Source: Jamie Squire / Getty The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are in full swing. Athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees have gathered in the City of Love to represent their countries and – hopefully – bring home the gold. The monumental celebration of strength and sport is nothing new. Ancient Olympic Games began in its namesake city, Olympia, Greece, with its earliest reference dating back to 776 BC. The first […]

Source: PixelCatchers / Getty Is that my bestie in a Tessy? August 1st is National Girlfriend Day. Ladies, leave your man at home! Commonly mistaken, this day isn’t for romantic relationships. National Girlfriend Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the women in your life! It is unclear who or what created the National holiday, but is reported to have been first celebrated around 2004. RELATED: Top 5 Black Women Trailblazers in […]

HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 31: Democratic Presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the Sigma Gamma Rho’s 60th International Biennial Boule at the George R. Brown Convention Center on July 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas | Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Vice President Kamala Harris‘ speech Wednesday to members of a historically Black sorority offered a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s hateful comments about race and other […]

Source: Xavier Lorenzo / Getty Believing in God is easy when things are going well, and everything has happened as promised. But what happens when things aren’t going as planned? What happens between the promise and when it’s fulfilled? Have you lost hope and faith in God during times of delay? Do you still believe God can do more than you can see? I encourage you to keep believing. Rest […]

Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty The 2024 NFL season is getting ready to start and all of the preseason predictions for every team’s record and stats are going to be coming fast and furious over the next few weeks.  Who will win MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and many other lists will be released.  There will also be the inevitable predictions for who will go […]

Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty / Joe Budden Rapper-turned-loud-mouth podcaster Joe Budden is out here pitching conspiracy theories about the Megan Thee Stallion shooting to his listeners. While Megan Thee Stallion is out here trying to help get Kamala Harris elected, Joe Budden is running his gums about the Tory Lanez shooting. On a recent episode of his self-titled podcast, the “Pump It Up” crafter pumped up wildly unsubstantiated claims […]

Source: Lauren “Bobby Pen” Williams / iOne Digital A recent poll by the Washington Post revealed that only 39% of Black women aged 18 to 39 plan to vote this year, compared to 69% who were certain to vote in 2020. Many are dissatisfied with the current administration, questioning which policies have specifically benefited black women. Others found it extremely difficult to choose between Trump’s platform, which threatens our democracy […]

Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty Social media users had a field day mocking Donald Trump after his slur against  Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an NABJ panel. On Wednesday (July 31), Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took part in a contentious interview at the National Association for Black Journalists convention. Trump disparaged Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by questioning her racial identity. “She was always of Indian […]

Source: FG Trade / Getty Biden’s administration issued $2 billion in federal funds to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the United States Department of Agriculture, as announced on Wednesday. The direct payments will be sent to “eligible applicants [under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)], [aiming] to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination prior to January 2021” (USDA.gov). “[It’s] […]