Two Utah High Schoolers Wear Blackface, Judge Mathis Speaks On Divorce, New Yorker Cover Gives Black Folks The Willies, Jack Daniel's Ends DEI And More

In 2024, you’d think we wouldn’t have to tell people blackface is just plain racist, but unfortunately, for two white students in Utah, they’re learning the hard way. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Television personality Judge Greg Mathis recently shared personal insight on his marriage, detailing the cause for his divorce with his wife Linda Reese, who filed for divorce on Aug. 22, with their separation starting on July 27 citing irreconcilable differences, according TMZ. - Alyse Martin Read More

University of South Carolina (USC) forward Ashlyn Watkins is facing crazy allegations just two months before the is set to start her junior season with the women’s basketball team. - Phenix S Halley Read More

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But in the case of the latest cover of The New Yorker, the picture is worth thousands of social media comments. Since its founding in 1925, the magazine has been known for its iconic (and often controversial) cover images that get people talking. - Angela Johnson Read More

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Perhaps the only brand of politics more polarizing than a presidential election is church politics. While Texas’ Gateway Megachurch strangely ran through several pastors in only two months, now a controversial election continues to divide members of one of Harlem’s historic Black churches. - Phenix S Halley Read More

Since the beginning of time, cultural debates have left our country polarized – Republican or Democrat, Coke or Pepsi, iPhone or Android and Biggie or Tupac are just a few of the topics that can kick off a major beef between people on opposite sides. - Angela Johnson Read More

Ladies Love Cool James is back. After focusing on his acting career for more than a decade, LL Cool J is back to doing what made him relevant. Rapping. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Popular whiskey brand Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman Corp. plans on abandoning the brand’s corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a letter the company sent a letter to employees last month, according to Bloomberg. It’s quite a move considering the company’s rather DEI-heavy history. - Candace McDuffie Read More

Now that the WNBA is back from its Olympic break and headed for the playoffs, we’re also back to non-stop discourse about Caitlin Clark’s impact on the league and its popularity this season. - Stephanie Holland Read More

The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she became the first African American female Justice on the United States Supreme Court in June 2022. - Angela Johnson Read More