A Judge in Ohio is ordering a hospital to treat patients with ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug used to treat parasitic infections in horses and cows. Judge J. Gregory Howard in Butler County ordered West Chester Hospital to administer the drug to a fifty-one-year-old patient with COVID-19. The patient was given …

The attorneys who defended Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. say they plan to appeal their clients’ murder convictions. On Thursday, McMichael, Bryan, and Gregory McMichael were found guilty for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Jason Sheffield and Bob Rubin—attorneys for Travis-told CNN that they are already discussing what …

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are experiencing a surge in enrollment. “We’re attracting students who have a significant interest in social justice and an interest in addressing what they see as the ills of society,” said  Howard University Provost Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh. Howard University saw a 15% increase …

Viola Davis responded to recent reports that a studio executive once suggested Julia Roberts play the lead role in the story of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. “It happens all of the time [in Hollywood],” Davis, 54, recently told MadameNoire when asked to comment. “Here’s the thing, simply put: Julia Roberts as …

The screenwriter for the film “Harriet” reportedly revealed that a Hollywood executive thought Julia Roberts would’ve been great as the lead in the biopic. In an interview with Focus Feature, Gregory Allen Howard, the film’s producer and screenwriter, revealed that when he first started working on the film 25 years …

In her return to the silver screen, Janelle Monáe is joining forces with Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more to memorialize the life and legacy of #HarrietTubman in a new biopic, “Harriet.”  According to Variety, Erivo will play the iconic abolitionist, alongside a star-studded cast, including Leslie Odom Jr. …

What were some of your favorite albums to drop this year? Well the Grammy committee has come together once again to collectively decide the nominees for the 2013 Grammy Awards. A lot of fresh faces on the list including Frank Ocean, Wale, 2 Chainz, Miguel and Elle Varner. Even Nas …