Year: 2024
EBONY Power 100 Honoree A’ja Wilson Defining ‘Greatness’ On and Off the Court
If you had one word to describe Las Vegas Aces’ star center, A’ja Wilson: “Greatness” comes to mind. Very few players impact the game on both ends of the floor as she does. She has been a key piece in...
WATCH: M.I.A. Alleges Jay-Z Told Her to Make This Drastic Change When She Joined Roc Nation; Social Media Responds
In the ten years since she parted ways with Roc Nation, rapper M.I.A. has had plenty to say about her time working with Jay-Z. Now, she’s alleging that in one of their first meetings, he made question...
Questions Swarm Around Senseless Killing of Autistic 9-Year-Old
Just two days after Thanksgiving, a California family experienced a nightmare after suffering a shocking loss from an incident that investigators have yet to solve. Read more…
Black Residents Watched Their Neighborhood Burn to the Ground. Decades Later, They Finally Get The Payback They Deserve
Just east of Los Angeles, a small neighborhood called Section 14 stood for decades. But in the 1960s, its Black and Latino residents were forced out of their homes to make space for commercial buildin...
I do not want a dog. I am getting a dog
(Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) OPINION: Years ago, one of my kids was promised a dog for his 10th birthday. It’s nearing the time to pay the piper. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-e...
America is Still Obsessed With JonBenét Ramsey Almost 30 Years Later, While Missing Black Kids Are Forgotten Forever
On Christmas Day 1996, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colo. home, sparking a decades-long obsession with the still unsolved case. You’ve certainly h...
Janelle Monáe’s Best Off-the-Wall Fashion Moments
When it comes to conversations about supremely fashionable figures in the entertainment industry, there’s no true talk unless we bring up Janelle Monáe. Read more…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces $10M sexual battery suit for allegedly dangling a woman off a Los Angeles hotel balcony
Fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment and more. Rapper Sean “Diddy...
WATCH: L.A. Airline Karen’s Racist Rant Just the Latest in a Long Line of Airline Karen Behavior
Airports are inherently chaotic, and apparently they serve as the perfect breeding ground for Karens to act out. Earlier this last year, there was one being downright rude to a Spirit Airlines employe...