A ball of blue, a bottle of cream soda and even a lizard’s tail (yes, the tail) are all things that have been identified as common ingredients in performing a kind of sorcery practiced in the Caribbean called obeah. Obeah
What’s it like to go from bootylicious to bootyless? It is a happier life according to former “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Estelita Quintero who recently made the transition. Quintero, who is currently in recovery, traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia
Most of us can still remember exactly where we were when we heard that Michael Jackson had died. Ten years later, it is still the major talking point. The hashtag #10YearsWithoutMichaelJackson has been trending globally on Twitter with close to
You’ve probably heard of Spike Lee and the late John Singleton, but what about Mati Diop? Diop is a French Senegalese film director who made history over the Memorial Day weekend when she won a second place award at the 72nd annual
In a graduating class where less than 10 percent of students are black – Khadeeja Franklin is the pupil on top. Franklin made history on May 14 when she graduated from Vancleave High School as class valedictorian, but she’s the
Who can forget earlier in the year, in April, when trailers for Disney’s “Aladdin” were released? Will Smith‘s Genie character didn’t get the most favorable reviews as online trolls had a field day flooding social media platforms with a plethora
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling on the Arizona Department of Corrections to lift its ban on Paul Butler’s book “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.” According to the ACLU, it had recently come to to the organization’s attention that
Emanuel Samson at court on May 23 (Source: Facebook Live/ WKRN-TV) A jury returned a guilty verdict against Emanuel Kidega Samson, who in 2017 opened fire inside a Nashville church. The incident, which occurred at the Burnette Chapel Church of
Fort Negley in Nashville, Tennessee, has been named as a “Site of Memory” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The “Site of Memory” designation is part of UNESCO’s Slave Route Project, which aims to break the silence about slavery
Money means nothing if you can’t give back. That’s according to rapper Safaree, who spent Thursday, May 23, 2019, participating in a Labor Day project in Kingston, Jamaica. The rapper joined forces with legendary Jamaican entertainer Bounty Killer to paint
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen who was shot dead in Florida in 2012, announced that she is running for local office in Miami. Fulton, who is running for the post of Miami-Dade County Commissioner,
A street in Brooklyn, New York, is to be renamed in honor of the late Christopher Wallace, more popularly known as Biggie Smalls, Big Poppa and The Notorious B.I.G. The Christopher Wallace Foundation, started by the rapper’s mother Voletta Wallace, made
Actress Tika Sumpter came under heavy criticism from some fans on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, after she shared on Instagram a photo of her gay cousin’s wedding. The wedding photo post, which has over 35,000 likes, was captioned by the
“The Real” co-host Loni Love and “The Breakfast Club” co-host Angela Yee were honored Tuesday night, May 21, 2019, as recipients of the coveted Gracie Awards. Love copped the award for her radio show “Café Mocha,” which boasts being “the
The disqualification of candidate Rhonda Brown-Fleming for the post of principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (CN) has reignited the debate about race and racism within the Native American community. Rhonda Brown-Fleming is the first of Freedmen descendant — surviving
Rapper Cardi B used Instagram on Sunday, May 19, to give her fans instructions on how to greet her when they see her in public. While the 26-year-old was clear that she really appreciates all the love and respect that
The Sun Is Also a Star got off to a terrible start at the box office, grossing less than $3 million after opening in 2,073 theaters nationwide. The film, a romantic teen drama, tells the story of two immigrant families
Dancehall artist Spice made her way into the dungeon on Friday night, May 17, 2019, to perform at Kandi Burruss’ Welcome to the Dungeon burlesque show in Washington, D.C., at Echostage. The artist, clad in a red spandex onesie brought
DJ Khaled’s Father of Asahd officially dropped at midnight Friday, May 17, 2019. The well-teased album is the hip-hop producer’s 11th studio album, and Khaled has claimed it is his best work yet. The album, which is dedicated to Khaled’s 2-year-old son
Reality star Joseline Hernandez has added her voice to the discussion on abortion — a hot topic since Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing of a controversial law that bans most abortions in that Southern state. Hernandez on Thursday, May 16,
