“We’re expecting the Supreme Court to take up the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher education and potentially beyond,” Damon Hewitt, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, told theGrio. The Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, among other recent rulings, has caused great concern…
Naomi Campbell is now Dr. Campbell after receiving an honorary Ph.D. for her contributions to the fashion industry. Naomi Campbell just added an honorary Ph.D. from the University for the Creative Arts in England to her list of groundbreaking life achievements. Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images The degree is the perfect fit for Campbell’s ongoing legacy…
Vivica A. Fox knows what she wants when it comes to roles she’s accepted throughout her 30-plus year career in Hollywood after getting her start on the iconic music series “Soul Train.” However, there was a gig she really wanted but ultimately lost to another dazzling actress. While talking to “Entertainment Tonight” about her current…
‘Insecure’s Jean Elie is engaged to Randal Bailey and ready to plan a traditional Haitian wedding with loved ones and local cuisine. Insecure star Jean Elie, who played “Ahmal Dee,” younger brother of lead character Issa, has found his person—and is now happily engaged to her! Elie’s girlfriend, Randal Bailey, said “yes” when the actor…
Source: Joe Sohm/Visions of America / Getty Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill on Wednesday that will make it illegal to record law enforcement at close-range. MORE: Tempe Police Rescued Drowning Dog Weeks Before Refusing To Save Black Man Dying In Lake House Bill 2319 states that anyone recording police within 8 feet of…
The management of a Pennsylvania apartment development has replaced all of its pool lifeguarding staff after a teenager died on their watch. Now, the girl’s family wants answers and has hired representation to independently investigate the circumstances around the high schooler’s death. Seventeen-year-old Kaylee Alston, a Philadelphia native, lost her life while swimming in a…
Timothy Loehmann was sworn in on Tuesday as the lone police officer in Tioga but left the $18-per-hour position without having worked a single shift. The former Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 withdrew from the police force of a Pennsylvania town on Thursday amid backlash and media coverage over his hiring….
Tracee Ellis Ross has taken Paris, France, by storm. The actress, who has been overseas for over a month, stopped fans in their tracks on July 6 after showcasing an all-black ensemble she wore while attending the Balenciaga Couture Runway show that same day. During the event, stars like Naomi Campbell, Kim Kardashian, and many…
(Original Caption) January 16, 1963 – Chicago: Reverend Martin Luther King is shown in a hotel room as he prepares a speech he will deliver to the National Conference on religion and race there January 17, 1963. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be remembered as one…
Without much promotion, Netflix quietly dropped a new Dave Chappelle special titled “Dave Chappelle: What’s in a Name?” The special was recorded last month at Duke Ellington School for The Arts, where students objected to renaming a theater after the famous alumnus following his remarks about members of the LGBTQ+ community in his controversial standup “The…
