“Not just because of gun violence,” Wade revealed Tuesday, “but because of the way people perceive her in this world.” Former NBA star Dwyane Wade spoke about his fears for the safety of his transgender daughter during the TIME 100 Summit this week. “As blessed as it is for my daughter to have parents who…
The U.S. Postal Service is being sued by a California screen printer for marking and delaying a shipment of Black Lives Matter masks. The company alleges the face coverings, which were in boxes labeled “Stop Killing Black People” and “Defund Police,” were being sent to protect protestors during the civil unrest of 2020 from the…
Jazzalynn McMurrin, a nurse at Galveston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, said she sought professional help and was prescribed anti-depressant medication. A nurse who was the only Black staffer at an outpatient clinic in Galveston, Texas, is suing her employer, MD Anderson Cancer Center, citing ongoing racial discrimination, harassment, retaliation and negligence, according to The Houston…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed legislation he said would’ve rolled back changes to its 2017 Justice Reinvestment Act. Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed new legislation this week he said would have rolled back changes made to the state’s 2017 Justice Reinvestment Act. “House Bill 544 would take us in the wrong direction,”…
At 3 p.m., Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker will disclose whether Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr will face charges. The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office is expected to announce today whether the Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer who allegedly shot unarmed Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head will face criminal charges. According to The…
Source: Jazmyne Byrd / @she.me.her_jazz In 2020, the country was shaken when the state of Georgia, for the first time in over 30 years, turned blue and aided in the number of electoral college votes needed to defeat agent 45 and aid in the Biden/Harris win. All of which was thanks to the efforts of…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade had her social media aunties riled up on June 7 after the toddler shared a time she wasn’t allowed to play. Although details surrounding the event are scarce, Kaavia James did, however, recount what happened during a conversation with her mother. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane…
The Jamaican-born architect, who first encountered Hip-Hop Architecture as a student at Cornell in the mid-1990s, is on a mission to challenge urban development. Sekou Cooke, a UNC Charlotte professor and leader in hip-hop architecture, is on a mission to challenge the way architects design buildings. Jamaican-born Cooke first encountered Hip-Hop Architecture as a student…
For the first time in recent history, two Black male students graduated with the top honors at a Jacksonville High School. Despite the school being overwhelmingly Black, the last time both honors went to young men of African descent was in 1985 when Lee Baker (valedictorian) and William Jones (salutatorian) graduated. Jeffrey Francis and Darrell Worrell (Screenshot/FirstCoastNews)…
The romantic comedy — a coming-of-age story with a trans star, Eva Reign — is the “Pose” actor’s directorial debut. Billy Porter is making his directorial debut with Amazon Studios’ Anything’s Possible, and Outfest just announced the romantic comedy will serve as the opening film at the 40th annual Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival next month. Anything’s…
