The delay has allowed Georgia’s current Governor Brian Kemp to raise more than $2 million through his leadership committee. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has filed a lawsuit to be able to take advantage of a new kind of Georgia fundraising committee, called a leadership committee. If the court rules in her favor, Abrams would…
An unarmed Black man sitting in his car outside of his home was shot by a police officer, leaving the majority of his body paralyzed. Jajuan Henderson, 29, is now suing the city and members of the police force for damages incurred by the incident. Jajuan Henderson (Family photo) A copy of the lawsuit, secured…
As the real estate market in Birmingham blooms, Black developers are ensuring the accelerated growth is reflective of the city’s cultural diversity. A collective of prominent African American real estate leaders recently inked a paramount deal to create a new housing development, WVTM 13 reported. Birmingham makes city history with $1.5M land sale to Green…
Telfar’s newest collaborator is a well-guarded secret—and the label will be the first to offer a “faith-based blind preorder.” Do you have faith Telfar’s next big bag will be a must-have? That’s what the perpetually in-demand label is betting on as it prepares to release its next collaboration on March 31. Undoubtedly, that mystery drop…
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday that Jim Rogers “didn’t deserve to lose his life at the hands of city police officers.” Five Pittsburgh officers have been fired, and three others will be reinstated but retrained as a consequence of the tasing death of Jim Rogers, a 54-year-old Black man. “Jim Rogers deserved to live…
Friends may come and go, but family is forever. That might not be the case for two “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” stars. Charmaine Bey called out her former brother, friend and boss, Ryan Henry, for hating on her success. The radio host accused Ryan of being “jealous” and “boring” on Instagram for reasons not stated….
Source: DenisTangneyJr / Getty In today’s episode of Are…Are The whites OK? a rural and overwhelmingly white New York town has reminded us how commonplace blatant racism is in predominately white spaces where the inhabitants of those spaces are left to their own devices. It’s the kind of environment where high school students can organize…
The Philly school-based nonprofit pushes Black and brown girls to pursue passions in science, technology, engineering and math. A small, regional program that originated in Philadelphia public schools is committed to eradicating racial and gender inequality in K-12 mathematics. Black Girls Love Math is focused on encouraging Black and brown girls to pursue their passions…
The testimony from the American Bar Association and other legal advocates came after two days of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Legal experts praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her final day of Senate hearings on Thursday, with a top lawyers’ group saying its review found she has a “sterling” reputation, “exceptional”…
Disney+’s “Cheaper by the Dozen” is a hilarious family comedy that follows the blended Bakers family navigating a chaotic life while managing the family business. Gabrielle Union meets and marries her costar, Zach Braff. In the film, the two divorceés raise their interracial family with 10 children, pets, an ex-wife, and an ex-husband. Timon Kyle…
