The House of Representatives met on Aug. 17, 1965, to affirm the seating of its Mississippi members, as Civil Rights demonstrators massed in silent support of their claim that the State’s elections were illegal because blacks were barred from the polls. Three members of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party’s contestants for the state’s five seats…
A viral video shows a man yelling and hurling racial slurs at a Black man in what appears to be a road rage incident in the metro-Atlanta area. In the 56-second video posted on X, the man wearing a gray work shirt and backward cap approaches the Black man’s window at a freeway exit in…
Source: MediaNews Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images / Getty Three police officers from Antioch, California were charged with civil rights violations following a long FBI investigation into the Antioch and Pittsburg Police Departments. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, officers Morteza Amiri, Eric Rombough and Devon Wenger were…
O’Shea Jackson Jr. caused quite a stir on social media after revealing he once turned down an acting role in solidarity with his father, Ice Cube. The 32-year-old revealed the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, after responding to a post asking, “What’s the quickest you’ve ever quit a job??” O’Shea Jackson Jr. (left)…
Kevin Hart gave fans an inside look into his seven-year wedding anniversary trip with his wife, Eniko Hart. However, the sweet photo “dump” has fans poking fun at the comedian’s height. For their romantic vacation, the couple traveled to a tropical island, according to images the “Jumanji” actor shared on his Instagram page. He can…
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington, D.C. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, was charged after she left a voicemail threatening to kill U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Abigail Jo Shry (left) is accused of threatening to kill U.S. District Judge Tanya…
Anytime Curtist 50 Cent Jackson shares photos or posts about his youngest son, Sire Jackson, fans remind him about his older son, Marquise Jackson. Fif and his oldest child have been estranged for years and have made ill remarks about each other on social media. Some would say he even favors Sire over Marquise because…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Howard University held a parent and student town hall meeting Aug. 15 to address safety concerns after a vicious melee broke out near the HBCU’s residence halls Aug. 13. On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Wutoh, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, as well as Howard University Police Chief Marcus Lyles, announced…
Simone Biles had to fact-check ESPNW after they tweeted the incorrect number of Olympic gold medals the gymnast has won. Simone Biles. (Photo: @simonebiles / Instagram) Biles won four Olympic gold medals, but ESPNW only credited her with winning three in a now-deleted tweet. “Seven years ago today, Simone Biles won the women’s vault final…
A suburban Kansas City police department is now down by one new employee following the resurfacing of old social media posts that exposed his racially prejudiced beliefs. Officials in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, have apologized to the community for hiring a police officer without doing a thorough check of his social media. Jacob Smith being sworn…
