Letitia James Praises Supreme Court Action on USPS Mail-In Ballot Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court has left in place a lower court order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule affecting mail-in ballots, keeping the restrictions on hold as litigation continues ahead of the November election. New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office joined a coalition challenging the rule, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not…
Battle of Jollof Turns Brooklyn Into a Celebration of Culture, Competition, and Community
Brooklyn became the meeting ground for food, basketball, music, and West African pride on Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Battle of Jollof brought the long-running Ghana-Nigeria rivalry to the court. Held at the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center in Crown Heights, the event transformed a familiar cultural debate into a full celebration…
Colin Kaepernick and Jemele Hill Go Beyond the Headlines at Black Footwear Forum
The seventh annual forum at PLC Detroit connected footwear, culture, creativity, and legacy through four days under the theme “Rooted in commUNITY” For nearly a decade, the image of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee has remained one of the most recognizable and debated moments at the intersection of sports, race, and activism. That conversation found its…
Trae Tha Truth, Mozzy and Kalan.FrFr Unite on ‘Gangsta Party With God’
Following recent storm relief efforts in northwestern Indiana, Houston rapper and community activist Trae Tha Truth returns to music with “Gangsta Party With God,” a collaboration featuring Los Angeles artist Kalan.FrFr and Sacramento rapper Mozzy. The song and video serve as the first release from Trae Tha Truth and Mozzy’s forthcoming collaborative album, due Sept….
Jazmin Slaughter Appointed to Steelton Borough Council, Steps Into Community Role
Jazmin Slaughter, CEO and founder of AHOJ Management, has added public service to her work in Central Pennsylvania after being unanimously appointed to the Steelton Borough Council. Slaughter was selected by council members Sept. 8 to fill the seat vacated by Natashia Ross, who was appointed mayor in August. Slaughter was sworn in during the…
Kai Cenat Ventures Down New Path During NYFW
For years, Kai Cenat built his career around a screen. This weekend, he stepped off of it and onto the runway. On September 12, the streamer debuted the first collection from his fashion brand, VIVET, during New York Fashion Week at Cipriani in Lower Manhattan. The presentation featured 41 looks and marked the culmination of…
Iyanla Vanzant to Bring ‘Spiritual Hygiene: The Inside Fix’ to Kings Theatre
New York Times bestselling author, spiritual teacher, life coach, and television host Iyanla Vanzant will return to her native Brooklyn for “Spiritual Hygiene: The Inside Fix” at Kings Theatre on Friday, Nov. 6. The event, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., is inspired by Vanzant’s new book, “Spiritual Hygiene: A Practical Path for Clean Living, Inner Authority,…
Peacock Orders Kennedy Ryan’s ‘Before I Let Go’ Series Adaptation
Peacock has ordered a television adaptation of Kennedy Ryan’s best-selling romance novel “Before I Let Go,” bringing the first book in her “Skyland” series to the screen after more than three years in development. Universal Global Television and Universal Television, divisions of Universal Studio Group, are producing the drama. Ryan and filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee…
