Looking for destinations where safety, dignity, and community are more than buzzwords? These five countries pair low crime and strong rule-of-law with anti-racism frameworks and vibrant Black/diaspora scenes. No country is racism-free, but the signals below, peace indices, laws, and official advisories, make these solid picks for Black travelers planning stress-free trips. 1) Canada Canada […]
Cardi B has confirmed she’s expecting her fourth child, her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs, wide receiver for the New England Patriots. Cardi B shared the news in a pre-taped interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, adding that she’s due before her first headlining arena run, the Little Miss Drama Tour, which kicks off […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) sharply criticized Trump-era immigration raids in Democratic-led cities, arguing they echo the tactics of antebellum “slave patrols” and fail to improve public safety. In a Sept. 14 interview with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, Crockett linked the history of American policing to slave patrols and warned that permissive federal guidance around immigration enforcement […]
NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist Shaq has stepped in to pay for the funeral and related expenses of four young sisters who died in a house fire on August 30 in Chadbourn, North Carolina. The girls, ages 2, 4, 6, and 7, were inside the home with their father, Patrick Ellis, and their 11-year-old […]
Today, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie celebrates her 48th birthday. As a journalist who has followed her career, I can say she’s one of the most important writers of our time. Why She Matters Adichie burst onto the literary scene with Purple Hibiscus in 2003. But it was her 2013 novel Americanah that really put […]