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Teyana Taylor is known as a creative force…a jack of all trades, if you will, but she says this hasn’t always been the case. During an upcoming appearance on The Main Thing, the new four-part digital series created from Indeed, The Lebron James Family Foundation and James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted, Taylor opened up about

Stephen A. Smith is responding to the backlash he’s receiving over what he said about Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s approach to politics. As Blavity reported, the comments Smith made last week about Crockett were said during an episode of his SiriusXM talk show Straight Shooter with Stephen A., where he also chimes in on political issues. During

In the wake of D’Angelo’s death, his son, Michael “D’Angelo II” Archer Jr., is opening up about his grief and the strength his parents instilled in him. As we reported on Tuesday afternoon, D’Angelo died at 51 following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the father of one son with soul singer Angie

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a pioneering trans activist and Stonewall veteran, has died. She was 7The House of GG, a nonprofit organization founded by Griffin-Gracy as a safe haven for transgender men and women of color living in the South, announced the news on its official Facebook account on Monday. “It is with profound sadness that

On Sunday, the body discovered near a U.S. Navy Academy campus was identified as missing 20-year-old student Kyle Philbert James The family of Philbert James is now seeking justice following the devastating news, according to The Grio. Philbert James was a junior studying history at the U.S. Naval Academy. According to a now-deleted video published

The North Carolina State Fair kicks off Thursday in Raleigh, offering attendees several days of food, rides, fun and entertainment. The annual event runs from Oct. 16 to Oct. 26, featuring 88 new food options, thrilling attractions like the Colossus and Kamikaze rides, and new performances, such as a Wild West roping and knife-throwing show,

Homecoming at Edward Waters University will feature a former HBCU football player who is part of a familiar sports family. The annual festivities, a highlight for students and alumni alike, are getting an extra dose of star power thanks to the President’s #ForTheCulture Distinguished Speaker Podcast Series—which returns with a highly anticipated live edition featuring