Source: Pacific Press / Getty The number of Black police chiefs in America has been increasing over the past few years, as inclusion seems to be a thing among officers in top leadership roles. But the issues of policing Black communities haven’t shifted and in many ways gotten worse. Police brutality, excessive use of force…
A Georgia preschool teacher believes a moving company is taking advantage of her with extra charges not included as part of an original agreement. Angela Forte told WSB-TV in Atlanta that MMG Moving has held her things for almost a year and has demanded she pays $14,000 in moving expenses or her things will be…
Jamie Foxx reportedly has been hospitalized following a “medical complication,” according to his family. His daughter, Corinne Foxx, issued a statement on Instagram that gave brief details on the actor’s condition and stated that he was already in recovery. “We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due…
Source: samuel howell / Getty We all know that the U.S. justice system plays around with Black people’s lives like poker chips and the courtroom was a Las Vegas casino. It’s as if Black people are disposable, especially if we have criminal pasts or if cops, prosecutors, judges or juries even suspect us of committing…
TikTok star Keith Lee has helped change the fortune of another small business owner. In March, Ella Livingston’s chocolate business reportedly sold out of all products in 45 minutes after a food review on TikTok from Lee. According to Insider, Livingston started her business Cocoa Asante in 2018 to honor her family’s decades-long legacy in…
After settling her years’-long fight against Netflix, Mo’Nique has sued another major media platform, this time over unpaid royalties from the hit television series on which she starred: “The Parkers.” The comedian, whose legal name is Monique Angela Hicks, is suing Paramount and CBS, according to multiple reports, claiming she’s owed millions from the show’s…
A local politician in the United Kingdom is being investigated following accusations that he made racially derogatory statements heard in a recently leaked audio recording. Public outrage prompted a probe by the Pembrokeshire County Council in Wales to investigate whether Pembrokeshire Council member Andrew Edwards said, “All white men should have a Black slave.” A…
Source: Prostock-Studio / Getty The mind is a powerful thing and if you don’t conquer it, it will surely conquer you. This is something I often tell myself when a wave of stressful thoughts comes crashing into my mind. Being Black in America and coping with stress seems so trivial when you think about it….
Source: MariuszSzczygiel / Getty The release of Hulu’s documentary about ’94 Freaknik, celebrating its upcoming 30th anniversary, has Gen-X up in arms! Many of the 90’s college students are now in their 40’s and 50’s, and in the prime of their careers. A group of prominent black professional women plan to sue the streaming company…
Candace Owens had Lizzo fans coming to the singer’s defense after the conservative pundit tweeted that women who call the “Juice” singer is beautiful are “bats—t insane.” The drama unfolded after Owens shared a post from another Twitter user that featured a nude Lizzo and questioned why obesity was being normalized. Candace Owens (L) and…
