In this Oct. 16, 1968 file photo, United States athletes Tommie Smith, top center, and John Carlos, top right, extend their gloved fists skyward during the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner” after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200-meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australia’s silver medalist…
After months of tabloids reporting that former President Barack Obama’s marriage to Michelle Obama is on the rocks, other moments and facts have emerged to slowly reveal a different picture. The rumor began to simmer in January when Michelle was missing from Barack’s side at two major events: former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Jan….
Source: R1 Digital / Reach Media / R1 Digital / Reach Media Beyonce Alowishus from The Rickey Smiley Morning Show sat down with Chelsea Gordon to highlight the incredible work she’s doing with The Mothr Foundation. As moms themselves, they connected over the challenges of motherhood and the importance of a strong support system. Beyonce,…
Caleb Wilson during a performance with Southern University’s ‘Human Jukebox’ Marching Band. (Photo credit: WAFB) Southern University junior Caleb Wilson was pronounced dead on Thursday, February 27, after reportedly collapsing during a ritual. A college student in Louisiana has died after participating in an un-sanctioned off-campus hazing ritual. On Thursday, Feb. 27, at roughly 3:15…
A former fast food worker alleged in a new lawsuit that while he was briefly employed at an Alabama restaurant, his co-workers openly used racial slurs and added him to a group chat where they exchanged white supremacist and Nazi propaganda. Tevin Burrow filed the federal civil rights complaint on Feb. 25 against Jack’s Family…
Will Smith, 56, paid tribute to his “Enemy of the State” co-star Gene Hackman, 95, on social media following the film legend’s passing in February 2025. Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found deceased in their New Mexico residence on Feb. 26. Their causes of death have not been disclosed as of the…
Fridayy attends Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records celebration of the 2024 VMAs on September 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Republic Records) In his album “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not,” Philly-born music artist, Fridayy, honors his Haitian heritage and gives fans…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 27: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans are “lying” about not cutting Medicaid and took aim at Trump’s billionaire advisor. House Democratic…
Source: Victor LOCHON / Getty In today’s episode of Why Are The Racists Still So Angry, it’s apparent that no matter how far this country drifts into making white supremacy great again, there’s still no shortage of angry, disgruntled white men who are looking for a fight (or a lynching) wherever they can find one….
As Elon Musk leads the Trump administration’s assault on initiatives by the federal government aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and his electric car company fends off multiple discrimination lawsuits, Tesla is quietly making moves to placate critics and shareholders who have accused the company of racial discrimination. Deep in the company’s fiscal…
