A Confederate monument featuring a statue of a Confederate soldier is seen at the Ocala Veterans Park in Ocala, Florida. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Republican legislators in Florida are hard at work reminding us that while a full and accurate telling of Black American history simply isn’t a priority, the preservation of monuments…
Donald Trump Jr. ignited a social media firestorm on Super Bowl Sunday when he shared a meme that insulted former first lady Michelle Obama by likening her to retired Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Levon Kirkland. The meme, which went viral among the MAGA faithful, features a closeup photo of the imposing 275-pound linebacker in action during…
Singer and Atlanta Ambassador Usher Raymond took center stage at the Super Bowl LVIII’s half-time show. Joining the R&B crooner on stage were Lil Jon, H.E.R. (who played a guitar solo), Ludacris, will.i.am, and Alicia Keys. While many took to social media to blast the married woman for allowing “Urrsher” to dirty dance near her…
A white man suspected of attacking and severely injuring a Black food truck owner in southeast Portland last June has pleaded guilty to an assault charge stemming from the attack, authorities said. Daniel Thomas Warren, 40, is accused of attacking Darell Preston, who runs LoRell’s Chicken Shack and has been described as “a guy loved…
Memebers of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day on March 5, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Source: Sean Gardner / Getty UPDATED: 11:00 a.m. ET, Feb. 12, 2024 Mardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French, is largely associated with New Orleans in the…
After the United States Embassy in Colombia warned last month of recent suspicious drug-related deaths and possible homicides of Americans visiting the South American country, three U.S. tourists have reportedly died in Medellín within a five-day span. One of them, a 47-year-old Black man named Dakarai Earl Cobb, had been staying in a room in…
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith officially reported a burglary in her Los Angeles home last week. With this report, she joins a growing list of celebrities whose homes have recently been targeted by criminals seeking to profit from high-profile burglaries. Jada Pinkett Smith reportedly scared off burglars who attempted to break into her home in Los…
A free mobile testing center in Los Angeles offered by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Magic Johnson Foundation provides HIV testing and education in minority communities of Los Angeles. | Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Over the past 20 years, people living with HIV in the United States have seen a drastic improvement in…
A racist video posted by a middle school student in Kentucky has prompted parents to speak out about the unchecked racism that Black students have had to grapple with for years at that school. Ashley White told local news outlets that her daughter has been bullied in-person and online by kids at College View Middle…
Rap purists were livid after seeing white hip-hop chart-topper Post Malone singing “America the Beautiful” at the 2024 Super Bowl. They claimed he was code-switching, abandoning Black culture that put him on the map and aligning himself with white mainstream America. During the live broadcast, The Roots founder Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson took to the X…
