Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance will go head-to-head in their first and only Vice Presidential debate on Oct. 1. The debate will take place in New York City, hosted by CBS News at 9 p.m. Norah O’Donnell, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor will host the highlight anticipated event alongside Face the Nation moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret […]

Source: Emily Elconin / Getty One thing to know about white MAGA conservatives is that they can’t even explain that they’re not racist without being demonstrably racist. Take, for example, a 63-year-old white grandmother who called into C-SPAN during Monday’s Washington Journal program so that she could share her unsolicited thoughts on Vice President Kamla Harris and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who she chided for calling MAGA supporters white […]

Source: Dave Benett / Getty Idris Elba and David Oyelowo have found success as Black British actors on the world stage. Now, they are combining their talents for a new adaptation of a renowned African novel. Elba will star in, and Oyelowo will co-produce a series based on the 1958 novel Things Fall Apart, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe’s account of the African warrior Okonkwo, whose attempt to save his people […]

Source: Warner Bros. TV / Getty Saweetie has a great sense of humor but finds nothing funny about colorism—and she’s right. The Ice Princess put an X (formerly known as Twitter) troll in their place when they made tasteless comments about her benefiting from colorism. The Shade Room captured the exchange. “I bet Saweetie wakes up every morning, brushes her teeth, looks in the mirror, and thanks God for colorism,” […]

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty New York Fashion Week took over the Big Apple earlier this month, featuring the annual preview of fashionable goods expected to arrive on shelves next year. While the NYFW shows are long done, with many currently wrapping things up overseas for Paris Fashion Week, there were a handful of brands that really caught our eye on the runway based on the emphasis on culture that […]

Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty LL Cool J needs love — and no, we’re not talking about the chart-topping, award-winning single that came from his 1987 sophomore album of equal success. The Queens-bred hip-hop mogul, who’s spent the past four decades transcending from the mic to movies and beyond, came to an interesting reflection on his own legacy following a recent fan interaction. Sharing the moment over the weekend via […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Digital Dr. Willie Jolley’s principle to win BIG today is “The Power of Faith, Focus, and Follow-Through” Today’s step for success is taken from my book, “It only takes a minute to change your life.” If you want something in life, then you must take action. If you want results, my friend, the late, great, famous. Wally, Amos the King of Cookie, said that […]

Source: Patrick McDermott / Getty Vince Carter played in the NBA for 22 seasons so it’s natural that the accolades are piling up. It was announced this year that he’ll be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame and that the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets are retiring his number. The Toronto Raptors entered the chat, recently announcing that they would also retire his number, making him the first player […]

Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty October’s very own? Let’s shine a light on ’em! As the first month of the final quarter of the year ushers in new goals, new weather, and the holiday season, it also means another lap around the sun for these birthday guys and gals. The October babies—from A$AP Rocky, Derrick Rose, and Bernie Mac, to Nia Long, Eva Marcille, Tracee Ellis Ross, and more—are coming […]