Source: twitter/x / twitter/x During a press conference Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Chief Johnny Jennings discussed a viral video circulating on social media of one of his officers beating a Black woman during an arrest. Jennings told reporters that he knew that the “optics are bad,” and questioned whether officers should have initiated the Marijuana stop that…
The Chicago Police Department is under investigation by the Police District Council after racist tweets from a CPD detective were revealed. According to Fox 32 News, members of the newly formed Police District Council condemned the lack of disciplinary action against CPD officers who posted racist comments on X, formerly known as Twitter and Facebook….
A federal appeals court in Louisiana has upheld a lower court ruling that found a revised state congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by diminishing the collective influence of Black voters. The ruling, handed down by a three-judge panel in the U.S. Fifth Circuit on Nov. 10, orders state legislators to complete…
Source: Jackson Police Department/Facebook.com/jacksonmspd / Jackson Police Department/Facebook.com/jacksonmspd The results from a preliminary autopsy conducted on Dexter Wade, a Black man who was killed by a police officer in Mississippi before being buried without notifying his family, found that his body was carelessly mishandled and suggested officials ignored key information, according to civil rights attorney…
Source: Shannon Finney / Getty By New Hampshire setting its primary date for January in an effort to remain the “first-in-the-nation” election in the presidential nomination process, the small New England state has effectively snubbed Democrats’ plan for South Carolina to have that distinction. The move not only rebuffs efforts by the Democratic National Committee…
My ex and I had a turbulent relationship throughout our time together. When she told me she was pregnant, I was initially disappointed, but my perspective shifted because this was going to be my firstborn. Despite our relationship not working out, we moved on from each other when our son was just five months old….
A very pregnant Ciara shared a recent photo shoot on Instagram with her fans, who are struggling to determine if she’s having a boy or girl. Mrs. Russell Wilson announced that she was expecting her fourth child back in August, and she appears to be due anytime, judging from her photo shoot. Many have paid…
A reality television star passed away in Stone Mountain, Georgia, last week. Brandi Mallory, who was a contestant on season 4 of ABC’s “Extreme Weight Loss,” died on Thursday, Nov. 9, WSB-TV reported. She was 40 years old. During her time on the show, Mallory lost about 150 pounds, according to the report, and shared her story…
Source: Boston Globe / Getty In the tapestry of American history, the narratives surrounding Black Pilgrims are often hidden deep inside the crevasses of time, waiting to be unfurled. Were there actually Black pilgrims eating with white Pilgrim settlers in the 1600s? The short answer is yes and not all of them were slaves….
Since the start of this week, there has been an ongoing back-and-forth between “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” alum Benzino and his rap star daughter Coi Leray. Their public spat began after Leray discussed her relationship with her father in an interview with Angie Martinez back in June. A resurfaced clip from the interview has…
