Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Malia Obama is making a name for herself in film. The eldest daughter of Michelle and Barack Obama premiered the trailer for her new movie, “The Heart,” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 17. “The Heart,” which tells the story of a young man fulfilling a final request…
Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s personal experience with racism in her place of work — the U.S. Capitol — is catching a lot of heat from right-wingers online who believe it’s just a made-up story. Lee, a U.S. representative who has represented the state of California since 1998, went on CNN and spoke with Kaitlan Collins about…
Source: MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images / Getty Last November, we reported the all-too-familiar story of a cop who vehemently hates Black people while patroling streets where he consistently encountered Black people—until he shot one of them. Last year, now-former San Jose, California, police officer Mark McNamara resigned after he became the subject…
Jim Carrey has been called out on social media by those who feel his close-knit group of friends who helped him celebrate his 62nd birthday was noticeably missing some comedy MVPs: members of the Wayans family. Last supper-esque photos of Carrey with the likes of Bill Burr, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Craig Robinson, Jimmy Kimmel,…
An ex-Parliament member in Jamaica was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, months after the mysterious death of his spouse. Jolyan Silvera, formerly of the People’s National Party, was taken into custody and set to be interrogated as a suspect, authorities told local media. He has been charged with murder. After her death, it was reported that Melissa Silvera…
Source: jose1983 / Getty Let’s start by saying Maijah Washington is an American hero. The Oregon Black woman is being celebrated for saving a baby’s life after three family members related to the young infant were killed by a collapsed power line on Jan. 17. The tragic incident happened during an icy winter storm in Portland…
The identity of the woman accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings president Harve Pierre of sexually assaulting her as a teen could soon become public information if a judge rules in favor of a motion Combs filed with the court this week. Woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs and former Bad…
Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, greets people during a campaign event held at the Alpine Grove Event Center on January 18, 2024, in Hollis, New Hampshire. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Here’s the thing: Conservatives either intentionally or unintentionally view the issue of racism in an overly simplistic way. If a…
An Ohio family is praying for the recovery of a 17-month-old special-needs toddler who was injured during a botched police raid. The incident occurred when law enforcement, aiming to apprehend a teenager they suspected of possessing a weapon, targeted a home the suspect didn’t live in anymore. A police tactical team deployed flash-bang grenades as…
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has been cast in Netflix’s movie Hannibal, sparking debate between many about the historically accurate race of the famed Carthaginian general. The central point of contention revolves around whether Hannibal Barca, one of history’s greatest military strategists, was of West Asian or African descent. Here’s why Denzel Washington role…
