On May 31, one day after the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated from the postseason by the Dallas Mavericks, Adidas launched a campaign to promote Anthony Edwards‘ latest shoe with the brand. In the commercial, the NBA star responds to “receipts” from his critics while he knocks down a few jump shots. The ad includes criticism…
Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Several Black employees at a General Mills plant in Georgia have filed a federal lawsuit against the company, claiming the plant is controlled by “white supremacists” and has “embraced a racially hostile work environment,” according to NPR. “The Covington facility has been operated consistently since its inception by white supremacists…
‘I Have to Tell the Truth’: Tisha Campbell Hasn’t Gotten Sick Since Messy Divorce from Ex-Husband Duane Martin Actress Tisha Campbell has opened up about her battle living with sarcoidosis, a chronic lung disease, and how it has impacted her life and marriage to actor Duane Martin. Campbell talked about her journey on “The MIBO…
A video that’s drawn nearly 700,000 views on TikTok shows a white woman calling security after questioning a Black woman for using a public bathroom in their workplace. The Black woman, who goes by @top_cat716 on TikTok, posted a video last week of the encounter at a law firm in Buffalo, New York. She recorded…
Black students at Meharry Medical College, in 1915. Heritage Art/Getty Images Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people…
Singer Ciara shares so much of her life with her fans that they feel like family. So, when the “Goodies” chart-topper posted a 10-slide post on her Instagram page, many of her 35.3 million followers zoomed in on two flicks that raised their blood pressure. Among the videos and photos were images of her and…
Indiana police stormed into a home without a warrant late last month after breaking the door open and arrested a father and son, claiming they had “compelling evidence” of domestic violence taking place inside the Lafayette home. However, the compelling evidence was a seven-year-old video from another home in another town showing two people who…
Fans of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith are enthusiastic about the return of their characters Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery in the fourth installment of “Bad Boys.” The two actors have starred in the beloved franchise as friends and narcotics cops living in Miami, Florida, since the first film debuted in 1995. But a shakeup…
Source: The African American Policy Forum / The African American Policy Forum The African American Policy Forum will host their first Freedom Summer 2024 Homeroom which will discuss New Hampshire’s recent decision to strike an educational censorship law (HB-2). The organization will host Deb Howes (AFT New Hampshire President), Dan McNeil (AFT General Counsel), Paul…
Concerned fans are sending prayers after hearing that former Dallas Mavericks player Delonte West has once again landed in police custody, according to police in Northern Virginia. On June 6, the X account @DCNewsLive tweeted, “A man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after being found unresponsive on Fairchild Dr in Groveton. The…
