Presidents who fought for the equal rights, safety and representation of Black Americans had a lasting effect on their lives. “Let us close the springs of racial poison. Let us pray for wise and understanding hearts. Let us lay aside irrelevant differences and make our Nation whole.“ Lyndon B. Johnson, upon signing the Civil Rights…
From permitting Black codes to creating a pathway for Klan terrorism, these five presidents created unjust and dangerous situations for Black Americans, Dr. Robert C. Smith, an African American politics expert opined. Segregation is not a humiliation but a benefit, and ought to be so regarded by you gentlemen. If your organization goes out and…
A couple of months ago, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Adizia “Bambi” Benson revealed that the hit show was scripted following the controversy with her mother-in-law Momma Dee. Benson is married to and shares children with Momma Dee’s son Darryl “Lil Scrappy” Richardson. Momma Dee made headlines in April after claiming that she wasn’t on speaking terms with Richardson. The strained…
Vice President Kamala Harris With Keke Palmer at Essence Fest. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In her first appearance at Essence Fest since becoming vice president, Kamala Harris sat down with Palmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Harris shared various moments from her tenure including the moments before Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by…
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement that Walker’s death “was murder. Point blank.” AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was…
Phaedra Parks’ marriage to ex-husband Apollo Nida took one of its biggest hits after the entrepreneur pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in May 2014. The entire ordeal played out on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” That same year, the mother of two filed for divorce after only five years…
The Akron community continues to demand justice for Jayland Walker Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty In compliance with a city ordinance, Akron Police released body camera footage showing the killing of Jayland Walker. The footage begins after police are in pursuit. Akron police do not have dashcams in their cars, so there is no footage…
A Pennsylvania police department arrested a white man for intimidating a Black man. The individual used subliminal threats, threaded with racialized language and his flashing of firearms. Bertrand Kleindorfer, a resident of State College, Pennsylvania, has been charged with a felonious count of ethnic intimidation, one misdemeanor count each of terroristic threats, simple assault, and…
Civil Rights Icon Fred Gray Set To Receive The Presidential Medal of Freedom. Source: Julie Bennett / Getty Legendary civil rights activists Fred Gray and Diane Nash are set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On July 1, President Biden announced this year’s honorees for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This esteemed award is…
Model Jordyn Woods congratulated her boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns on his new contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 1. Towns agreed to a deal worth $224 million that will extend his contract until 2028, according to ESPN. The four-year extension’s total value is $295 million and begins in 2024. Many speculated Towns ask for…
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