A Black police officer who once sued the Boston Police Department after his peers on the force assaulted him will now lead the force that he filed a civil rights lawsuit against. Community leaders and other agents of law enforcement celebrate his new position, calling him “a man of high honor and integrity.” With a…
Europe was not ready for the Mowry-Hardrict family to take over the streets of France for Tia Mowry‘s birthday. The TV personality celebrated her 44th birthday earlier this month with a family vacation including her husband Cory Hardrict, their son, Cree, 11, and daughter, Cairo, 4. On Tuesday, July 14, Mowry shared another viral Instagram…
The comedy world is mourning the loss of stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Jak Knight. The star, who’s worked on several hit television shows, including “black-ish” and Netflix’s “Bad Mouth,” died Thursday night in Los Angeles. He was 28 years old. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. A representative for Knight confirmed…
An MTA bus stops near the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and Atlantic Avenue intersection along the Long Island College Hospital campus on June 19, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. | Source: Robert Nickelsberg / Getty In a twist, an unabashed supporter of former President Donald Trump was recently on the receiving end of…
The mother of a security guard mistakenly killed by a police officer while detaining a suspected shooter said $7.5 million will not compensate her family for his wrongful death. Beatrice Roberson said she wants the officer who pulled the trigger on her son, Jemel Roberson, while he was doing his job at a bar in…
Source: Ken Faught / Getty UPDATED: 8:30 a.m. ET, July 18, 2022: Every so often a man or woman with an immense propensity for hope leaves a lasting impression on the world. Nelson Mandela personified hope. The outspoken civil rights leader spent 27 years in prison, but never once lost his passion for the…
Kodak Black was once again found himself on the wrong side of the law after the rapper was arrested Friday, July 15, on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has since posted bail. According to TMZ, which first broke the story, the South-Florida-based rapper, born Dieuson Octave, now Bill…
Rev. Otis Moss III poses for a portrait on April 13 at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He recently spoke at the AFT convention in Boston. Source: The Washington Post / Getty The recent American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention provided space for broad-ranging community conversations. In addition to reaffirming its commitment to…
John Lewis and C.T. Vivian Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Sunday marked two years since the passing of two giants of the civil rights movement. On July 17, 2020, Rep. John Lewis and C.T. Vivian transitioned from respected elders to honored ancestors. Now two years later, amid attacks on Democracy and the rolling back of rights…
Heiress Harris’ star power is growing brighter. The youngest of rapper T.I. and singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ children is shaping up to be quite the entertainer. The tiny singing enthusiast has captivated social media users over the years as she belted out classic R&B songs, and proved she has the coordination to master any choreography….
