Protestors hold signs during a rally for a nationwide economic blackout Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Here are some details about the various events and experts’ thoughts on whether having consumers keep their wallets closed is an effective tool for influencing the positions corporations take. A grassroots organization is encouraging…
Former Xscape singer LaTocha Scott is the latest vocalist to take part in the viral “Residuals” challenge as she aired out her grievances with her family. In a Feb 25 Instagram video, she reworked the lyrics to Chris Brown’s hit “Residuals,” giving fans an intimate look into her life since stepping away from Xscape, the…
Source: X Sometimes we just have to do it for ourselves. Earlier this month, a group of neo-Nazis who likely consider themselves to be of the intellectually superior race thought it was a grand (wizard) idea to travel to a predominately Black neighborhood in Lincoln Heights, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, and stage a white…
It might be time for Kyle Rittenhouse, the baby-faced gunman who became a national figure in 2020 after he fatally shot two men at a volatile Wisconsin protest, to figure out what comes next once his 15 minutes of fame expire. The clock seems to be ticking fast for Rittenhouse, who appeared Wednesday at the…
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 14: In this photo illustration, a Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Social Security Administration announced recipients will receive an annual cost of living adjustment of 5.9%, the largest increase since 1982. The larger increase is aimed at helping…
This image released by CBS shows Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree, left, and Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree in a scene from “Beyond the Gates.” (Quantrell Colbert/CBS via AP) “Beyond the Gates,” the first Black soap opera in over 30 years, starring Tamara Tunie premiered on Monday on CBS. “Beyond the Gates,” CBS’s new daytime…
Source: GoFundMe / GoFundMe The family of 19-year-old Sade Robinson, the Black teen tragically murdered in Milwaukee after a date with a white male suspect in April 2024, is enduring immense emotional turmoil as they prepare for a possible trial. In an interview with WISN 12, published on Feb. 25, Robinson’s mother, Sheena Scarbrough, described…
Fans of the “Today” show can rest easy after talk show host Jenna Bush Hager addressed the online-discourse about her marriage to husband Henry Hager. During the Wednesday, Feb. 26 episode of “Today With Jenna & Friends,” the 43-year-old co-host tackled divorce rumors head-on after noticing comments from concerned viewers about her bare ring finger….
Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty Broadcast journalist and television personality Gayle King is joining an all-female crew that is going to space. CBS announced on Thursday, Feb. 27 that Blue Origin, the space company founded by businessman Jeff Bezos, will send a crew of women to space. Participants will include King, musician Katy Perry, civil…
A substitute teacher in the Maryland area is under investigation after being caught on video allegedly choking and slamming a 13-year-old girl earlier this week because she was watching a movie on her phone during class time. But while the man faced possible discipline in the matter, the young girl became the target of social…
