One neighborhood busybody tried to shut down two young Black entrepreneurs, but instead, it made their whole day. Brothers Parez and Jakkhi Reese have manned a lemonade stand on a Kansas City, Kansas, corner for years, local station KCTV reported. The money made from sales of blue raspberry lemonade, Kool-Aid, chips, and other treats adds…
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 10: Players of South Africa warm up during a South Africa Training Session one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Club America on June 10, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)Photo by: Luke Hales /…
A Black truck driver was entering a courtroom in North Carolina when a sheriff’s deputy pepper-sprayed him and ordered him to leave. Don Long, 38, was walking away, rubbing his eyes, when the deputy approached him from behind and punched him in the back of the head. Long swung back at Northampton County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Adobe Stock Images The court ruled the University of Iowa cannot repurpose a donor-funded award intended for Black students into a scholarship for first-generation students. The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the University of Iowa cannot redirect a privately endowed scholarship intended for Black science students to first-generation students instead. The Totton scholarship ruling,…
LeBron James is viewed as the GOAT by basketball lovers and some critics who can’t deny his skill. The Los Angeles Lakers player draws the line at people making assumptions about his family, including his wife, Savannah James, and their three kids. As one of the most influential NBA stars of all time, James didn’t…
One of President Donald Trump’s most loyal public defenders had spent years telling his podcast audience that the truth about Jeffrey Epstein was being hidden from the American people. Now, according to a detailed account from The New York Times excerpted from Times reporters’ upcoming book, “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,”…
Source: Drew Anthony / facebook In May 1916, in Waco, Texas, 17-year-old Jesse Washington was convicted of murder and rape during a one-hour trial in which his feckless attorney offered no defense. The courtroom had already done its work and named him guilty after deliberating for only four minutes. But Washington’s conviction and death sentence…
Bill Gates was brought to Capitol Hill to discuss a matter that occurred during his marriage to his ex-wife, Melania Gates. The Microsoft co-founder and Melinda got married in 1994 and divorced in 2021 after a bombshell accusation. The former couple shares three adult children — Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe. They were each raised with…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) Javoris “Jay” Hollingsworth, Graceyn Hollingsworth, and Arlene Gordon-Hollingsworth, winners of Outstanding Children’s Program and Outstanding Animated Series for “Gracie’s Corner” attend the NAACP Image Awards Nominees Reception on February 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for NAACP)Photo by: Leon Bennett / Getty Images…
Donald Trump is not afraid to use so-called “alternative facts” to exaggerate, and in some cases, outright fabricate information to suit his needs. His routine visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a check-up is clouded in controversy. According to the doctor who examined Trump, he is in “excellent health” despite visual…
