The case surrounding a Black student who was suspended from his school in Texas last year because he refused to cut his locs began with ongoing discipline, escalated to a full civil rights lawsuit, and now, it’s drawn the personal reflections from the district superintendent himself. Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent Greg Poole wrote…
Source: krisanapong detraphiphat / Getty A white New Jersey mayor ordered police to remove a Black man from a municipal building because of concerns over violence and “feeling unsafe,” according to a lawsuit filed last week. Spotswood Mayor Jackie Palmer is seen and heard on video footage recorded during the incident in 2022 via police…
A Virginia landlord is facing federal charges on allegations of defrauding the government and his tenants while also subjecting them to discriminatory behavior. David Merryman, owner of 60 properties in Newport News and Hampton, is also accused of using threats, racially offensive language, and physical force against them. His indictment includes four tenants, a businessman,…
Social media is calling out one of the country’s biggest Colombian-American entertainers for not acknowledging that an Afro-Latino was nominated for an Oscar in a major category. Tony Award-winning actor John Leguizamo has been outspoken about the Academy Awards and Emmys’ lack of diversity. In the past, he has tweeted and publicly protested the annual…
Source: rruntsch / Getty Tennessee election officials confirmed on Tuesday they will be moving forward with a mandate that requires convicted felons to get their gun rights restored before they can become eligible to vote, clamping down harder on the state’s voting rights restoration policy. According to AP, last summer, election officials interpreted a Supreme…
An online pastor in Colorado who claims he was following God’s guidance faces charges of civil fraud in the alleged sale of $3.2 million in bogus cryptocurrency that state regulators say is “practically worthless” to those who fell for the scheme. A legal complaint filed last week by Colorado’s securities commissioner accuses Eligio Regalado and…
Source: Lincoln University – Missouri/Facebook If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideations and need someone to talk to, please click here for support. A social media campaign is calling for the firing of the president of a historically Black university (HBCU) in Missouri whose alleged bullying preceded a school administrator dying…
A Black British content creator living in China has gone viral after posting a video on his social media account of him using chopsticks while eating at a local restaurant. In addition to being impressed by his skills with the eating utensils, viewers were impressed by how fluently he spoke Mandarin, the local language. Black…
A California woman settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of her longtime ex-partner and father of her children, whom she was accused of murdering a few years ago, according to reports. Tiffany Li, dubbed the “Hillsborough Heiress,” agreed to pay $5 million apiece to both her daughters, 9 and 11, who were…
Marlon Wayans and Big Boy may feel a bit of vindication this year, as the fate of the 2024 Roc Nation Brunch has yet to be announced. Last year marked the 12th annual brunch hosted by Jay-Z and the entertainment company Roc Nation. It was also the first time the event had been held since…
