Monday, May 20, 2024
Today’s News
- Upgrade Your Vanity With Weekly Beauty Launches From Makeup By Mario, Tata Harper and More!by Victor Qunnuell Vaughns Jr on May 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The excitement of our weekly beauty launches designed to cater to diverse tastes and needs. Whether you’re looking for skincare innovations, makeup must-haves, or hair care wonders, these new arrivals promise to inject vitality and freshness into your beauty routine. Indulge in the thrill of finding the perfect additions to elevate your look and enhance...
- The Wrap-Up! RuPaul Celebrates Mackie, Porsha Williams and the DJs, Babes NY Premiereby Delaina Dixon on May 17, 2024 at 8:42 pm
Your weekly dose of events and happenings.
- Ego Nwodim Is Continuing the Legacy of Funny Black Female Voices in Late Night Sketch Comedyby Delaina Dixon on May 17, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Since joining Saturday Night Live in 2018, Ego Nwodim has embodied characters on the long-running late-night sketch comedy series that have become iconic—just ask anyone from Temecula! On the Mother’s Day episode that aired May 11, 2024, we met Nwodim’s Nigerian mom, who seemed prouder than ever to be delivering a one-liner next to her...
- HomeGoods Launches Finder’s Camp: A Summer Getaway for Brand Enthusiastsby Victor Qunnuell Vaughns Jr on May 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Millennial’s, HomeGoods is letting us live out our Camp Rock and Parent Trap fantasy.
- These Western Films Highlight Black Cowboys and How We Tamed the Wild Wild Westby Delaina Dixon on May 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Black westerns, and westerns featuring Black actors in general, are an important part of American cinema. They challenge the traditional, often white-washed view of the Wild West, highlighting the underrepresented role Black cowboys played in taming the American frontier. Black actors have portrayed these heroes and complex characters, some based on real-life individuals, for decades,...
- 3 Ways to Check In on Your Loved Ones with Intentionby Bria Sowell on May 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Remember when Sesame Street’s Elmo asked, ‘How is everybody doing?’ In case you missed it, our furry red friend dropped this question on social back in January, sparking an overwhelming response. Many vulnerably opened up to Elmo, revealing their struggles with relationship issues, financial stress, and feelings of loneliness. As of the second week of...
- ‘The Big Cigar’ Star André Holland On Why He Was Hesitant to Play Huey P. Newton (and Why He Ultimately Did)by Delaina Dixon on May 17, 2024 at 4:00 pm
The unimaginable but very true tale of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, and his escape to Cuba in the 1970s comes to life in the new series The Big Cigar. On October 28, 1967, Newton was involved in an altercation that left one police officer dead and him charged with a felony crime....
- Celebrating Black Queer Excellence: Highlights from the 2024 GLAAD Media Awardsby Victor Qunnuell Vaughns Jr on May 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The GLAAD Honors is an evening for the LGBTQIA+ community to come together in celebration, love, and solidarity.
- The Biden Administration Honors the 70th Anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Rulingby Meena Anderson on May 16, 2024 at 8:55 pm
On May 17 1954, the United States Supreme Court passed the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision, which began the process of desegregating American schools and ultimately served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. The case was successfully argued and won by Thurgood Marshall, who later became the first Black Supreme Court...
- ICYMI: BOSSIP’s Weekly Content Recap Featuring Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Travis Scott, Angel Reese & Moreby Noah Williams on May 19, 2024 at 7:56 pm
Cartch up on all the viral content you missed from the week with BOSSIP's weekly content recap featuring Mike Tyson, Travis Scott & More.
- AmeriKKKa Strikes Again: Missouri GOP Allows Honorary KKK Candidate Darrell McClanahan To Run For Governorby Lauryn Bass on May 19, 2024 at 7:54 pm
A former KKK member is on the ballot, and that’s not a Donald Trump joke; they’re just not even trying to hide the hoods anymore. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker has allowed Darrell McClanahan, a candidate with established ties to the Ku Klux Klan, to remain on the Republican
- Cardi B Is Fed Up, Doubles Down On Not Voting for Biden or Trump In The Upcoming Presidential Electionby Kerbi Lynn on May 19, 2024 at 6:37 pm
Though she has a political opinion, Cardi B says she is not voting for either presidential candidate in the upcoming election.
