Doechii has had an incredible year, but her focus extends beyond just her own success. At the 2025 BET Awards, she criticized Donald Trump and ICE for their recent arrests of immigrants in Los Angeles. After winning the award for Best Female Hip-Hop artist at age 26, defeating competitors like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Megan […]
A new group of young Black conservatives is getting attention in Washington, D.C., and they call themselves the “Black Republican Mafia.” This isn’t a real mafia, but a nickname for a group of friends and colleagues who work in politics, help run campaigns, and share ideas, all while being proud supporters of the Republican Party. […]
Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2016 and 2024, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world Let’s take a closer look at the five movies that not […]
Tyler Perry is no stranger to emotionally charged storytelling, and in his latest Netflix drama, Straw, he turns the volume all the way up. To be clear, the title Tyler Perry’s Straw (now streaming on Netflix) is a reference to “the last straw”—as in the final push before everything breaks. As for the “Tyler Perry” […]
A 72-year-old local pastor is facing serious charges after authorities say he robbed a man at gunpoint and struck him with a firearm during a heated dispute on a public sidewalk. Roy Powell, longtime pastor of Cedar Street Missionary Baptist Church in Saraland, was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery following the incident, which took […]
