A statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, sits in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Historians consistently have given Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, their highest rating because of his leadership during the Civil War. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images What will be former President Joe Biden’s legacy? How will Americans in the future consider his four years in office? Every American president lands in the history […]

Source: Pool / Getty The defense has concluded its closing arguments, and once the prosecution finishes its rebuttal, the jury in A$AP Rocky’s trial will be tasked with determining his guilt or innocence.   The People of the State of California v. Rakim Mayers began on Jan. 24. Rocky, as he has been called by the prosecution throughout the trial, faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The […]

Source: John Lamparski / Getty Somehow, mass deportation enthusiasts have gotten it in their heads that it’s illegal to teach migrants, documented or not, what constitutional rights they have when confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Now, this profound loud and wrongness is not so immediately harmful when it comes to everyday citizens who aren’t very well-read in the U.S. Constitution (while pretending to be patriots), but when […]

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty This past Friday (Feb. 14), Morehouse College celebrated its 158th anniversary! Founded in 1867, Morehouse is the largest men’s liberal arts college in the United States, and it is ranked within the top 10 HBCUs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. With its motto, “Et Facta Est Lux (And there was light),” Morehouse men have made significant contributions to our history. That especially […]

A 1902 portrait of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century. He was the first Black American to make a living as a writer and was seminal in the start […]

Source: TheStewartofNY / Getty This weekend marked a major milestone for Megan Thee Stallion! On February 15, Meg officially entered her 30s, stepping into a new era of unapologetic hot girl realness —and, of course, she did it in style. The Houston native rang in her birthday with a jaw-dropping, pin-up-inspired photoshoot that had the internet in a chokehold. Captioning the photos on Instagram, “MISS FEBRUARY,” she delivered an editorial-style […]

Source: TheStewartofNY / Getty Quinta Brunson gave us a major red carpet fashion moment at Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) 50th Anniversary celebration. With a perfect pixie cut and impressive designer gown, she proved that she’s not only a comedic powerhouse but also a style icon. Let’s get into the details of her look. RELATED:Quinta Brunson Hit The Stage At ‘SNL’In Style Quinta Brunson & Her Perfect Pixie Cut Slay the […]

Source: Marvel Studios / Captain America: Brave New World Anthony Mackie’s theatrical run as Captain America is officially underway with the arrival of Brave New World, the latest flick from Marvel Studios. The movie has only been out since Friday, and it’s already one of the most polarizing films in the MCU.  Captain America: Brave New World is Sam Wilson’s first feature-length film as Captain America, following his finally accepting […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty With Friday night’s celebrity game over, it was time for one of the most anticipated parts of NBA All-Star weekend, thanks to Saturday night’s festivities, which included the Skills competition, 3-point contest, and Dunk contest. Peep a breakdown and the highlights from each event below.   Skills Challenge First up was the skills challenge, where the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley took on the Warriors’ Draymond Green […]