The Mayor-Elect earlier in her career with former US President, Bill Clinton Source: Liam McBurney – PA Images / Getty Councilor Lilian Seenoi-Barr is set to make history as the first Black mayor in Northern Ireland, but her historic appointment has drawn criticism from local politicians and controversial conspiracy theorists like David Icke and morally…
Kristen Clarke, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, has conceded that she lied under oath during her Senate confirmation process about an arrest expunged from her record that was connected to some domestic troubles while she was married. Clarke’s admission comes a day after The Daily Signal reported its discovery…
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The RZA talked extensively about his meatless lifestyle in an interview, encouraging others to “let your natural body speak for you.” The RZA has always been a reasoned mind on certain subjects, especially so when it comes to living a vegan lifestyle. The leader of the Wu-Tang Clan first started his…
Aoki Lee Simmons is often faced with criticism about her looks, her body or her desire to pursue a modeling career while in college. And now she’s shooting down Instagram fans who claim that she acts like she’s on drugs. Many have also criticized the 21-year-old model’s behavior online and some have accused her of…
A Michigan man faces years behind bars after prosecutors claim he pointed a firearm at two civilians. Mark Denis Grzybowski, 63, is said to have pointed an air rifle at a 31-year-old man and his 4-year-old son, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. The victims were doing yard work at a neighboring home when…
Source: Gary Coronado / Getty There’s a reason why there are so many people, especially Black people, who believe the entire system of policing in America needs to be thrown away. It’s not just about racist cops. And it’s certainly not about reducing the problem to “a few bad apples.” It’s about an entire rotten…
Pleasure P is an original member of Pretty Ricky, the R&B singing group known for hits like “Juicy,” and “Your Body.” The recording artist — whose real name is Marcus Ramone Cooper Sr. — was the lead singer for the quartet, which also included brothers Spectacular Smith and Diamond “Baby Blue” Smith as well as…
Residents in a Pennsylvania town where a Black teenager died after being chased by his white classmates have raised questions over whether racial harassment played a part in the moments leading up to his death. Police in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, are investigating the death of 16-year-old Justin Johnson, who died after going into cardiac…
Source: Dallas Penn / The Combat Jack Show Sad news to share from the Hip-Hop and podcasting world. Dallas Penn, writer, urban fashion influencer and the former co-host of The Combat Jack Show, has passed away. He was 54. Damn RIP to the real INTERNETS @Dallas_Penn before sneaker influencers were a thing my man was…
Amy Robach got a small glimpse of the injustices many Black men deal with in the United States after an encounter involving her boyfriend, T.J. Holmes, on a flight to Los Angeles resulted in the 46-year-old former TV host being racially profiled. Holmes and Robach discussed the incident on the April 30 episode of their…
