This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows New York Mayor Eric Adams as he speaks during an address from City Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (Ed Reed/Office of the New York Mayor via AP) The resignation came after a senior Justice Department official directed New York prosecutors to drop the case…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Reverend Al Sharpton is convening a gathering of top Black officials to address New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ relationship with President Donald Trump. As news broke of the Justice Department recommending that federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams be dropped, one of Adams’ allies is acting…
A man was allegedly ordered out of the Barclays Center after twice attempting to cross the court following Monday’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets. But instead of exiting peacefully, he turned the incident into an embarrassing spectacle of white privilege —throwing an unhinged tantrum before dramatically falling to the stairs, falsely claiming…
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, stands outside of the Hyatt Regency where the Conservative Political Action Conference is being held on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) “If I do run, I want to be in that building that they accused me of trying to storm,” said Enrique…
Oprah Winfrey and her longtime partner Stedman Graham have figured out the key to maintaining their decades-spanning relationship—and it has a lot to do with romantic expectations. The media mogul delves into the three things every human wants in the latest offering of “The Oprah Podcast” featuring relationship expert Esther Perel. In a snippet of…
Source: Al Bello / Getty It’s too bad sports analyst Stephen A. Smith has such seething contempt for Jason Whitlock because if he didn’t, the two could bond over their whiny opinions that nobody asked for about Serena Williams C-walking on the NFL stage during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show. While Smith was bloviating about…
(Left to right) Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans & Damon Wayans Jr. (Photos: Getty Images) The Wayans family will receive their flowers for their multi-generational comedic legacy during the 2025 NAACP Image Awards. This year’s NAACP Image Awards will be a family affair. Today, the NAACP announced that…
A Georgia judge ruled last week that a short line railroad company can use eminent domain to seize land to build a spur line to serve private businesses in one of the state’s poorest, predominantly Black counties. The 15 property owners who have been fighting for two years to keep their land plan to appeal,…
Source: skynesher / Getty For all the talk of meritocracy in Silicon Valley, the numbers have never added up. Black graduates make up 8% of computer science degree holders, yet in the workforce at top tech companies, we barely reach 4%. The industry has spent years performing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts while never…
FILE – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a meeting with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines, voting 52-48. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health…
