Source: Google / Black Owned Friday Google’s Black-Owned Friday continues spotlighting Black-owned businesses nationwide on America’s favorite shopping holiday. Black-Owned Friday is back for its fifth iteration and is sticking to the same formula of using the biggest Black celebrities and influencers to help spread the word about fantastic Black-owned businesses. Last year, Keke Palmer did a clever cover of Crystal Water’s iconic record “Pure Love,” joining other big names […]

Source: Deagreez / Getty When it comes to selecting a gift for the intellectual Black man in your life, the goal is to choose something that resonates with his passions, values, and unique worldview. An intellectual Black man often places a high value on knowledge, history, culture, and self-growth. As such, a truly meaningful gift should go beyond being a simple gesture—it should serve as a tool for personal or […]

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The fashion girlies have been crushing over this one Alexander McQueen set, and this week, Tracee Ellis Ross showed us why. She took to social media in a stunning bold lime green knit outfit from the celebrity-favorite designer that deserves its moment in the spotlight. (No matter how many times it’s been worn.) Sporting the vibrant ensemble to a family affair, Tracee gave us a […]

Source: Photo by Sam Scholes / Getty At Red Onion State Prison in Virginia, where 12 Black prisoners reportedly set themselves on fire in a terrible two-week span this fall, attorney Miriam Nemeth was likely horrified — but probably not shocked. Speaking with truthout.org in February, Nemeth said the only water her client – Kevin Rashid Johnson, 53, who is also a journalist confined at Red Onion who underwent a two-and-a-half-month hunger strike at the beginning […]

Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Issa Rae is in her entrepreneurial bag, and the proof is in her latest business venture, Somerville, a restaurant she opened in South Central, LA. Rae announced the opening of Somerville in an Instagram post, where she showed off the swanky establishment during its opening weekend. Tracee Ellis Ross, Yvonne Orji, and Lil Rel were some of the noteworthy people in attendance. View this post […]

Source: YouTube screenshot / youtube screenshot Earlier this month, 43-year-old Brandon Durham, a Black man in Las Vegas, Nevada, called the police to report an intruder who had broken into his home. Later, while Durham was in his underwear and pleading for help, an officer shot and killed him — instead of the intruder. Now, the accused intruder, who set the whole tragedy in motion is facing justice, but the […]

Thanksgiving is almost here and if you have a sweet tooth, your favorite part about the Thanksgiving holiday might be the delicious pies that are brought to the table every year. The Pioneer Woman put together a list of the best pies that will complete your Thanksgiving feast. The list contains plenty of classic fall favorites that we know and love. The Pioneer Woman also provides fun new recipes along […]

Source: Kseniia Andreichenko / Getty The word ‘demure’ has been announced as the 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com. This comes as no surprise after its popular use on social media in recent months, coined by TikToker Jools Lebron’s viral video using the phrase “Very demure, very mindful. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Content in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click […]

Source: Aaron J. Thornton / Getty A Las Vegas judge has ordered Trey Songz to pay a hefty check to a Maryland Capitol police officer, following a 2021 dispute.According to TMZ, the R&B singer has been ordered to pay Tyrelle Dunn — a Maryland Capitol police officer who says he was injured after he tried to rescue his wife from Songz’s hotel room in 2021 — more than $11 million in […]