Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Devin Springer’s recent detention and interrogation by U.S. Border Protection and Customs agents took a page out of an old playbook used to repress dissent and punish outspoken Black leaders. Last week agents detained and interrogated Springer—a Black, queer, Muslim organizer and journalist known by friends and colleagues as Musa—…
Two Black women who were wrongly charged after a Texas auto shop manager accused them of assault are taking legal action and reversing the allegations, accusing him of attacking and discriminating against them because of their race and sexual orientation. Dymond Canada and Donae Douglas were once charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon…
Seven people, including three children, are lucky to be alive after a teen boy broke into their suburban Michigan home last week and discharged an explosive device. Police say the alleged culprit, 17-year-old Jonathan Michael Brady, acted out after a female cousin who lived in the home refused to go out with him earlier that…
Megyn Kelly is under fire again—this time for weighing in on Barack and Michelle Obama’s marriage, suggesting that one of America’s most admired couples might never have been meant to be. On a recent episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the former Fox News anchor critiqued the Obamas’ relationship with striking bluntness. Reacting to Michelle…
FILE – US President Barack Obama, left, meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) He made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday — a day before his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing wild cheers and applause. Pope Francis, history’s first…
Former momanger Patricia Brentrup reportedly lives in poverty while her famous sons enjoy massive wealth from the careers that she helped create, the sons’ stepfather is claiming. While many are shocked that the brothers are alleged not to be taking care of their mother, others believe it’s not their responsibility and that there might be…
Ivanka Trump caught waves — and turned heads — during a family getaway to Costa Rica this week, where the first daughter’s surfing skills and rear end became the center of attention. TMZ obtained exclusive footage of the former White House adviser’s beach day, capturing Ivanka’s impressively toned posterior view as she maneuvered her surfboard…
After nearly four years behind bars, Julius Bishop has been found guilty in a case he says was built on lies and abuse of power by his ex-girlfriend, a magistrate in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Despite his April 5 conviction, Bishop was given credit for time served and walked free, released from the ordeal that…
Source: boonstudio / Getty Let’s be real; 4/20 isn’t just about rolling up and vibing out. It’s also a moment for reflection, reclamation, and revolution. Yes, April 20th has become a global celebration of cannabis culture, but for Black communities, this day hits a little differently. It’s about history, healing, and the hustle. It’s about…
Influencer Chen-Ruei “Ray” Hsu, who is known as “raysasianboy” on various online platforms, has sparked outrage across social media after a viral video shows the Taiwanese streamer making offensive comments about Black people during an IRL livestream. The fallout has also reached popular streamer and social media personality Kai Cenat, who is known to be…
