and African Diaspora News Channel reporter Emma Ansah were among the first […]

The 2025 Golden Globes have officially kicked off the award season. From the red carpet fashion to big announcements (read: Zendaya is engaged) to the actual show that was filled with jokes from comedian Nikki Glaser, the annual award show didn’t disappoint. Ozempic, Stanley Tucci, Diddy, and RFK — no topic was off-limits when it came to Glaser’s jokes and the audience ate it up. Keep scrolling to the most-talked-about […]

Protesters rally at Antioch police headquarters in Antioch, Calif., on April 18, 2023. | Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Somehow, the American justice system has gotten it into its head that it can train the racism out of racist police officers — and it’s betting Black lives on it. In April 2023, a Contra Costa County judge released the names of 17 Antioch, California, police […]

Source: Win McNamee / Getty Congress officially certified Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election on Monday, completing the process without any objections or disruptions. The proceedings stood in stark contrast to the events of January 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the previous election. Despite heightened security and a snowstorm in Washington, lawmakers swiftly carried out […]

Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty We can pack up 2025 and send it on its way because Kelly Rowland has dominated the entire year in just one Instagram post. The singer hopped on the ‘Gram to recap her recent outings, and we are in awe of her relentless beauty. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelly Rowland (@kellyrowland) Of course, we are no strangers to Rowland’s effortless […]

Vice President Kamala Harris presides over a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 Presidential election, inside the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Source: ALLISON ROBBERT / Getty In an apparent unabashed display of misogyny and racist dog-whistling, the husband of a newly sworn-in Republican U.S. Senator was shown on video refusing to shake the hand of […]

Source: JC Olivera / Getty Tracee Ellis Ross has been slaying the fashion game for years, and it’s about time she got her flowers! As the daughter of the legendary Diana Ross, Tracee clearly inherited her mother’s glamorous flair and over-the-top style. She’s an effortless slayer. She mixes fabrics and colors, takes risks, and always wears what makes her feel good. It doesn’t matter the event—Tracee brings her A-game. Her […]

Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty Naomi Osaka and Cordae are starting the new year on separate paths. The tennis superstar and the rapper have announced that they are no longer together, but despite their breakup, they remain focused on their shared responsibility as parents to their young daughter, Shai. Osaka, 27, made the announcement on her Instagram story Monday morning, offering a heartfelt message about the end of their romantic […]