Source: MTV/MTV1415 / Getty Blue Ivy Carter is officially in the double digits! Despite her very young age, she has more professional accomplishments than most 30 year olds. Today the child-hybrid of Beyonce and Jay-Z turns 13 years old! Children do what they’re supposed to do – grow. But there’s something rewarding about watching young Blue Ivy flourish into the charismatic, funny, sassy young lady she is today. From her […]

Source: Jeff Bottari / Getty Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression” across Facebook, Instagram, and Meta platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the current content moderation practices have “gone too far” and the company will focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying policies, and restoring free expression. “We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies […]

Source: Mariah Tauger / Getty The Girl Scouts Are Discontinuing Two Beloved Cookie Flavors, New Flavors To Come? The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have announced bittersweet news for cookie enthusiasts as they bid farewell to two popular flavors, S’mores and Toast-Yay!, after the 2025 cookie season. This marks the first time the organization has given fans advance notice of a flavor discontinuation, allowing loyal customers a full year […]

Source: Momodu Mansaray / Getty Skai Jackson is absolutely glowing! The Disney star, who recently announced her pregnancy with her boyfriend, has blessed us with stunning photos on Instagram, showing off her growing baby bump and fabulous mommy style. Sis is slaying her first pregnancy in a very cutesy, glamorous way, and we’re here for every look. From cozy chic moments to full-on “it girl” vibes, Skai’s outfits are popping […]

Source: Getty / Getty Vanity Fair and Amazon MGM Studios celebrated the 2025 awards season with a stylish event preceding the myriad red carpet events loading at the top of the year. Hollywood jumped into action with the first major awards show leading the way. The Golden Globe Awards happened this past Sunday, extracting the best of the best in film and television productions. To honor the event, along with […]

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 […]