About Desire Thompson

Desire is contributing writer for NewsOne.com and GlobalGrind.com

Photos of Gwen Slade, 65, her daughter Jemima Slade, 44, and granddaughter Lily Slade, 16, went viral last week after The Sun published a story claiming the women are often mistaken for sisters.

A total of seven families affected by the Flint water crisis are taking their grievances to court after their lead-poisoned children reportedly went through developmental changes last year.

The 20-year-old's return to the podium is her first win before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August. Douglas finished strong, earning a score of 60.165 during the competition.

Lighting and harsh makeup have been named the culprits in an unusual story of a family not recognizing their own late grandmother in a funeral home.

candidate running for the Texas State Board of Education -- who, if elected, will determine what goes into children's textbooks -- is facing backlash over comments made on social media about President Obama and the Civil War.

Nakiya Wakes recalled her pregnancy and the tragic events that unfolded. Wakes moved to the city in June 2014 and suffered her first miscarriage a year later. She was then informed she was carrying twins and the other child survived. During her second trimester, she suffered another miscarriage.

"Dr. Love" has caught the attention of the public once again after he was arrested for defrauding an elderly woman for over $30,000.

Luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana isn't new to claims of cultural appropriation, but their latest fumble has reached a devastating new low.

After Saldana tried to salvage the controversy by quoting the late artist on Twitter, the estate asked her to "take Nina's name out your mouth. For the rest of your life." The estate continued to grieve over the film on Twitter, calling it "painful."

Nina Simone's legacy will be introduced to new audiences when the film, Nina, starring Zoe Saldana, is released in theaters next month. The biopic tells the story of Simone's relationship with her nurse-turned-manager Clifton Henderson and will highlight the later years of Simone's tumultuous life.

A 19-year-old White teenager was arrested for a possibly racially motivated attack aimed towards an African-American woman running for sheriff in Beaumont, Texas.

Veteran San Antonio police officer John Lee is expected to be terminated for shooting and killing an unarmed Black man last month.