An aspiring comedian from Kansas City, Missouri, might have thought his eyes were playing tricks on him when he learned he was the winner of $300 scratch-off lottery ticket. That’s because when he tried to collect his prize money at Walmart, the employee offered him $5. In a viral video, the winner, who goes by…
✕ While American labor organizer Chris Smalls has been freed and back home, his detention by the Israeli military and the reason for his trip shouldn’t just fade away. Smalls traveled as a part of a 21-member group on the Freedom Flotilla Vessel The Handala, in an attempt to bring basic necessities to Palestinians suffering…
Labor activist Chris Smalls on November 30, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Roughly a week ago, activist Chris Smalls joined a coalition mission to Gaza that was intercepted by Israeli forces. After being violently detained in Israel during a humanitarian aid mission, labor activist Chris Smalls is finally back home…
Source: Dani DG / Getty In news shocking absolutely no one, a poll recently conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that fewer Americans believe Black people face significant discrimination as compared to 2021. According to AP, the poll found only 45% of Americans believe Black people faced “quite a bit” of…
(Photo: CBS) “I want to listen to people. I want to talk with people, and I don’t want it to be transactional, where I’m asking for their vote,” the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee told Stephen Colbert. After Kamala Harris announced she wouldn’t be running for governor of California, many naturally believed her decision signaled her…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, 60, is ready to step back into the limelight following her defeat to President Donald Trump, 79, in 2024. After serving as VP for four years during the Joe Biden administration, Harris was not able to win the White House in 2024, but the Oakland native will be exposing the…
In another case of Walking While Black, Detroit police stopped and cited a Black man who had stepped into a residential street near his home, detaining him for several minutes with one cop lecturing him on how “ignorance is not an excuse for a crime.” But the cop turned out to be the ignorant one…
JohnnyGreig/E+ Collection via Getty Images Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the fall. Her charter school’s college decision ceremony was the next day, and she was torn between her two top choices. At a crossroads, she reached out to her favorite teacher, the only Black educator…
(Photo: Getty Images) Harris ran a historically short presidential campaign in just over three months, securing the Democratic nomination in four weeks and raising a record $1 billion in just one quarter. President Donald Trump took several digs at Kamala Harris after the former vice president announced that she would not run for governor of…
Tyler Perry attends the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) “Why Did I Get Married Again?” Tyler Perry confirms a new installment in the popular film series and hints at the return of original cast members. After years of teases, denials, and…
