Police in Oakland, California, had to evacuate one of the city’s schools after it received a bomb threat, days after the school was the site of a “play date” for its Black, brown, and Asian-American students. Family members of the students and administrators say they received backlash for having the event, with members in the…
Erykah Badu is no stranger to being publicly scrutinized or criticized for her song choices, the men she dates, and the photos she uploads with her daughter, Puma. This time the neo-soul singer is under fire after she posted an Instagram video on Monday, Aug. 29 of herself imitating a sign language interpreter on a…
Tiffany Haddish has seemingly been on the market since her public breakup with her ex Common. Fans bring up Tiffany Haddish’s ex Common after she shares story about her STD detecting dog. (Photo: @tiffanyhaddish/Instagram; @common/Instagram) The former couple dated for just over a year and a half before calling it quits. And since then, she’s been…
The Rev. Al Sharpton appeared on journalist Joy Reid’s MSNBC show and spoke about how the coverage of Donald Trump’s recent indictment on Fox News appears to be racist. The Harvard graduate said that she was “impressed” with the levels of creativity her conservative counterparts have employed to dogwhistle their racially based biases. The panel…
Source: Jayden Rivera / other This August, Amanda Seales released her latest project In Amanda We Trust: An Unapologetically Political Comedy Doc. Now, she’s sharing the thought process, hard work, and soul-searching that went into creating the comedy documentary in the latest episode of the Small Doses with Amanda Seales podcast. In the film, Seales,…
In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Big Daddy Kane took a flight to perform for his fans in Europe at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London. During the Hip Hop 50 event on Saturday, Aug. 26, the New York rapper was in the middle of rapping his song “Nuff Respect” from the…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty In Jacksonville, Florida, another tragic racially-motivated attack unfolded over the weekend, leaving three Black people dead and a community in mourning. The assailant is a 21-year-old white man named Ryan Palmeter. The incident from Saturday afternoon once again highlights the deep-seated issue of hate-fueled violence in the United States. Keep…
A viral video shows a woman threatening a Black employee and calling her the N-word during a heated exchange at a Dollar General Store. The woman, who appears to be white, is arguing with the employee by the cash register. It’s unclear what sparked the confrontation, but the video caption says the woman came into…
Ne-Yo’s ex-fiancée Monyetta Shaw recently revealed how a bedroom act ultimately ended their relationship. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” guest star was on the recent episode of the YouTube show, “Haus of Aaron” with host Aaron Keenan. During the 59-minute interview, Shaw revealed that the “Because of You” singer never cheated on her, despite rumors…
Source: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images / Getty When Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis and his state’s department of education rejected an Advanced Placement course covering African American Studies earlier this year, they said they did it because it “significantly lacks educational value.” Well, apparently, it turns out that by…