- From Rags To Icy: Saweetie Reveals She Was Broke Before Fame, ‘I Was Couch Surfing’by imannmilner on May 19, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Saweetie may be an Icy Girl now, but things weren’t always so fabulous for the famed rapper. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🫧🧼🌸🧊 (@saweetie) During a recent press stop at Power 106 in Los Angeles, the USC graduate revealed that she was homeless after leaving college. “I remember I was too
- Divorce Drama Is Heating Up! Jeezy Files Motion to Vacate Mediated Coparenting Agreement With Estranged Wife Jeannie Maiby Kerbi Lynn on May 19, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Recently, Jeezy filed a motion to vote the parenting agreement between him and Jeannie Mai amid their messy divorce and custody battle.
- Grandfather Prime: Deiondra Sanders And Jacquees Reveal Their Baby’s Gender, Coach Prime Reactsby imannmilner on May 19, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Deion Sanders is gearing up for a new game with the birth of his first grandchild soon approaching. His eldest daughter Deiondra and the King of R&B Jacquees announced they were expecting back in March. Now, they’ve revealed the child’s gender to be a boy. Coach Prime was not able to attend the reveal in
- Diddy Apologizes, Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ For Video Showing Him Beating Cassie After L.A. District Attorney Explains Not Charging Himby lexdirects on May 19, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Diddy took "full responsibility" for the 2016 video showing him beating and kicking Cassie following news that he won't face charges for it.
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett Alleges That Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Rancidly Racist, MAGA-Minded ‘Beach Blonde’ Is Probably Pissedby Lauryn Bass on May 18, 2024 at 9:52 pm
Capitol Hill catfight???? More like racism running rampant. Let’s start by stating that wrong is wrong. Now that the tone is set, let’s break down what’s apparently BEEN going on in Capitol Hill, in particular with the likes of a certain “bleach blonde bad built butch body” from Georgia. As previously reported Democratic Rep. Jasmine
- Going Super Strong: Angela Simmons Spices Up Yo Gotti’s Turks & Caicos Birthday Bash With Sizzling ‘Gotti’ Cakes Caressing ‘Kiniby lizsmith23 on May 18, 2024 at 8:44 pm
Just in case there was any confusion, Angela Simmons made it very clear that she and her man, Yo Gotti are still going (super) strong. On Friday, the star turned up the heat on social media to celebrate her man’s birthday, rocking a royal blue two-piece bikini with “Gotti” boldly displayed on her cakes. Her
- Messy Mayhem Manipulator Clay Gravesande Says He Was ‘Used’ By Celina Powell, Insists They’re Not Datingby imannmilner on May 18, 2024 at 7:53 pm
Love Is Blind but it also a hot mess. Clay Gravesande, the season 6 contestant whose toxic tendencies got everyone talking, once again made eyebrows raise with his recent dating choices but now he’s silencing the nosie and alleging that he’s a single man. Clay addresses the Celina Powell tiktok’s 👀 video available tomorrow on Youtube
- Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4by Associated Press on May 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Officials expect power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city.
- Video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulting Cassie surfaces; Diddy truthers forced to eat crowby Panama Jackson on May 17, 2024 at 10:26 pm
The 2016 hotel footage allegedly shows Diddy kicking, shoving and manhandling his ex-girlfriend, singer Cassie.
- Fani Willis, judge in Trump case face challengers in Georgia’s upcoming primariesby Associated Press on May 17, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney, seeks reelection while facing the attorney who ran against her four years ago. WASHINGTON
- Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protesterby Associated Press on May 17, 2024 at 2:20 pm
A jury convicted Daniel Perry of murder last year, but Governor Greg Abbott called his 2020 killing of Garrett Foster a case of self-defense.
- Funeral set for Roger Fortson, the Black US Air Force member killed in his home by Florida deputyby Associated Press on May 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Fortson's service is scheduled at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the Atlanta suburb of Stonecrest, the area where he grew up.
- Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 voteby Associated Press on May 16, 2024 at 1:24 pm
The order allows the use of a map that has majority Black populations in two of the state of Louisiana’s six congressional districts.
- The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95by Associated Press on May 15, 2024 at 2:20 pm
Lawson’s longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday.
- Colorado city agrees to settle police beating lawsuit for $2.1 millionby Associated Press on May 15, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Dalvin Gadson's lawsuit alleged three officers beat him “beyond recognition” and left him with significant PTSD-like symptoms.
- Buffalo dedicates memorial to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shootingby Associated Press on May 15, 2024 at 1:34 pm
Anchoring the space outside the Tops market targeted in the attack is a sculpture called “Unity,” with pillars representing each person killed.
- ‘Micropreemie’ baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospitalby Associated Press on May 15, 2024 at 1:19 pm
Nyla Brooke Haywood was delivered on Nov. 17 at just 22 weeks after her mother, NaKeya, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia.
- Two Years After A Racist Mass Shooting In Buffalo, A Memorial Honoring The Victims Is In The Worksby Melissa Noel on May 17, 2024 at 11:46 am
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor of Buffalo Byron W. Brown, and the 5/14 Memorial Commission revealed the final approved design for the permanent memorial, which will include a monument and new building, featuring an elevated park on the roof.
- Despite Aggressive Growth Plans, Byron Allen's Media Company To Deploy Significant Layoffsby Kimberly Wilson on May 17, 2024 at 9:45 am
The media mogul's company Allen Media Group is "making strategic changes to better position the company for growth that will result in expense and workforce reductions."
- Best New Music This Week: Rapsody, Saweetie, Trevor Jackson And Moreby Okla Jones on May 17, 2024 at 5:43 am
Today’s list includes a collaboration between Lila Iké and H.E.R. titled “He Loves Both,” and Vedo’s ‘Next Chapter.’
- The Iconic Style Evolution of Tiwa Savageby Kerane Marcellus on May 17, 2024 at 4:00 am
Explore how the Queen of Afrobeats has continuously evolved her style over the past decade.
- FAMU Launches Investigation After It's Discovered That $237 Million Donation Is Likely A Shamby Melissa Noel on May 17, 2024 at 2:19 am
University President Dr. Larry Robinson told the board of trustees at the HBCU, “I wanted it to be real and ignored some warning signs along the way.”
- 25 Sweet Photos Of Cedric The Entertainer And Wife Lorna Wells Over The Yearsby Victoria Uwumarogie on May 16, 2024 at 11:11 pm
The comedian shared that the couple are celebrating 25 years of marriage in 2024. See 25 photos from their many years together.
- BMX Pro Athlete Nigel Sylvester Is Making Impact Beyond The Sport: Here’s How He’s Using His Platform To Give Backby Melissa Noel on May 16, 2024 at 8:31 pm
“I started the Nigel Sylvester Foundation with the mission of providing bicycles, access, the gift of motion to kids and communities in need, and education through financial literacy,” stated Nigel Sylvester.
- Summer Bliss On A Budget: Empower Yourself With Expert Tips To Enjoy Vacation Season Without Breaking The Bankby Kimberly Wilson on May 16, 2024 at 3:17 pm
ESSENCE enlisted money expert Jacqueline Schadeck for advice on enjoying the spoils of summer without suffering repercussions in the fall.
- Angela Alsobrooks Wins Maryland Democratic Primary. She Could Become The Fourth Black Woman To Ever Serve In U.S. Senateby Melissa Noel on May 16, 2024 at 1:37 pm
Alsobrooks secured the nomination over a field of Democratic candidates, positioning her for a critical race as the party seeks to maintain control of the Senate this fall.
- Relocating? These Are The Worst Cities For Black People To Prosper Inby Kimberly Wilson on May 16, 2024 at 12:16 pm
A 2023 report from financial news and opinion company '24/7 Wall Street St.' examined the likelihood of Black socioeconomic success state-to-state.
- FAMU Vice President Resigns As $237 Million Donation Scandal Continuesby Christopher Rhodes on May 19, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Fallout continues from Florida A&M University‘s announcement of a dubious $237 million donation. As at least one executive has resigned over the secretive and unvetted gift, more questions arise about how FAMU put itself in an this position.
