Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.

Black smoke emerging from the chimney means the world's 1.4 billion Catholics don't yet have a new pope. White smoke means the cardinals have chosen a new leader of the church.

Hopefully Pokemon Scarlet & Violet – Black Bolt and White Flare won’t be too difficult to find, especially for fans of the DS games that inspired them.

Before land seizures, white commercial farmers and Black farmers like Moyo had irrigation schemes to mitigate droughts. ZANU-PF dismantled these systems, leaving the country vulnerable.

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21.

Every so often, a figure enters the group chat and shows an incredible amount of staying power. Last year, my friend Ashley, who is married, sent a video to our chat of a Black man sharing a ...

Although Black men do not have access to the privilege white folks do, it sure seems that many of us move through life as though we did. By Lawrence Ware Published January 24, 2025 ...

Snow White With The Red Hair Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish ...

The trend of Black women dating white men is not just a passing fad; it represents a significant cultural shift. As societal norms evolve, more Black women are opening themselves up to the ...

Dr. Umar has sparked a debate with his latest remarks on interracial dating. Dr. Umar Johnson didn’t bite his tongue when visiting a college campus this week and speaking out against Black men ...

Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia ...