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Psychic Zya is back with a brand new set of horoscopes to help you plan for the week ahead by checking what the stars have in store! Source: iOne Digital / Tommy de Yampert Here’s another week of astrological forecasts, courtesy of our favorite — Psychic Zya. Astro Overview: We close out the year with a bang! On the 30th we have a New Moon in Capricorn. This planetary alignment is super fabulous for making New Year’s resolutions and actually sticking to them. The Cappy always carries an energy of the “leader who gets ish done!” vibes and it’s because…

Chloe Bailey is gearing up for her nephew’s first birthday as she reports Halo has her in her “rich auntie era.” The singer was recently living it up in Nigeria with her rumored boo, Burna Boy. However, she still found time to put family first. Source: Dave Benett / Getty According to PEOPLE, Bailey has Halo to thank for her changing fashion taste. The 26-year-old says he has inspired her in this new chapter of her life, and her fashion sense is evolving because of him. “I have to give credit to Halo, because I feel like he’s helping me…

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman December 22, 2024 Lululemon’s founder, Chip Wilson, was called out earlier this year for criticizing the brand’s DEI-focused advertising. The calls for a boycott of Lululemon could soon to be resurfacing following a December incident of alleged racial profiling at New York City storefront. After a Black woman purchased over $600 in clothing, the store accused her of stealing the items and called in the NYPD to confront the woman. The confrontation was caught on video and is going viral on social media. Social media influencer Tasha K reposted footage of the ordeal. After the police told…

Michael B. Jordan, the acclaimed actor and producer, had an unexpected and unsettling holiday visitor at his Los Angeles-area home. Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty On Wednesday afternoon, while Jordan was home, a trespasser appeared on his property, leading to a swift response from his security team and the LAPD. TMZ reports the incident began when Jordan’s security spotted a man in the front yard. Remaining calm but vigilant, the team immediately called the police and confronted the intruder, escorting him off the property while waiting for law enforcement to arrive. When the LAPD arrived, the suspect boldly claimed he was…

Walmart – Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty An Arizona man is in jail after police caught wind of him spraying pesticides on Walmart produce for a viral prank. Clout should be placed on the control substance list due to the things people are willing to do for the high of going viral. Social media pranks used to be harmless, scripted, and never included innocent bystanders. In 2024, viral pranks have evolved into harassing strangers anticipating an aggressive or violent reaction for viral clicks. According to AzFamily, unsuspecting Walmart shoppers were caught in the crossfire of one Arizona man’s poor attempt…

Rapper Amy Luciani went from Love & Hip Hop on TV to Love & Basketball in real life with her engagement to Dwight Howard. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The cute couple kept their love low-key until Thursday when the reality star confirmed the relationship and revealed the ring at the same time! Now, that’s how you hard-launch! In the first clip of the carousel, the NBA champ is holding Amy’s hand while showing off a massive engagement ring. The ice is huge enough to sink the Titanic all over again, but it’s not nearly as dazzling as both lovebirds’ smiles…

by Mary Spiller December 22, 2024 Anthony Pattin hopes to combat persistent health disparities in the Black Toledo community with his new pharmacy. Anthony Pattin has opened up a pharmacy in Toledo, Ohio. With last week’s opening of the Junction Family Pharmacy, located at 1339 Dorr St., the community will now be able to get its medication and medical needs from an independent Black-owned pharmacy. Pattin’s goal is to combat health disparities in the community pharmacy sphere, and with more than 15 years of experience in the field as a professor at various schools, Pattin is qualified to do it.…

by Daniel Johnson December 22, 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has faced criticism for actions seen as limiting the teaching of Black history in school. Although Florida announced it will require that Black history be taught in public schools–and pointed out it has for the past 30 years–some groups and organizations, like the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, are genuinely concerned that the lessons greenlighted by the state’s Board of Education won’t be historically accurate. According to Inkl, programming like the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum’s is often supported by Black churches and is designed to fill in the gaps in Florida’s…

by Daniel Johnson December 22, 2024 According to the report, the majority of men who are dying of opioid overdoses are Black men between the ages of 54 and 73. The majority of men across America who are dying of opioid overdoses due to fentanyl are Black men between the ages of 54 and 73, a forgotten generation in Baltimore and elsewhere in the country, according to joint reporting from The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner and other newsrooms. According to the most recent data, Baltimore is at the center of the most severe drug overdose crisis among…

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: JC Olivera / Getty / Laura Harrier Shameik Moore got trolled across the social media-verse after Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen got engaged over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He can now add that engaged model/actress Laura Harrier called him out for some weird online behavior. Laura Harrier, who just so happened to almost be the love interest of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming, had time for Shameik Moore, who is the voice of Miles Morales from the animated Spider-Verse films. In a since-deleted video, Harrier, who admits she…