Source: Focus On Sport / Getty It’s been a year since Kendrick Lamar dropped the diss heard ’round the world and reminded folks that everyone is ”Not Like Us.” While the cultural aftershocks are still shaking the industry, what started as a lyrical boxing match with Drake quickly became something much bigger: a declaration of…
The final chapter of the so-called “Goon Squad”—six rogue police officers who terrorized central Mississippi—closed last week as Rankin County officials agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit—sparking outrage from residents who said the payout doesn’t come close to delivering justice for two Black men tortured by deputies. The settlement,…
Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis recently opened up about her experiences as a student at the prestigious Juilliard School, revealing the contradictions and challenges she faced as a Black woman in an institution designed primarily for white performers. During an appearance on the April 27 episode of the “Talk Easy Podcast” with host Sam Fragoso,…
Two Black Seattle police officers are suing the city of Seattle, alleging they were harassed and discriminated against for years in a hostile work environment the city fostered and perpetuated. In two separate civil lawsuits filed on April 16 in King County Superior Court, Officers Michael Griffin and Corey Foy say they faced racial discrimination…
President Donald Trump arrives to give a commencement address at the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Asked in the interview whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump was noncommittal. President Donald Trump, in a new…
Days after attending Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome, President Donald Trump sparked controversy by posting an AI-generated image depicting himself as the pope on his Truth Social account. The White House then reposted the image on its official X platform, igniting outrage across social media and religious communities. Pastor Jamal Bryant blasted President Donald Trump…
Source: Grace Bradley / Getty Simone Biles had social media shook as she slayed the Kentucky Derby events this weekend. Attending multiple events with her NFL hubby Jonathan Owens by her side, Simone gave the girls big, soft-life wifey energy with a touch of elegance, attitude, and style. The GOAT reminded us – yet again…
Dr. Joshua Williams, a pediatrician whose federal funding for a vaccine awareness program was cut, examines 12-year-old patient Tiovian Darden in Denver on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) The Trump administration canceled a project on vaccines before the data could be analyzed — and researchers aren’t the only ones upset. Some Denver parents got texts during this…
Source: Halline Overby / x Efforts like Media 2070’s Black Future Newsstand breathe new life into media and storytelling. On Friday, the Black Future Newsstand gave Los Angeles residents a look at the “Riot to Repair Soundscape Exhibition,” offering a five-year retrospective on the uprising sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Visitors were…
American rock musician John “Jon Bon Jovi” Bongiovi Jr., 62, took time to honor his wife, Dorothea Bongiovi, on the 36th anniversary of their marriage. On April 29, Bon Jovi shared a celebratory three-photo carousel on his Instagram page. The Bon Jovi band frontman’s post included a image of 36 red roses place in a…
