Officials in the small Alabama town of Vincent fired the police chief and assistant chief and voted to dissolve its police department after a racist text surfaced online. The text shared online between someone going by “752” and an unknown recipient makes a joke about slavery. Former Police Chief James Srygley confirmed with AL.com reporters…
Steve Harvey dropped nothing but knowledgable tidbits during Earn Your Leisure‘s Invest Fest over the weekend. The second annual event was held in Atlanta, where the host and comedian spoke in front of over 12,000 people. He served as a partner for this year’s weekend-long event, where Dame Dash, Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole and others…
Source: Andy445 / Getty Seven female political candidates are currently fighting tooth and nail to become the first Black woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate. In November, Zuki Ellis, Marla Helseth, Huldah Hiltsley, Farhio Khalif, Erin Maye Quade, Zaynab Mohamed, and Clare Oumou Verbete will face off for a chance to make history. The candidates are largely Democrats except…
Source: Olelole / Getty The countdown to midterm elections is underway as candidates and groups ramp up efforts to mobilize voters. But a little-known policy change called 10DLC could make voter outreach, particularly to Black voters, more difficult this election cycle. Released by the country’s top wireless carriers, 10DLC is a registration system for entities…
14-year-old Emmett Till in an undated photo Source: Bettmann / Getty A Mississippi grand jury declined charges against the white woman whose accusation led to the brutal murder of Emmett Till. While the outcome is not surprising, the continued refusal of the legal system to hold Carolyn Bryant Donham responsible is nonetheless disheartening. As reported…
What celebrity would you want to be a pet of is not a question you hear every day, but that wasn’t an issue for actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who quickly answered “Megan Thee Stallion” during a recent promotional appearance that left fans on social media rolling over with laughter. The hilarious and unexpected moment…
It looks like British hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood might finally be forced to answer numerous allegations of sexual assault. As previously reported, the renowned entertainer “stepped down” from his Capital Xtra radio show in April after dozens of complaints from women that he allegedly groped or sexually assaulted. The Metropolitan Police released a statement last…
Tina Knowles-Lawson has proven over the years that she will always stand by Beyoncé‘s side, including when the singer receives a negative reception from the general public. Following the release of Beyoncé’s seventh studio album titled “Renaissance” in July, the 40-year-old received flak for sampling one of Kelis’ songs after the singer called her out…
Tory Russell (right) and Damon Davies (left) look through books offered at a “Books and Breakfast” event on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at the Ferguson Community Center in Ferguson, Missouri. The Washington Post / Getty There are times in the movement when we need to reflect upon our past. These moments of reflection can ground…
An Atlanta man and his toddler were forced off a plane because the child didn’t want to sit in her seat and wanted to be in her father’s lap. Chrisean Rose told WSB-TV 2 that he bought tickets on three flights to take his daughter to Disney World in Orlando and back home, and the…
