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…
Mathew Knowles knows firsthand how empowering his daughters Beyoncé and Solange to soar has helped them in pursuit of their dreams. On April 11, the music executive shared a rare throwback photo of his daughters on Instagram, and fans are stunned by the family resemblance to one of his grandsons. The image features Solange in…
Stevie J decided to show off his muscular body in the gym, but fans can’t seem to take their attention off of his lower body. In a recent Instagram video, the former “Love and Hip Hop” cast member can be seen shirtless as he showed off his upper body muscles. Stevie J shows off upper…
Minneapolis Police Department Chief Brian O’Hara says there was no hacking involved with the fake accounts officers created to gather intel on Black organizations. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights in response to outrage has released a statement clarifying that the police did not wiretap or hack Black people and organizations they targeted online during…
Source: Ryan McVay / Getty Many people in Black culture have heard about the infamous “Black spring break” festival known as Freaknik; a good few out there even have some personal accounts from attending! What started out in Atlanta, Georgia as an annual gathering of HBCU students that felt ostracized by the predominately white…
The Justice Department announced that it will not pursue federal prosecution of anyone in connection with the death of Shanquella Robinson in Mexico last fall. The DOJ officials said on Wednesday, April 12, that after investigating the young woman’s death, the evidence does not support prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Shanquella Robinson died while…
