Miles College alumna Alexia Jayy (real name Bri Jackson), a mother of three from Irvington, Alabama, has made history as the first Black woman to win NBC’s “The Voice.” Jayy secured the Season 29 title on April 14, marking a historic moment in the show’s
By Chloe Melas Tiffany Haddish overcame insurmountable odds to get to the top of her field. Haddish has been open about her struggles, from being homeless to Kevin Hart loaning her money to help get back on her feet. In a recent
By Lisa Respers France Despite the Grammys announcing some changes, The Weeknd says he still isn’t rocking with them. After being shut out of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations despite having a massively successful album, the singer accused the Recording Academy
By WLOS Staff First Congregational United Church of Christ is working with the YMI Cultural Center to promote racial healing through art. Together, the predominantly white church and African-American cultural center are putting on a collaborative “Say Their Names” art exhibit. Church
By Sydney Franklin & Julian Grace DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Recording artist John Legend encouraged graduates to strengthen their communities during his commencement speech at Duke University’s graduation on Sunday. Legend is one of 16 people in the world who
Review by Brian Lowry Michael B. Jordan puts his considerable star power to the test in “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse,” an action movie that basically feels like the extended coming attraction for a possibly better one down the road. Whatever the intricacies
Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph Note: This op-ed contains spoliers for ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’ As a lifelong comic book fan, I see a Black Captain America as a long-overdue revolution in popular culture — one that recognizes, rather than
By Eoin McSweeney Kamala Harris will soon be making more history when she becomes the first United States vice president to have a figure on display at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York City. The attraction in Times Square released
By Brian Lowry While more conventional than “WandaVision,” Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” explored a bracingly provocative theme over its six-episode run — namely, can a Black man in good conscience take up the mantle of Captain America? That hero’s
By Lisa Respers France The Oscars were different this year, and not everyone was thrilled about it. Ratings plummeted 58 percent from last year, making it the lowest-rated Academy Awards ever. And while there were some shining moments, to some, the ceremony
By Daniel Dale The New York Post temporarily deleted, and then edited and republished, a debunked article that falsely claimed that copies of Vice President Kamala Harris’ book were being included in “welcome kits” given to migrant children at a shelter in
