Source: Michael Owens / Getty Super Bowl LVIII made history as the most-watched American television broadcast in decades, according to Neilsen. On Feb. 11, the explosive game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers drew in an average of 123.7 million viewers, breaking Super Bowl viewership records from 2023. The highly anticipated showdown…
A Michigan lawmaker, who is white, has been stripped of his staff and committee assignment after reposting a graphic appearing to show support for a racist ideology on X, formerly Twitter. On Feb. 6, Republican Rep. Josh Schriver, who serves Michigan’s 66th House District, reposted an X post from the senior editor of a conservative…
Questions about Beyoncé’s plans for the second act of her three-part Renaissance were answered during the Super Bowl when she revealed new music was dropping in a post-halftime Verizon ad, which reportedly cost the phone service provider $30 million. What happened next signaled the BeyHive to get into line dancing formation: the release of two…
Andra Day performs Lift Every Voice and Sing prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Perry Knotts / Getty At this point, it’s just kind of amusing to watch white conservatives get their Klan-derwear…
Meta’s Oversight Board said it recently decided to uphold the social media company’s decision to leave on Facebook a video, first posted last May, that was altered to make it seem as though President Joe Biden is touching his adult granddaughter inappropriately. The board criticized Meta’s manipulated media policy in the decision, stating it was…
Mayor of Dallas Eric Johnson speaks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City Announcement at the AT&T Discovery District on June 16, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. | Source: Omar Vega / Getty The national organization championing all things GOP is celebrating Black History Month in part by crowning a career-long Democrat who only recently…
For years now, Mo’Nique has remained determined to create opportunities to hold Hollywood peers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry accountable for transgressions she claims robbed her of millions of dollars and stunted her career after being blackballed. But her estranged adult son, Shalon Watkins, says it is the Academy Award winner who needs a lesson…
A Confederate monument featuring a statue of a Confederate soldier is seen at the Ocala Veterans Park in Ocala, Florida. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Republican legislators in Florida are hard at work reminding us that while a full and accurate telling of Black American history simply isn’t a priority, the preservation of monuments…
Donald Trump Jr. ignited a social media firestorm on Super Bowl Sunday when he shared a meme that insulted former first lady Michelle Obama by likening her to retired Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Levon Kirkland. The meme, which went viral among the MAGA faithful, features a closeup photo of the imposing 275-pound linebacker in action during…
Singer and Atlanta Ambassador Usher Raymond took center stage at the Super Bowl LVIII’s half-time show. Joining the R&B crooner on stage were Lil Jon, H.E.R. (who played a guitar solo), Ludacris, will.i.am, and Alicia Keys. While many took to social media to blast the married woman for allowing “Urrsher” to dirty dance near her…
