With affirmative action virtually dead in the water for many higher education institutions, conservative groups have set their sights on eliminating race-conscious policies at other educational and corporate entities in recent months. Since the Supreme Court declared certain affirmative action policies unconstitutional over the summer, that means that colleges and universities can no longer take…

I met my girlfriend while working out at the gym. She was always there when I would arrive at 4 a.m. and was also there when I would leave two hours later. At the time, I envied her hard work ethic and passion for wanting to look and feel good. I remember thinking to myself…

Antonio Brown is back in the news for the wrong reasons, as one of his children’s mothers claims he still has not paid her almost $31,000 in child support. Wiltrice Jackson, mother to Brown’s daughter, Antanyiah, wants Brown punished for his lack of consistent support both financially and in person for their daughter, born in…

Source: Jackson State University/Facebook A student at Jackson State University was killed following a shooting on its campus as homecoming festivities wound down this weekend. It was the second shooting on the Mississippi HBCU’s campus in as many days. Jaylen Burns was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead on Sunday night following…

The family of a Florida teen who says she was subjected to racial discrimination — including being referred to as a “cotton picker” and “Black one” by her peers — is pursuing legal action against her high school. The attorney representing the 11th grader called it a “widespread issue.”  Grace Clay and her father filed…

2001’s “Training Day” is hands down one of Denzel Washington‘s best movies to date. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, who has also directed several other films starring Washington. In addition to the “Equalizer” trilogy, Fuqua and Washington have collaborated on five movies together, including 2006’s “The Magnificent 7.” Trending Today: ‘For Being a…

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products. This includes products like chemical relaxers and pressing products that have been linked to serious health risks that are specifically marketed to and impact women of color. The news was reported on…

A white professor allegedly called campus security on a Black student outside her office as the student listened to a lecture on her laptop at the University of Dallas. A video is circulating on TikTok of associate professor of history and Chair of the Department of History at the university Susan Hanssen, recording the student…

Many are spinning the block on how they view Jada Pinkett Smith after the “Set It Off” actress started last week to reveal some secret aspects of her marriage to Oscar winner Will Smith. After sharing with the world that the two, while still legally married, have been separated since 2016, a resurfaced clip has…