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All the GRAMMYS, Billboard, BET Awards and NAACP Image Awards are going to have to take a backseat to this. Mario and girlfriend Esmeralda Rios just welcomed a healthy baby boy into the family fold, making the 39-year-old R&B star a first-time father. On his Instagram Stories, Mario, whose full name is Mario Dewar Barrett, showed […]
There comes a moment in every nation’s life when denial becomes indefensible. Minneapolis is that moment. What has unfolded in Minnesota over the past several weeks is not an immigration debate nor a policy disagreement. It is a moral crisis with a body count. Two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were killed […]
Surrounded by the Broadway cast of Liberation and founding members of The Meteor, a feminist outlet that centers the lives of women, girls, and nonbinary people, cultural critic Rebecca Carroll asked: “Why is it so hard for us to get it right, specifically with Black women and white women in this movement?” The question is centered on […]
Kanye West is making headlines again, not for some crazy, radically insensitive commentary on society. This time, West issued an apology. The rapper, who officially changed his name to Ye, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to address years of unhinged behavior. Asking for “patience and understanding,” in his plea, he […]
2026’s election season is heating up as Black women across numerous states seek to carry the mantle of leadership and representation in their communities. This surge of campaigns has the potential to make history and set a new record, considering that only five Black women have ever served in a Senate capacity in its history. […]
Tennis has long marketed itself as a sport of decorum. White attire, restrained applause, and respectful quiet between points are often treated as important as the win itself. These customs are often framed as tradition, but they have also been used to quietly police who gets to express how emotion is expressed on the court. […]
If you’ve been on your phone all morning asking Google, “Just how much snow did New York City and Dallas get?” you’re not alone. Across America, people are snowed and iced in, wondering if the roads are drivable and when we’ll ever dig out from this frigid weather. It’s enough to make you wish you […]
It didn’t take a lot to realize that Teyana Taylor’s episode of Saturday Night Live would hit differently. Days before she made her hosting debut on the long-running late-night comedy sketch series, we were gifted a promo featuring the triple threat in an Waiting to Exhale homage. Riding hard for Ashley Padilla, who mentioned her […]
When someone, especially a young person, gains a mentor, the benefits are beyond surface level. Families grow stronger as kids become more engaged and hopeful for the future. In a recent report from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, called A Future Built on Mentorship, 1 in 3 young people lack a mentor, with the largest gaps […]
The Department of Education has decided to pause its initial motion of wage garnishment for student loan borrowers whose account status was in default. In an official announcement last Friday, it was noted that the temporary pause will allow borrowers more options to rectify their loan balances, and the Department of Education to coordinate more […]