Tensions flared on Capitol Hill when a sitting U.S. senator engaged in a heated exchange with a union advocate during a committee hearing on labor issues. The confrontation escalated to the point where Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had to step in as a referee, defusing the situation and preventing the confrontation from becoming physical. Republican…
Public Enemy founding member Flavor Flav was recently honored at an event, but it was actor Cuba Gooding Jr. who stole the show. The American Group Travel Awards recently hosted their annual black-tie charity gala on Sunday, Nov. 12, in Boca Raton, Florida, to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. During the ceremony, Flavor…
Source: Alex Aviles / Getty As society continues to evolve, celebrating the unique talents and perspectives of people with autism enriches our collective narrative and fosters a more inclusive world. About 3% of Black, Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander children have an autism diagnosis, compared with about 2% of white kids. In the Black…
A viral video shows a group of thieves stealing packages from an Amazon driver. The group, wearing hoodies to cover their faces, hopped in the back of the delivery truck in a parking lot and rushed to swipe the packages one by one. At one point, two people are seen coming out the front of…
Niecy Nash publicly expressed having no problem going “full momma mode” after her 24-year-old daughter shared an insulting online dating experience. On Sunday, Nov. 12, Dia Nash went to TikTok to explain why she would be taking a break from dating and leaving the exhausting task up to women who consider themselves “strong.” Niecy Nash…
Source: Change.org / Change.org The federal trial of former Louisville police officer Bett Hankison began on Nov 13. According to the Associated Press, a jury deliberated for over an hour on Monday as federal prosecutors grilled Hankison about his involvement in the botched raid that ultimately took the life of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor. He has…
Outkast’s André 3000 has the internet shook after announcing his first solo album in 17 years. “New Blue Sun” drops on Nov. 17, but fans won’t hear a project full of bars as expected. Reportedly, the album entirely features the recording artist playing the flute. According to NPR, there will be no rapping, bars, beats,…
A jury began deliberations in the federal civil trial of former Louisville Police Officer Brett Hankison after prosecutors rested their case Monday by alleging he “blindly” opened fire during a botched drug raid that killed Breonna Taylor more than three years ago. During closing arguments, Justice Department attorneys accused Hankison of “spraying bullets through two…
Source: Stephen J. Cohen / Getty Joe Biden’s granddaughter wasn’t the only person in the nation’s capital to have their car broken into over the weekend. Black-populated social media timelines have been replete with reports of hundreds of car break-ins in Washington, D.C., on Sunday during a Rod Wave concert. A handful of the alleged…
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union can’t seem to evade conversations surrounding the word “split” since disclosing details about their handling of finances. Now, it seems as though the term has taken on a new meaning, as some social media users believe the couple has quietly separated. Speculation that the couple, who have been married for…
