Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty / Jordan Chiles US gymnast Jordan Chiles is now taking a break from social media after learning she must return her bronze medal in the floor exercise the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ruled on Sunday after it upheld findings that her coach’s appeal shouldn’t have been allowed. The 23-year-old Vancouver, Washington native took home the bronze medal after initially finishing fifth in the competition […]

Source: Prince Williams / Getty As nostalgia remains a trend of the moment, finding its way into the new and now, a beloved ’90s sitcom star and OG “it girl” is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Her name is Maia Campbell. Thanks to her daughter, Elizabeth Elisha Gutierrez, the effortlessly cool beauty who had everyone in awe back in the day is getting the love and recognition she deserves from […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty Viola Davis has made a name for herself, over the years, rising above adversity and overcoming a traumatic childhood. Despite her exposure to poverty and violence, her determination to be more never let her circumstances define her. Now, she uses her voice and platform to speak out against the disadvantages and inequality faced by Black women in Hollywood and beyond. Driven by a passion for acting, […]

Source: DAMIEN MEYER / Getty Curry Carries Team USA to Gold Medal In Paris Olympics PARIS—Stephen Curry knocked down 8 three-pointers to lead the Team USA men’s basketball team to its fifth straight gold medal victory. Team USA knocked off France 98-87 Saturday afternoon at the Olympics in Paris. France cut the lead to three at 82-79, but Curry knocked down a three with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter […]

Source: Brandon Bell / Getty The nation’s oldest sorority founded by African American women are making their voices heard in a new way this election season. As first reported by Salon, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has reportedly filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission on Friday to launch a Political Action Committee (PAC). The sorority, which already has a voter mobilization operation, filed to create the AKA 1908 PAC, connected […]

Source: hobo_018 / Getty As summer draws to a close, it’s the perfect time for Black families to embark on memorable journeys that celebrate culture, history, and the joy of togetherness. It gives families one last time to bond before the kids pack their bags for a busy school year and mom and dad jump head first back into their loaded work schedules. Travel doesn’t have to break the bank […]

Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Jordan Chiles To Be Stripped Of Olympic Bronze Medal American gymnast Jordan Chiles will lose her Olympic bronze medal on the floor exercise after judges decided to reinstate her previous score. This reversal follows an appeal by her coach, Cecile Landi, which had initially changed the competition’s outcome. What Happened Chiles initially scored 13.666 in her floor routine, trailing Romania’s Ana Barbosu who scored […]

Lawrence O’Donnell opened the Thursday night broadcast of his MSNBC show, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell with a fiery takedown of his network and other outlets. O’Donnell blasted the media for their handling of Donald Trump and failing to fact-check the presidential candidate’s statements with immediacy O’Donnell aimed his opening monologue on Donald Trump’s recent news conference from his Mar-A-Lago residence which aired in full on several networks and […]

SAO PAOLO, Brazil — Brazil’s president says 62 people are dead after a passenger plane crashed in Sao Paulo today. Cell-phone video from the ground shows the propeller-powered plane spiraling and falling from the sky, killing 58 passengers and four crew members. Sao Paulo’s state fire brigade said several crews have been sent to the crash site, which looks to be close to a residential area. https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1821975608089297376 The post 62 […]