In this image taken from body camera video released by Illinois State Police, Sonya Massey, left, talks with former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson outside her home in Springfield, Ill., July 6, 2024. (Illinois State Police via AP) “Please don’t send no combative policemen that are prejudiced,” Donna Massey said before her daughter was…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Angela Davis’ first press conference after being released on bail. She faced the death penalty for charges related to the attempt to free George Jackson but was acquitted. August—-Black August—like February’s Black History Month and June’s Juneteenth, is a month dedicated to honoring Black history and history makers. But its look…
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority gathering on July 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero) “The American people deserve a leader who tells the truth, a leader who does not respond with hostility and anger when confronted with the facts,” Harris said. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala…
Authorities are investigating a racially charged fight that was caught on video between members of a neo-Nazi prison gang and a mixed-race family in Texas. The Texas Observer reported that a group of ten family members and friends were tubing on the San Marcos River in the town of Martindale on June 22 for a…
Source: EMMANUEL DUNAND / Getty Simone, Simone. Ms. Biles. Yes, she is most assuredly the worldwide acknowledged gymnastics GOAT who reinforced that status on July 30 by leading her team to Olympic Gold–again. But as she takes what is likely her final Olympic bows against those bright lights of Paris, she should be revered for…
Deion Sanders is an American success story. He’s excelled in sports, media, and other avenues. But being a father is perhaps the one area Sanders is most proud of. Deion “Bucky” Sanders Jr., the oldest son of NFL legend, opened up about one of his father’s parenting techniques which ultimately helped instill the independence he…
MTV’s “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” has reignited drama by bringing up the past infidelity from Rasheeda Frost’s husband, Kirk Frost. Tensions seem to be brewing between the married couple of 25 years and Jasmine Washington, the mother of Kirk’s youngest son, Kannon, who was born in 2016. In a recent episode, the three sat…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Hip-hop is a powerful vehicle, for years standing as the highest-selling musical genre in the world. Many remember how the music introduced them to certain words, people, or ideas. Other super fans have expanded their vocabulary by listening to Outkast and Eminem; discovered Black leaders through the music of Common…
Fans believe Paula Deen’s dramatic weight loss could be the precursor to a major comeback attempt years after the famous television chef’s racial slur controversy. “She would like to turn back the clock in terms of mistakes she made in the past but can’t, so she’s focused on living her healthiest life,” an unnamed source…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Staycee Pearl, co-artistic director of PearlArts, a dance-based arts non-profit, is relaxing in a black t-shirt and oversized, cat eye frames. Her hair is pulled into a loose bun that hangs in braided, ombré curls. She’s been alive for nearly 60 years, and her wisdom is captured in her artistic…