- Saweetie’s ‘Nani’: How The Song Is Inspired By Lady Gaga, Explainedby Jahaura Michelle on May 18, 2024 at 2:45 pm
When it comes to delivering infectious party tracks, Saweetie never disappoints. With her latest single, “NANi,” inspired by Lady Gaga, the “My Type” rapper unveils a vibrant pool-party-themed music video directed by Chandler Lass just in time for the summer.
- Everything We Know About TikTok’s Lawsuit Against The US Government Over App Ban, Explainedby Christopher Rhodes on May 18, 2024 at 2:36 pm
TikTok‘s parent company has sued the U.S. government in an expected move following a new law that could shut down the social media app in the country next year to block the ban. The case, which the Supreme Court will likely decide, raises important issues of free speech, the spread of social media and national security concerns,… Continue reading Everything We Know About TikTok’s Lawsuit Against The US Government Over App Ban, Explained
- A New Generation Of Black Male Athletes Are Breaking Gender Norms Through Beautyby Kyra Alessandrini on May 18, 2024 at 2:36 pm
A new generation of Black male athletes are pushing the boundaries of men’s beauty through one trend: nail art. Worn during competition as a way to boost confidence and as a mode of self-expression, young athletes are breaking gender norms whether or not that may be their initial goal.
- Detroit’s First Black-Run And Community-Operated Grocery Store, Detroit People’s Food Co-Op, Opens Its Doorsby Aria Bell on May 18, 2024 at 2:36 pm
Having a Black-owned and community-operated grocery store is a great stepping stone in the movement to revolutionize the city of Detroit for people of color.
- New BBQ Joint In Knoxville, TN Is Continuing The Legacy Of Black-Owned BBQ In The Cityby Tomas Kassahun on May 18, 2024 at 2:36 pm
A Tennessee couple is continuing the legacy of Black-owned BBQ restaurants in their community. Eugene and Patrice Chandler opened Billie Rae’s BBQ and Soul Food in April in East Knoxville, replacing another iconic Black-owned restaurant that stood in the same location for decades before closing. Patrice said it was destiny when the former Scrugg’s BBQ… Continue reading New BBQ Joint In Knoxville, TN Is Continuing The Legacy Of Black-Owned BBQ In The City
- Xavier University Signs Historic Deal To Establish 5th HBCU Medical School In The USby Kyra Alessandrini on May 18, 2024 at 2:36 pm
On Monday, Xavier University signed an agreement with Ochsner Health to establish a medical school.
- Loud Women Lead’s Live Storytelling Event Series In Dallas Gives Black Women A Safe Space To Share Their Experiencesby Aria Bell on May 17, 2024 at 10:02 pm
Women of Color are getting the chance to be loud and proud about their life’s journey at a special live event series in Dallas.
- Diddy Shown Physically Assaulting Cassie In 2016 LA Hotel Surveillance Footageby Tomas Kassahun on May 17, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Sean “Diddy” Combs is seen in a recently-surfaced 2016 video physically abusing his then-girlfriend, Cassie, at a Los Angeles hotel. The CNN-obtained surveillance footage, captured from multiple angles on March 5, 2016 at the InterContinental Hotel, shows Combs grabbing, shoving, dragging and kicking Cassie. As she exits the hotel room and heads toward an elevator,… Continue reading Diddy Shown Physically Assaulting Cassie In 2016 LA Hotel Surveillance Footage
- ‘The Book Of Clarence’ Ending, Explained: Now On Netflix, Let’s Revisit The Filmby Shanique Yates on May 17, 2024 at 8:32 pm
The Book of Clarence takes a modern-day approach to tell the Biblical story of the final days of Jesus, highlighting key figures like Mary Magdalene (Teyana Taylor), Elijah (RJ Cyler), the 12 disciples and more. LaKeith Stanfield delivers another performance that speaks to his range as an actor as Clarence, a man whom many may consider… Continue reading ‘The Book Of Clarence’ Ending, Explained: Now On Netflix, Let’s Revisit The Film
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