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Here, kitty kitties! Source: The Sheila E. has officially gotten FINER now that Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated has added even more star power and service-driven sistas to its sisterhood. The sorority welcomed new honorary members with a roster full of celebrity talent, including Niecy Nash, Coko from SWV, Sheila E, Taral Hicks, and Elise Neal, with several of the ‘oh so sweet stunnerZ expressing their gratitude on social media. […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From rising global tensions and dangerous weather threats to political succession, a growing measles outbreak, and Netflix turning Monopoly into must-watch competition TV, and more are today’s stories shaping conversation and concern across the country. READ MORE STORIES Sybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We […]

NurPhoto A tragedy out of Alabama has taken the lives of a soon-to-be college graduate, a beloved dad and one of man’s best friends following a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa County. A welfare check conducted on July 6 led to the discovery of 22-year-old Jazmine Alexis Bates, her friend Jose “Felix” Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and the dog he was taking care of, all deceased in the house he was watching for […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with another edition of “What We Need to Know,” the daily roundup that keeps our community informed and ready to move. From a troubling new development in Nolan Wells’ disappearance to the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, an urgent Kia safety recall, and a faith-filled Ministry Monday reflection, READ MORE STORIES Sybil Wilkes Covers Today’s What We Need to Know: Nolan Wells, Lindsey Graham, and […]

✕ D.L. Hughley’s Notes from the GED Section, is a story pulled straight from his upcoming memoir, Charlie’s Boy, releasing October 6 and available now on Amazon. He described his teenage years as a stretch of constant trouble. Kicked out of schools, chased down streets, and always ready with an excuse. Nothing was ever his fault. It was the neighbors, the teachers, his siblings. Everybody but him. TRENDING STORY: Donald Trump’s […]

Source: SOPA Images / Getty The organization known for “Finer Womanhood” just got a little finer with the induction of its new honorary class! On July 11, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated welcomed its Alpha Omega Chapter Class of 2026 during its International Grand Boulé in Nashville. Honorary membership is the highest recognition for non-members. In a statement, Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq., Zeta Phi Beta’s International First Vice President for Membership, […]

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Source: Lashy Bills/X / Screenshot It was just last month that I wrote in a report that, often, “racial profiling is just a cop deciding to personally slide the scale of what constitutes probable cause when encountering a Black person they just want to stop and search because they are there.” I wrote that in response to a story about a Michigan cop who handcuffed and detained a Black teen because, […]

As the investigation into the death of 18 year old Nolan Wells continues, a growing number of prominent Black leaders and entertainers are stepping forward to support his family both publicly and financially. Source: Photo courtesy of WLOX / Nolan Xavier Wells According to People, filmmaker Tyler Perry has offered to help cover Wells’ funeral expenses after learning about the Mississippi college football player’s death. The outlet reports that Perry […]