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Actor Rondell Sheridan, best known for his role as the family patriarch on Disney’s That’s So Raven, has turned to social media to ask for help paying his medical bills. On May 7, the Disney alum took to Instagram from a hospital bed to reveal his recent health emergency and ask fans to support his $35,000 GoFundMe campaign. The 66-year-old actor shared details about the circumstances that led to his hospitalization and why he needs financial assistance. “On April 10th, I was in the road and got sick,” Sheridan said...

Bravo has announced four new series, including a new Real Housewives series and two new series that will be reboots/revivals of prior series. The new Housewives series is the long-rumored The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. The Shahs of Sunset, which was put on pause a few years ago, will be back in the form of a spinoff of The Valley, called The Valley: Persian Style. Bravo’s Ladies of London, which last aired on Bravo in 2017, will be back with a fully new cast. And a completely new series,...

Singer Gloria Gaynor may be the voice behind the popular feminist anthem “I Will Survive,” but don’t get it twisted; the Grammy Award-winning artist has clarified that she is not a feminist. “The biggest misconception about me? Hmm. It may be dangerous to say this, but… that I’m a feminist,” the 81-year-old singer told Metro. “People say it to me, ‘And since you’re a feminist…’ Erm, no. Not really. I love men.” Although Gaynor is proud of her 1978 disco hit, the vocal powerhouse shared that, along with her sister,...

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, BLACK ENTERPRISE is shining a spotlight on 10 hip-hop artists who poured their hearts out in music dedicated to their moms. From raw, emotional verses to touching tributes, these tracks remind us just how deep that mother-child bond really runs in hip-hop. Beanie Sigel dropped “Mom Praying” back in 2005, and it’s honestly such a heartfelt tribute to mothers everywhere. The hip-hop track is all about showing love to moms for keeping their kids in their prayers and standing by them through thick...

The Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) has shown signs of record-breaking growth after decades of contributing to global sea-level rise — as experts reveal their theories why. A study published in Science China Earth Sciences revealed that between 2021 and 2023, the AIS gained mass at a rate of 108 gigatons per year — a remarkable reversal from the rapid loss seen in previous years. The researchers analyzed data from the GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) and GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On) missions, which measure changes in Earth’s gravity field to track...

An air traffic controller has warned that Newark Airport is “not safe” for travelers as delays rage on for days. The unidentified air safety employee told NBC News correspondent Tom Costello that the Newark Liberty International Airport should be avoided “at all costs.” According to the New York Post, the second busiest airport in the New York City area has suffered multiple delays and cancellations. “It is not safe. It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public,” recalled Costello of the employee’s warnings. Costello added, “Really...

A new report revealed that Target CEO Brian Cornell’s salary dropped 87% from his compensation peak of $77.5 million in 2020, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Cornell only earned $9.9 million in 2024 — a 45% drop from 2023 and the lowest since 2016. With a salary of $1,400,000, he also received a bonus worth $785,400. However, the decline in payment highlights the financial struggles that the Minneapolis-based retailer has suffered in recent years, in addition to political backlash. Target fell short of annual performance targets in 2023 and missed...

The first teaser trailer has been released for Highest 2 Lowest, the upcoming A24 film directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky. The trailer’s release comes ahead of the film’s out-of-competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. This is the fifth film in the long-standing working relationship between Lee and Washington, and their first film together since 2006’s Inside Man. What is ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ about? The film itself is a reimagining of iconic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller, High and Low. As we previously reported,...

The 4th Annual Black Wall Street Rally will make its way back to Tulsa to celebrate the community’s legacy in Black entrepreneurship. With this year’s theme of “Paving the Way Forward,” the rally will honor the Black community of Tulsa through its resilience and dedication to financial empowerment. Taking place in the historic Greenwood District from May 15-17, the event will promote communal upliftment and togetherness with music, motorcycles, and a powerful message. According to the Black Wall Street Times, attendees will also engage in guided tours through the district,...

Actress Taraji P. Henson has been an advocate for Black mental health for the past several years, and on May 2, Henson and her best friend, Tracie Jade Jenkins announced their intention to launch the latest iteration of SheCare wellness pods later this semester in conjunction with a Baltimore HBCU, Coppin State University. According to The Baltimore Banner, Jenkins is the executive director of the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, and the organization was founded by Henson in order to honor her father’s struggle with mental health after he endured serving...