Stephen A. Smith, after months of tacking right on his political hot takes in support of Donald Trump, came out forcefully Thursday against segments of MAGA nation who’ve called for a boycott of the Super Bowl over a scheduled performance of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song has been a…
Source: Bettmann / Getty When discussing the pioneers of Black Hollywood, names like Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne often come to mind. But before them, there was Fredi Washington. As we celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to spotlight the talented actress, activist, and writer whose contributions to entertainment and civil rights remain largely overlooked. One…
Ye (above), the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday. (Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) Kanye West unleashed a remarkable number of controversial and provocative posts — even for him — on his X…
Ayesha Curry is in the hot seat right now after upsetting Oakland, California, locals. On Feb. 1, the entreprenuer announced the closing of her boutique, Sweet July, on the company’s Instagram, claiming it was due to safety concerns. Sweet July, Ayesha Curry’s retail store and cafe, is located in Uptown Oakland and sells self care…
FLINT, MI – FEBRUARY 19: People participate in a national mile-long march to highlight the push for clean water in Flint February 19, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. The march was organized in part by Rev. Jesse Jackson. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) “How many times do we have to prove that clean water and air…
San Francisco 49ers players Eric Reid, left, and Colin Kaepernick take a knee during the national anthem before a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 12, 2016. Daniel Gluskoter/AP Images for Panini Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, Wake Forest University Back in 2012, quarterback Colin Kaepernick was one of the NFL’s most popular stars. He…
It turns out that committing violent acts in support of Donald Trump is a good career move. At the very least, it gets you dinner with the president. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots,…
Acting like straight-up gangbangers, a group of Chicago cops driving an unmarked car in a residential neighborhood and dressed in plainclothes cut in front of another car driven by a Black man named Dexter Reed last March, forcing him to stop before ordering him out at gunpoint — and never identifying themselves as officers or…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures for the national anthem from the steps of Cape Town’s city hall before delivering his annual state of the union address, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to Trump’s pledge to cut funding to the nation stemming from a new land expropriation law….
In a jaw-dropping exposé, Lauren Sánchez’s former friend and yoga instructor Alanna Zabel has stepped forward with shocking allegations about Jeff Bezos’ fiancée. The instructor alleges that Sánchez’s daring outfit choices at some of the recent high-profile political events were less about turning heads for her billionaire partner and more about reigniting an old crush…
