by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 19, 2026 The rapper has deemed himself the first hip-hop crooner to engage with AI in this way. Soulja Boy is a trailblazing rapper in his own right, with his latest alleged accolade earning him another first. The “Turn My Swag On” rapper shared with X about his latest technological feat….
by Jeroslyn JoVonn February 19, 2026 Norman C. Francis, civil rights leader and former president of Xavier University of Louisiana, has died at age 94. Dr. Norman C. Francis, the longtime civil rights leader who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana for nearly 50 years, has died at 94. The Francis family said…
by Sharelle B. McNair February 19, 2026 Cook took the stage in front of a room of Black Trump supporters to share why she has such love for the 47th president “because he keeps it real, just like Grandma.” Forlesia Cook, a grieving grandmother from Washington, D.C., stole the show at the White House’s Black…
by Kandiss Edwards February 19, 2026 In an interview with Earn Your Leisure, Simone said her income fell from about $1 million to $10,000. Comedian and content creator B. Simone says her monthly earnings dropped drastically after she faced backlash from online spectators. In an interview with Earn Your Leisure, Simone said her income fell…
by Jameelah Mullen February 19, 2026 FAFO—the tourist edition Prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro requested the preventive detention of Agostina Páez, the Argentine lawyer accused of making racial slurs while vacationing in Brazil. A judge approved the request, and the authorities took Páez into custody. They released her a few hours later. Police arrested the…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn February 19, 2026 The Major League Baseball Players Association is searching for a new executive director after Tony Clark resigned following revelations of an affair with his sister-in-law, an MLBPA employee. The Major League Baseball Players Association has launched a search for a new executive director after Tony Clark resigned following an…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 19, 2026 The artist condemned the decision, while fellow naysayers call it an act of censorship. A South African high court has rejected a bid from famed artist Gabrielle Goliath to overturn the cancelation of her proposed exhibition. The art display, titled Elegy, sought to represent South Africa at the Venice…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn February 19, 2026 A Florida woman is being held without bond after allegedly trying to abduct a child from a babysitter’s home while posing as a DCF agent. A Florida woman who posed as a Department of Children and Families (DCF) employee was arrested after trying to “remove” a 9-year-old boy from…
by Sharelle B. McNair February 19, 2026 The lack of fuel and oil due to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats has resulted in a domino effect of turmoil in Cuba, including a decline in economic prosperity. Life for close to 10 million residents has come to a halt as tourism has plummeted amid a lack of incoming flights and…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman February 19, 2026 The lawsuit is against a distributor for Coca-Cola owned by a Japanese company. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Coca-Cola distributor over a work event for women employees. Filed Feb. 17, the lawsuit claims that Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast violated federal legislation by hosting an event for…
