A new federal lawsuit filed by a Black Vietnam War veteran alleges the Department of Veterans Affairs has a decades-long pattern of racial bias in denying benefits to African-Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The lawsuit filed on Monday, Nov. 28, by the Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic on behalf of…
Marsai Martin shared an update about her health with fans on Instagram over the weekend. The 18-year-old actress revealed she recently had surgery to remove an ovarian cyst Saturday, Dec. 10. The news was shared on her Instagram story in a short video, captured by The Shade Room. It shows a doctor pushing the ‘black-ish”…
Source: Ajax9 / Getty A police officer in Arizona is redefining the term “hard at work,” according to a new report. Phoenix Police Officer Christian Goggans is accused of not only moonlighting as a pornographic content creator online but also doing it on the clock, figuratively, as he earned taxpayers’ money. The two-year police veteran…
Police in the Atlanta suburb of Jonesboro have charged a woman in connection with a scheme in which they say she scammed several bereaved families out of more than $80,000. The search ended on Dec. 9 for Danielle Longino, a former employee of the Anthony L. Watkins Funeral Home in Jonesboro. After a photograph and…
Nick Cannon is getting back into the swing of making his health a priority after being hospitalized with pneumonia. The 42-year-old revealed his health had taken a hit when he posted photos of himself in a hospital on Dec. 2. As a result, he spent part of the weekend under the watchful eye of medical…
Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Gen Z and the youngest millennials, born in the mid-1990s through 2012, are stepping up and continue to amaze us all. In the recent midterm elections, young voters increased their participation and simultaneously organized their peers to the polls. And that energy and enthusiasm extend beyond the polls. Marcus Scribner,…
More than 100 reportedly people gathered in Charlotte on Saturday for a rally pressuring authorities to execute an arrest warrant in the death of Shanquella Robinson, who died during a Mexican getaway with a group of friends in late October. Supporters raised questions about the initial treatment of the investigation and pressured authorities to take…
Earlier this year, fans were shocked and disappointed to learn that Marlon Wayans almost portrayed Robin in “Batman Returns.” As surprising as the casting decision might be to some, it is even more uncanny to learn that Wayans is happy things did not pan out with his appearance in the movie. He was cast to…
Dalvin Gadson is pictured. | Source: The Law Offices of Harry Daniels and Latin Law Group Attorneys for a Black U.S. military veteran who was brutally beaten by police during a pretextual traffic stop in Colorado are making graphic photos from the incident public and calling for a criminal investigation. Dalvin Gadson, who served in…
Source: Mario Tama / Getty A federal program meant to help rebuild after Hurricane Katrina left poor people, according to a new analysis from ProPublica. As a part of ProPublica’s local network reporting project, the investigation detailed how over 17 years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged, low-income residents were left without much recourse. The Advocate,…
