Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is again being dragged across the internet for questionable comments. This time, the congresswoman is getting mocked for her attempts to paint Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., as an aggressive Black man for two recent confrontations the legislators have had.
This past weekend, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre celebrated her first anniversary as the chief spokesperson for the Biden administration. Jean-Pierre’s appointment has been historic, as she is the first Black person, first openly LGBTQ person and first immigrant to serve in this role. Now, one year into her position as the face and voice of the President, Jean-Pierre sat down exclusively with Blavity to talk about representation, the sources of her hope, and her responsibility to the next generation.
G Herbo is advocating for the importance of mental health in the Black community with a new initiative. The Chicago rapper — whose real name is Herbert Wright — launched Swervin’ Through Stress, a nonprofit organization to increase awareness.
Albany State University boasted an impressive class of 2023 graduates. Among them were mother-son duo Roderick and Yolanda Hubbard, who crossed the main stage to receive degrees from their respective graduate programs on May 6.
For the impressive pair, graduating simultaneously may be a first for them, but the family is no stranger to ASU. Their achievement further cements the strong legacy that the Hubbards hold at the university, joining a long history of graduates in the family that includes Roderick’s grandmother, wife, uncle, brother, sister-in-law and several cousins.
On Wednesday, Montana made it illegal to download TikTok — the popular short video social media app — in a first-of-its-kind bill signed by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte.
The legislation, which makes Montana the first U.S. state to ban the application, was passed last month and merely awaited Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature. It makes it illegal for Google and Apple’s app stores to offer users the option to download TikTok within the state and criminal for the Chinese-owned company to operate within the state.
Mary J. Blige has met a lot of people throughout her 30-plus-year career, so to impress her is a large feat. However, British-Nigeran rapper Skepta seemed to do just that. A short clip of the Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul meeting the handsome rapper at the 2023 Met Gala has gone viral because fans noticed that the nine-time Grammy winner seemed to be enjoying the view.
Blige, who also stars in Power Book ll: Ghost, appeared to eye Skepta from head to toe as he turned away from her. Of course, social media is having a field day with the flirtatious interaction. While the clip’s original audio was unavailable, we can only imagine that Skpeta expressed his admiration for the legend, who burst onto the music scene with 1992’s What’s the 411? As the clip from Twitter user @JeffChangx made its rounds, fans are agreeing that Auntie Mary appeared ready to “risk it all.” See some of the funny reactions below.
Misty Copeland received an important distinction from New York University for her contributions to fine arts. On Wednesday, the ballet dancer was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree during the commencement ceremony at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
Beyoncé has wrapped up the first week of her Renaissance World Tour, which has already made headlines for the choreography, impressive set design and performance outfits. As the “Break My Soul” singer kicks off her European tour dates, she unveiled the full credits for the tour on her website.
Whoopi Goldberg is going viral with a surprising story she shared on The View. As she and her colleagues were talking about a Missouri teacher who went recently viral for using the N-word multiple times in his classroom, Goldberg said she once dared the late Barbara Walters, who created The View in 1997, to use the racial slur. “We used to have this conversation every couple of months on this show because Barbara would pose that same question: ‘Well, why can’t I say it?’” the 67-year-old EGOT winner said. “I said, ‘Well, go ahead and do it. See what happens.’”
Surveillance video of the shooting death of Banko Brown, a transgender Black man, has been released by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. However, many are still upset at Jenkins for deciding not to charge Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, the security guard that killed Brown.
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