Since I began writing Black Folklore in 2020, I have been introduced to a side of Black History that I never knew existed. Extraordinary supernatural tales of ghosts and spirits intertwined with real-life events from Black History. As amazing as those tales have been thus far, they’re nothing compared to the world that was introduced…
Hollywood actor James Earl Jones turned 93 on Jan. 17, and many fans seem to be surprised to learn that the Mississippi native overcame a speech impediment as he embarked on his legendary career. Jones was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, and when he was 5, he went to live in Michigan on his grandparents’ farm….
Three Tacoma, Washington, police officers who were found not guilty in the case of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died in police custody in 2020, will each receive $500,000 for resigning from the police department. Chief Avery L. Moore announced on Tuesday that the officers voluntarily resigned and left in “good standing” despite one…
Source: Ekaterina Kiseleva / Getty Dr. Tosha Rogers answers vital questions about pain management and countering the harmful impact that systemic racism has had on Black health. The HIV education advocate and OB-GYN sits down with host Ericka Dunlap to discuss how patients can approach healthcare despite deep-rooted biases about Black health. The Advil Pain…
Social media is buzzing with speculations surrounding Toni Braxton and her seemingly lighter skin complexion. These rumors not only focus on the renowned R&B singer but also extend to her son Denim Cole Braxton-Lewis, who is allegedly undergoing a similar transformation. Many online suggest the two have undergone skin lightening after scrutinizing their older pictures….
“Reading Rainbow” star LeVar Burton got the unexpected when he discovered some hard truths about his family’s ancestry on a new episode of PBS’ “Finding Your Roots.” “Roots” star LeVar Burton responds to troll after discovering his great-great-grandfather was white. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) The show was created with inspiration from Alex Haley’s television…
Source: Win McNamee / Getty It’s clear that presidential hopeful Nikki Haley didn’t learn much from her viral inability to say flat-out that slavery was the cause of the Civil War. Perhaps it’s because she knows her audience only pretends to care about accurate American history when all they really want is the “shining city…
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has been receiving criticism after telling a Fox News panel this week that the United States has never been “a racist country.” Haley made the comments during an interview on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday. It comes after the former South Carolina governor came out in third place in the Iowa Republican caucuses,…
Source: YouTube screenshot Sekou Odinga, a leading member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) and Black Liberation Army (BLA) who managed to free political prisoner Assata Shakur before becoming one himself and spending decades behind bars, died Friday. He was 79. The cause of Odinga’s death was not immediately reported. We send revolutionary salutations to…
World-renowned sprinter Usain Bolt reflected on losing millions in a fraud scandal in a newly released video. In early 2023, Bolt discovered that nearly $13 million was wiped from his account at investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), the Jamaica-Gleaner reported. After being notified by a former employee with ties to the scheme, the eight-time Olympic…
