Source: Ezra Acayan / Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been trying his best to make the title “Secretary of War” catch on, but perhaps he’d have better luck calling himself the Secretary of Military Racism and Misogyny, as that descriptor would better apply to what he is and all he has done since becoming…
President Donald Trump has caused all kinds of mayhem after sending out flyers with the expected Freedom 250 performers who now seemingly have backed out. Young MC, The Commodores, Morris Day & The Time, and several other Black artists have pulled out of or declined invitations to the upcoming Trump celebration from June 25 to…
Source: sturti / Getty The Trump administration really seems to be against folks trying to make something of their lives. Despite spending so much time promoting trade schools, the Department of Education has announced regulations that would deny federal student loans to theology, cosmology, and performing arts majors due to low wages. According to the…
A South Carolina family is preparing to file a lawsuit against a store owner who was acquitted of killing their 14-year-old son. Shock and outrage are what an attorney representing the family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton is feeling after the verdict. A jury found Chow not guilty. Now the 14-year-old’s family is preparing to file a…
A man walks in front of police tape placed in front of the Xpress Mart convenience store Tuesday in Columbia, South Carolina where Richland County deputies said owner Rick Chow chased a 14-year-old he thought shoplifted, but didn’t steal anything. He fatally shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back. (Photo: Jeffrey Collins/AP) The decision prompted emotional…
A president standing in front of a construction project and asking Americans for a little patience is hardly unusual during President Donald Trump’s second term. What is unusual is doing it while gasoline prices hover above $4.50 a gallon, inflation is climbing again, and voters are growing increasingly anxious about their household budgets. Donald Trump…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 25: Terrence Floyd (C) removes his jacket to show a shirt bearing the face of his brother, George Floyd, during a vigil on May 25, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has been two years since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) The family criticized Minnesota…
LisaRaye McCoy won’t be trading in her white wardrobe for a penitentiary jumpsuit, but her ex-husband will. Fans are already lauding the news as vindication for the actress almost two decades after the failed marriage. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 26: LisaRaye McCoy attends the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022…
People march through the streets after the verdict was announced for Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021 in Atlanta, United States. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was on trial on second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd May 25, 2020. After video was released of then-officer Chauvin kneeling…
Even a four-star luxury hotel in the nation’s capital attracts all types. A Black woman who frequently posts her travel adventures online was enjoying her stay at The St. Regis in Washington, D.C. — where rooms average about $600 per night — when a white child’s rude, racist remark stopped her cold. Christelle, who goes…
