Originals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foyufD52aog We can’t lie, we had a few doubts about the upcoming release of “Aladdin” after we saw the first few teasers. But, now we’re sold after watching the newly released full trailer. Why? Will Smith. Like many of you, the first look of Will as “Genie”, left us underwhelmed. He looked a bit odd […]
North West’s first cover shoot has ignited an online debate among fans who are supportive of the 5-year-old’s modeling career, and those who believe the child is being exploited at a young age. Mom Kim Kardashian revealed North‘s first cover shoot on Friday for the digital magazine, WWD. North was fully dolled up including makeup […]
Mack Buckley is lucky to be alive after a run-in with a Delaware State Police officer during what should have been a routine traffic stop. According to NBC, Buckley, a self-published author and entrepreneur, was driving in Sussex County when he was pulled over by a police officer. In a video clip posted to Buckley’s Facebook […]
Welcome to the 40/40 club. No, not the Jay-Z nightclub version, but the Black History Month version. Each year, there is a list that touts the accomplishments of young people. Top 30 under 30, Top 40 under 40, somewhere we’re sure, there’s a top 20 under 20. But the thing is, accomplishment doesn’t end at […]
A train left a station in Ohio with a baby alone on board. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) released surveillance video Wednesday of the Jan. 12 incident. The video shows the baby’s father brought the child onto the train in a carrier, and while the train was stopped at Windmere station. He placed […]
An inmate at the Waller County Jail passed away two days after he was found hanging in his cell. 34-year-old Evan Lyndell Parker, was found hanging in his cell Jan. 25 and he was taken to a hospital where he died two days later, according to KHOU. Parker was booked into the jail on January 10 […]
Kids like Marley Dias makes us feel hopeful for the future. Dias first gained national attention after she launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks back in 2015 after she noticed a minimal amount of books with Black female characters. Now at 14-years-old, Marley has since become an author and she is continuing her mission to increase representation in […]
Halle Amor Moore is only 9-years-old and is already a bestselling author. She has released a book of poetry called “The Pages Of Life,” it she tackles topics from politics, to feminism, to spirituality. https://twitter.com/misshallespeaks/status/1086443613356212224 Halle comes from a military family and has lived all over the globe. Her parents credit her maturity to their frequent moves and her […]
An Indiana school superintendent faces a number of charges after police say she sought medical treatment for a student using her son’s name. WTKR reports, Casey Smitherman’s charges include official misconduct, insurance fraud, insurance application fraud and identity deception. According to the station, a 15-year-old student missed school because he had a sore throat. Smitherman picked him […]
Lose weight. Exercise. If you are over 40, you’ve heard these things over and over again. You also know that just about every illness that disproportionately hits the African-American community is exacerbated by obesity. But working out can be hard on tweaky backs and gimpy knees. If you’re overweight, you might barely be able to […]
A 10-year-old boy in New Jersey loves bowling and he’s really good at it! Kai Struthers has become one of the youngest bowlers to score a perfect game. ABC 7 reports, He bowled a 300 on Saturday that left the Linden Bowling Alley celebrating like they’d won the Super Bowl. https://twitter.com/ABC7NY/status/1088615000833486848 “Once he got to […]
The mayor of a Texas town and the mayor pro-tem announced their resignations after they were accused of spending over $1,000 in the city funds to attend Michelle Obama’s book tour. Mayor Lyndia Thomas and pro-tem Beckie Hayes reportedly resigned on Wednesday just before a scheduled vote accusing the two of misconduct and misuse of funds […]