Source: Variety / Getty What does it mean to be “‘woke’,” and why do so many people resist this idea? What began as a call to action within the Black community has become a symbol that right-wing conservatives have manipulated to impose specific viewpoints on race, sexuality, and American history within education But it doesn’t…
A Massachusetts man was assaulted earlier this week after a court appearance regarding the death of a teen who drowned at his home. James Coughlin, a former Massachusetts State Police captain, and his wife Leslie pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 11, to furnishing alcohol to a minor. The two did not plead guilty to the…
Jonathan Majors may play the role of a villain in the Marvel movies, but TMZ reports he was the hero at a California burger joint. Jonathan Majors attends 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar After Party Arrivals at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Robert Smith/Patrick…
Source: Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office Listen: We joke a lot about Karens. When it comes to the subject of white people and their abject inability to stop minding Black people’s business, the humor nearly writes itself. But there’s a reason these stories are important to report however we choose to report and post about them:…
We are newlyweds in our late 20s, young and madly in love. We started dating a year ago and got married only seven short months after meeting. In the dating phase of things, our relationship was very laid back. Neither of us had issues with jealousy or possessiveness, so most of the time, it was…
Sherri Shepherd looks just as good as she feels after three years of staying committed to her fitness goals as she embarks on a healthier lifestyle. The talk-show host and comedian started her most recent transformation journey in 2020. But she recently gave fans a glimpse of her weight loss in a video, which shows…
Houston civil rights activists are outraged after Barbers Hill High School suspended a Black student for wearing his hair in locs. These leaders and the student’s mother believe the school broke the law — and discriminated against the teen based on his hair texture and/or his choice of hairstyle, which are historically associated with race….
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on July 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Win McNamee / Getty A Democratic U.S. Senator whose notorious allegiance with Republicans has repeatedly prevented his Party’s legislative agenda from moving forward is being blamed in part for the nation’s jump in child poverty at a time when data shows inflation…
Ashanti doesn’t have to say much about the current status of her and Nelly’s relationship because her latest look at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards confirmed everything fans needed to know. The R&B princess, 42, looked every bit of stunning as she posed for photos while at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey,…
A 47-year-old Maine man is facing federal charges for making threats against his Black neighbor, officials said. Charles Allen Barnes of Lewiston, which is about 36 miles from Portland, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and charged with one count of violating the federal interstate threats statute, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Charles…
