A Black teenager, on the ground, vastly outnumbered. An angry mob surrounds him, taking turns punching, kicking and peppering him with racist insults. It’s not a sight you’d expect to see in suburban America, 2025. But that’s what happened on Saturday, May 24, during a music concert in Palmdale, California. The fight was recorded on…
Students celebrate during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Federal agents will reportedly be reviewing social media accounts of Harvard visa applicants for signs of antisemitism. Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs participates in “The Four” panel during the FOX Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial wraps its third week in court, here’s everything you need to know from this week’s testimonies. Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees…
What should have been a celebration of American Idol’s first Black male winner in 22 years has turned into a full-blown controversy, with fans now demanding Carrie Underwood be removed from the judging panel over her treatment of champion Jamal Roberts. The 27-year-old elementary school teacher from Mississippi made history with a record-breaking 26 million…
Women during the Haitian Ladies Network’s annual Haitian Ladies Brunch (Photo courtesy of Haitian Ladies Network) “Haitian heritage is a living force.” These Haitian women-led nonprofit organizations reclaim power, healing, and hope for Haiti. When folks talk about Haiti’s revolution, names like Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines get all the shine. But what about Sanité…
Comedian and actor Martin Lawrence made a triumphant return to the big screen in 2024 after a two-year hiatus, reuniting with Will Smith for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” which earned more than $404 million worldwide. While fans questioned his health during the promotion of the blockbuster, resurfacing claims that he may have had a stroke,…
On the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire tore through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, fueled by hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts. Altadena, a tight-knit suburb just north of Pasadena, experienced the worst of the wildfire’s destruction. The Eaton Fire claimed 18 lives and destroyed more than 9,000 structures including homes,…
A transgender woman who fatally stabbed a USPS postal worker at a New York City deli was formally sentenced to 15 years in prison for the killing, sparking an uproar in the courtroom among family members. Jaia Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of 36-year-old Ray Hodge…
After a long legal battle, Harvard University agreed to relinquish ownership of disturbing 175-year-old photographs of an enslaved father and daughter as part of a settlement with a Black woman who made a compelling case for being their descendant. The photographs will go to an African American history museum in South Carolina, the state where…
Joy Reid attends the Reel Works 24th Annual ChangeMaker Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) “The Trump regime is trying to reestablish what criminality means,” Joy Reid breaks down the real symbolism behind Trump’s latest pardons. This week, Donald Trump signed 16 pardons,…
