ESPN axed some prominent on-air talent in a new round of layoffs on Tuesday morning. Former NFL defensive back Ryan Clark was among those who were let go after 11 years at ESPN, but it was notable that his name was the first to leak in multiple reports on Monday before his other impacted colleagues…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Black tourism is on the rise, as reflected in tourism dollars, and why we are traveling may say more than where. Scroll through social media on any given summer weekend, and chances are you will come across vibrant photo dumps from luxe couples’ trips to the Caribbean, stories revealing getaways to…
Source: intek1 / Getty As a result of the Trump administration ending pandemic-era protections, student loan defaults have surged over the last year. According to AP, one in five federal student loan borrowers is currently in default on their loans. That means 9.5 million people are currently behind on their student loan payments by nine…
Getty Images The SC Republican argued photos of the drag icon are inappropriate for children, drawing sharp debate over LGBTQ+ representation in public institutions. Rep. Nancy Mace drew attention during a congressional hearing after criticizing the Smithsonian for displaying photos of RuPaul at the National Museum of American History. The South Carolina Republican argued the…
Adobe Stock Images Arthur Scott alleged the city and police department retaliated against him for years after he challenged racist images and discrimination within the department. Veteran San Diego police sergeant Arthur Scott settled two remaining lawsuits for $3.1 million, resolving years of claims that the city and police department retaliated against him for challenging…
One year ago on July 20, the entertainment industry lost one of its most beloved actors, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. The star became a household name after appearing as Theodore Huxtable on the groundbreaking 1980s sitcom, “The Cosby Show.” But now, two of Warner’s surviving family members are battling in a legal dispute that has cast a…
Adobe Stock Images The Texas-based Anti-Bully Gang met with the boy and pledged ongoing support following his mother’s account of an alleged racist incident. A group of Black men rallied around a 12-year-old boy in a viral show of support after his mother said another child called him a racial slur, Atlanta Black Star reported….
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty A man who the federal government says is an anti-ICE protester has been arrested and accused of using fireworks to start a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on Monday morning. According to ABC 7, the FBI has identified 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca as the man accused of dousing…
Getty Images The Texas Democrat is demanding an independent investigation and the release of federal video from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing. Texas Rep. Al Green is demanding an ICE shooting investigation after accusing the Trump administration of possibly concealing evidence surrounding the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. During an interview with Democracy…
Nancy Grace (Getty Images) | Nolan Wells (Family) Social media is celebrating Nancy Grace taking on the Nolan Wells case, with fans convinced her coverage will bring fresh scrutiny to the Mississippi teen’s death. The death of Nolan Wells has drawn Tyler Perry, Colin Kaepernick and Ben Crump into the family’s corner, but the latest…
