Source: SOPA Images / Getty The movie theater chain that recently kicked out a prominent and nationally recognized civil rights leader and his elderly mother during a screening of “The Color Purple” has a history of being accused of discrimination. The Rev. William Barber II was told to leave an AMC Theatre location in North…
Since her days on “America’s Next Top Model,” Eva Marcille often has been hit with criticism about her seemingly thin appearance. The season 3 cycle winner has been called “too skinny” as fans pointed out her slim figure, but many agreed that after three kids she still looks snatched. But that doesn’t stop the naysayers…
A Black passenger who was shot in the head by members of the Capitol Police in Jackson, Mississippi, during a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit. The excessive force complaint was filed in the U.S. Southern District of Mississippi on Dec. 20. According to the lawsuit, Sherita Harris was shot in the head on…
As we entered the 2020s, an unfortunate phenomenon took hold: Karens. Now, white women finding any excuse to self-victimize is not a new concept. What is new is the public’s ability to document these moments of abject caucasity. MORE: Black Woman Amazon Driver Attacked By ‘Racist’ Karen On Video Is Planning Legal Action Against White…
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley attempted to walk back comments she made at a New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday night, facing a firestorm of criticism for refusing to mention slavery when responding to a question about the cause of the Civil War. Nikki Haley is walking back her response to question about the Civil…
The actress who originated the role of Celie Harris in the original Broadway production of “The Color Purple” says she wants royalties for the lyrics she contributed to the song “I’m Here.” LaChanze, who set the tone for Fantasia Barrino‘s Oscar-nominated role, won a Best Actress Tony Award when she played Celie in 2006. Tony…
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) speaks on gun legislation at the U.S. Capitol on December 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Georgia’s incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath is undeterred. After a federal judge on Thursday upheld the state’s controversial Republican-led redistricting plan intended to create more Black voting districts, McBath…
A North Carolina USPS mail carrier says she was “penalized” because she left her truck and went to the hospital after experiencing a medical crisis on the job, according to a report. In an interview with WBTV, Marshun Brooks recalled delivering mail on her usual route in Charlotte on Nov. 20 when she started having chest pains…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty A Black woman delivery driver for Amazon who was shown on video being attacked by a white woman in Texas is planning legal action but is first appealing to anyone who can help identify “the Karen who attacked me.” Jamaiya Miller was making a delivery earlier this month at an apartment…
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles took to social media to clock all of the people who think that she is bothered by her husband’s quip after he called himself the “catch” in their relationship and the subversive inference that she is not his type. Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens’ appearance on “The Pivot” podcast…
