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Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris honored the life of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on the current political climate. Speaking at the funeral, their remarks were an opportunity to remember the legacy of a man whose activism reshaped American politics. According to ABC News, thousands gathered Friday at […] The post Legacy Of Hope: Barack Obama & Kamala Harris Honor The Life Of Rev. Jesse Jackson At Funeral appeared first on Bossip.
Mathew Knowles walked out of an interview after his ex-wife Tina's contributions to Destiny's Child were mentioned, revealing tensions in their relationship. The post Don’t Say My Name, Don’t Say My Name: Beyoncé’s Father Mathew Knowles Abruptly Ends Interview After Tina Knowles Mention appeared first on Bossip.
The backlash from the bigotry put on display by John Davidson at the BAFTAs is still reverberating and up until this point, we had not heard very much from the perpetrator himself. That has changed. According to PEOPLE, Davidson has finally released a statement that was not as much of an apology as a great […] The post Sorta Sorry? BAFTA Bigotry Bloke John Davidson Issues Insufficient Statement appeared first on Bossip.
A love letter to Black women over 40, celebrating their evolution and visibility through intimate, empowering photography and storytelling. The post ‘Our Kind Of Women’ Bessie Akuba Winn & Terri J. Vaughn Redefine Black Womanhood After 40 With Moving Multi-Platform Project [Exclusive] appeared first on Bossip.
For Lupita Nyong’o’s birthday, her wish is to save other women from “suffering in silence” as she did with 77 uterine fibroids. “This is not a rare story, just a rarely told one,” she wrote. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star celebrated her 43rd birthday by sharing her experience with fibroids. She took to Instagram […] The post Lupita Nyong’o Fights Back After ‘Suffering In Silence’ From 77 Uterine Fibroids appeared first on Bossip.
The story of Henrietta Lacks is one that lays bare the variety of ways in which Black people have been historically deceived, taken advantage of, played, finessed, and scammed by these United States of America. In 1951, Lacks went to the hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, desperately seeking care for cervical cancer. During that […] The post Biological Justice: Henrietta Lacks’ Family Settles Second Lawsuit With Big Pharma Over Stolen Cervical Cells appeared first on Bossip.
Shamone, Now! There are movie promo campaigns, and then there’s the already-iconic Michael promo campaign which brought together the baddest bands in the Land to honor the King of Pop while commemorating Black History Month ahead of the buzzy biopic‘s release this Spring. Renowned for their precision, showmanship, and dazzling musical prowess, FAMU‘s Marching 100, […] The post Who’s BAD? FAMU’s Marching 100, Southern’s Human Jukebox & Jackson State’s Sonic Boom Of The South Honor His Moonwalking Majesty Ahead Of ‘Michael’ Premiere appeared first on Bossip.
Michael B. Jordan 'repulsed' after racial slur hurled at him at BAFTAs; Tourette's activist apologizes for involuntary outburst. The post Michael B. Jordan Reportedly ‘Disgusted And Repulsed’ Over Horrifying BAFTAs Incident That Made His Parents ‘Break Down In Tears’ appeared first on Bossip.
RHOA's wild new season brings fresh faces, familiar feuds, and drama galore as the Atlanta housewives navigate love triangles, business ventures, and simmering tensions. The post #RHOA Season 17 Trailer Features Country Crooner K. Michelle’s Hubby, Porsha’s Lady Love, Angela Vs. Pinky & THAT Songstress Skirmish appeared first on Bossip.
There has been a significant uptick in Black folks being found hanged in recent years. BOSSIP has published numerous posts about hangings, and in almost all those cases, police conclude that “there is no evidence of foul play”, much to the chagrin of the victims’ families and the Black community at large. Hanging and lynching […] The post Kyle Bassinga: Atlanta-Area Residents Call Cap On Cobb County After Black Man Found Dead, ‘No Indication Of Foul Play’ appeared first on Bossip.
Before she was a legend and icon, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was paving the way for generations of Black women in medicine as the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S. Born Rebecca Davis in Delaware in 1831, Crumpler was raised by an auntie in Pennsylvania who helped care for sick […] The post BOSSIP’s Black History Hidden Gems: Monumental Medical Matriarch Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler Defied Racism & Sexism As The First Black Woman Physician In The U.S. appeared first on Bossip.
The WNBA lost one of their sisters this weekend in a tragic event that has left the sports world grieving. According to reporting by NBCNews, two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton has died at age 43. Cobb County police say that Braxton was traveling on I-285 in Atlanta when her vehicle veered into the concrete median. […] The post Rest In Peace: 2-Time WNBA Champion Kara Braxton Killed In Atlanta-Area Car Accident At Age 43 appeared first on Bossip.