Source: Newsday LLC / Getty If there is a fireable offense in one school district in north Texas, open and avowed racism and white supremacy are apparently not on the list. At least, that’s what seemed to be the case after a viral video showed a white teacher at a middle school in suburban Austin…
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks at a press conference to discuss his runoff campaign on November 10, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Megan Varner / Getty Democrats are rejoicing that Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s re-election ensures their party will hold its majority in the U.S. Senate. Cortez Masto is the 50th Democratic Senator,…
“This was the tightest election in history,” said Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman. The 2022 election in Brazil mirrors the 2020 election in the United States, as the country’s defiant, boisterous, brash, and conservative President Jair Bolsonaro was voted out of office in favor of progressive President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva. The election was called on Oct….
North Minneapolis-based entrepreneur and activist Jesse Ross is on a mission to cultivate a space where underrepresented small business owners can thrive. According to CBS News, he is acquiring a building in the neighborhood that will be transformed into an entrepreneurial hub for local diverse founders. North Minneapolis DEI leader to purchase, transform 68,000 sq….
Kandi Burruss and her husband, Todd Tucker, are being sued over a shooting that injured a 14-year-old at their family restaurant. The first Old Lady Gang opened in 2018 in the Camp Creek Marketplace shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of East Point. Court documents reveal Tammy Johnson, and her teenage daughter, Kiya Humphries, visited the…
Many are upset with the writers and producers of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for calling on Dave Chappelle to host their next episode. The 49-year-old comedian hosted the late-night series twice before taking a beating on social media last year for his controversial remarks about the trans community. The content and commentary from his Netflix…
Referee Derek Richardson #63 smiles during the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers at Footprint Center on March 13, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. | Source: Chris Coduto / Getty Beyond his presence on the NBA court, veteran referee Derek Richardson has evolved into a community pillar by leading efforts designed to…
Queen of Dancehall Spice finally addressed rumors surrounding her health and well-being after fans showed concerns following claims she had been in a coma due to BBL procedure complications in the Dominican Republic. The Jamaican sensation, who was born Grace Latoya Hamilton, in an attempt to dispute false narratives placed upon her, broke her social media…
A Georgia family is grieving the loss of a boy, 6, who accidentally shot himself with a gun he found behind his apartment building. Tara Olmstead told authorities her son followed her outside as she let a dog out around 3 a.m. on Nov. 5 in their housing development in Calhoun, Georgia, 70 miles outside…
Source: Marvel/Disney As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered to a longstanding practice in Afrofuturist stories and art by engaging…
