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Sad news… Reverend Jessie Jackson announced that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease via social media. “After a battery of tests, my physicians identified the issue as Parkinson’s disease, a disease that bested my father,” Jackson, 76, wrote on the website of his organization, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. “Recognition of the effects of this disease on […]
A judge threw out convictions Thursday against 15 men who said they are framed by corrupt cops in Chicago in a rare mass exoneration.
Many know Vin Diesel as an OG from The Fast and the Furious franchise, but who knew the action star had a past life in break dancing? The star talked about how he used to throw down at the clubs on Live with Kelly and Michael. Below you can check out a young Vin (with […]
On November 16, Google paid homage to Africa’s greatest story teller, Chinua Achebe, by changing it’s logo to a powerful Google doodle of the legend. https://twitter.com/hausmuva/status/931031867087884288 Today would be the “Things Fall Apart” author’s 87th birthday. Before his 2013 passing, The New York Times described the author as the person who “helped to revive African […]
One Portland based pixel designer is bringing whole new life to the term “don’t touch my hair.” Momo, also known as Momo Pixel, is a Black woman who’s just developed an online game called Hair Nah. In the game, you can play a Black woman on her way to catch a flight, and you must […]
We’re living in a time where instead of making a crude, ill-mannered bigot face the consequences of his horrible actions, we punish the people who speak out against his oppressive ways. One Texas Sheriff is out for blood for a driver of a pickup truck who boldly has a huge sticker that reads “F*** Trump […]
For anyone who wants to learn how to play basketball like Steph Curry, now is your time! Though it’s obvious that Curry is a unique talent, and someone won’t just be able to duplicate his success just by looking at a few lesson plans, fans can get closer now than ever before with this new opportunity. At […]
There’s always some controversy that goes on when people bring their children into stores, because everybody has different views on how they should be raised. Many people can agree that seeing children throw tantrums in public plaes without any acknowledgement from their parents can be irritating, but at the same time, most agree that it’s […]
Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and Chi-Town spitter Common are bringing new life to their city with the upcoming series The Chi. The show will be a “coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence, but bonded by the need for connection and redemption,” according to Deadline. https://twitter.com/BestWatchlist/status/931270228314591232 The cast includes […]
Tennis player Genie Bouchard had everyone grossed out when she tweeted about one of her favorite snacks.
Being woke and caring about the environment is so mainstream these days that it starts to feel superficial. But actress Lisa Bonet has been singing the same song since the 80’s about living clean and green. The beautiful actress — and mom to Zoe Kravitz — turned the big 5-0 on Thursday, and judging by […]
It must be hard enough being married to Denzel Washington with countless woman ready to bow at his Italian loafers and continually having to watching him transform into everyone but the man you grew to know. But, Pauletta Washington does it with grace and effortless poise. She’s been with Denzel since he was a garbage […]
