Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Congratulations are in order for Byron Perkins. The Hampton University football player will be entering the 2024 NFL. On Dec. 22, the Perkins took to Instagram to announce the exciting news and to thank fans for all of their “love and support.” “All of your advice, mentorship, and love has…
Don Lemon has spoken out after Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley backtracked on her comments about the Civil War. Haley neglected to mention slavery as the cause of the conflict while speaking at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, on Dec. 27. According to WSPA 7 News, the former governor of South Carolina was…
Bishop William Barber II, a highly esteemed civil rights leader, was ejected from a screening room at a local AMC movie theater in Greenville, North Carolina. After a viral video showed the national leader being removed, the top executive at the corporate office offered apologies to the bishop and set up a meeting to discuss…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty The movie theater chain that recently kicked out a prominent and nationally recognized civil rights leader and his elderly mother during a screening of “The Color Purple” has a history of being accused of discrimination. The Rev. William Barber II was told to leave an AMC Theatre location in North…
Since her days on “America’s Next Top Model,” Eva Marcille often has been hit with criticism about her seemingly thin appearance. The season 3 cycle winner has been called “too skinny” as fans pointed out her slim figure, but many agreed that after three kids she still looks snatched. But that doesn’t stop the naysayers…
A Black passenger who was shot in the head by members of the Capitol Police in Jackson, Mississippi, during a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit. The excessive force complaint was filed in the U.S. Southern District of Mississippi on Dec. 20. According to the lawsuit, Sherita Harris was shot in the head on…
As we entered the 2020s, an unfortunate phenomenon took hold: Karens. Now, white women finding any excuse to self-victimize is not a new concept. What is new is the public’s ability to document these moments of abject caucasity. MORE: Black Woman Amazon Driver Attacked By ‘Racist’ Karen On Video Is Planning Legal Action Against White…
Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley attempted to walk back comments she made at a New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday night, facing a firestorm of criticism for refusing to mention slavery when responding to a question about the cause of the Civil War. Nikki Haley is walking back her response to question about the Civil…
The actress who originated the role of Celie Harris in the original Broadway production of “The Color Purple” says she wants royalties for the lyrics she contributed to the song “I’m Here.” LaChanze, who set the tone for Fantasia Barrino‘s Oscar-nominated role, won a Best Actress Tony Award when she played Celie in 2006. Tony…
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) speaks on gun legislation at the U.S. Capitol on December 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Georgia’s incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath is undeterred. After a federal judge on Thursday upheld the state’s controversial Republican-led redistricting plan intended to create more Black voting districts, McBath…
