What's On Today - Monday

Three years ago, Meta launched Threads as a low-priority text-based app, and Black users are leaving their mark.

Three years ago, Meta launched Threads as a relatively low-priority microblogging or text-based platform in response to X, shortly after Elon Musk’s takeover kicked off a mass exodus from the site formerly known as Twitter.

In the time since, the platform has grown steadily, surpassing 500 million monthly active users and emerging as one of X’s biggest competitors.… Read more

After battling back against Jessica Pegula, Gauff joined an exclusive group by reaching the final four at every Grand Slam before turning 23.

Coco Gauff‘s Wimbledon campaign reached a unique milestone on Tuesday, July 7. The 22-year-old American defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, becoming the youngest woman since 2007 to reach the final four at all four Grand Slam tournaments.

As reported by Guardian, Gauff rallied from a set down to defeat Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Centre Court, extending her impressive season and adding another historic achievement to her growing résumé.… Read more

As the Nolan Xavier Wells story continues to unfold in Mississippi, many are speaking up about being “the only one.”

The story of a Black teenage boy who went missing in Mississippi during a boating trip with his predominantly white friend group before he was found dead is bringing up a lot of different emotions and reactions for so many. 

In addition to fear, frustration, grief, and despair for the family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, who went missing on Saturday, July 4 while partying on Horn Island during the busy holiday weekend, there are also many Black folks expressing what it’s like to be “the only one” in a predominantly white space or group.  … Read more

Alicia Brown has responded after Big Tigger’s radio co-host Francesca Amiker filed a federal defamation lawsuit accusing her of falsely alleging an affair.

Alicia Brown, the wife of radio personality Big Tigger, is speaking out following a federal defamation lawsuit filed against her by his Atlanta V-103 co-host, Francesca Amiker. According to CBS News, Amiker filed a suit alleging that Brown falsely insinuated the two were having an affair on June 30.

The legal filing comes weeks after Brown first went public on June 6 with allegations of infidelity and abuse involving Tigger, whose legal name is Darian Morgan.… Read more

The Bronx rapper told CNN that African-Americans fought for equality that made it possible for Caribbean and Latino communities to succeed in the United States.

Cardi B is giving credit to African-Americans for making it possible for Caribbean and Latino people to build lives in the United States.

The “Bodgea Baddie” artist shared these remarks with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen during an Independence Eve broadcast on Friday (July 3).

This is not the first time the Bronx rapper has distinctly shouted out the historical contributions of African Americans.… Read more

Author and respiratory therapist Jonathan Conyers reflects on what 250 years of American independence means to him as a descendant of enslaved people.

Every July 4th, while most of the country is at a barbecue or watching fireworks light up the sky, I’m at work. It’s not a boycott. It’s not a statement. It’s just where I’ve always found myself, in the hospital, doing the job, while the country celebrates the freedom my ancestors weren’t afforded.… Read more

The Memphis rapper says the follow-up to “Glorious” will have a summer vibe, and she’s already locked in a Destiny’s Child feature.

GloRilla is working hard on her second studio album, and after the success of her debut “Glorious,” says she’s been “trying not to overthink it too much.”

In an interview with People, the rapper revealed she wants the follow-up project to feel like summer.

“I wanted it to have a summer vibe, so it’s gonna be fun, for sure.… Read more