Bryan worked on more than 70 books and received numerous honors, including Coretta Scott King Awards. Ashley Bryan, a prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum,” has died at age 98….
The podcaster additionally reasoned that he was trying to be “entertaining” when comparing a Black neighborhood to “Planet of the Apes” years ago. Joe Rogan has addressed critics of his repeated use of the N-word on his now-infamous podcast. He said in an Instagram video on Saturday that he is not racist and thought the…
Source: Miami Herald / Getty Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach fired at the end of the 2022 season, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1, 2022, against his former team, the NFL and two other NFL teams, charging widespread discrimination. In the 58-page document filed in a Manhattan federal court, Flores alleges a…
Recent comments made by singer-actress Kierra Sheard-Kelly resurface battle lines between single and married women. Kierra Sheard-Kelly recently shared the boundaries she has in place when it comes to her single friends and her husband. Gospel singer and actress Kierra Sheard-KellyPhoto: Getty Images While interviewing Sheard-Kelly in promotion of her new movie Line Sisters, Page…
Jurors on Friday rejected Travis Reinking’s insanity defense as they found him guilty on 16 charges Jurors on Saturday heard testimony ahead of their decision about whether or not to make parole possible after 51 years in prison for the man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018. The…
Clifford Smith Jr., also known as Method Man, opened up about age discrimination in the music industry during an interview with Essence magazine. Smith rose to fame as a rapper in hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s before ultimately going solo in 1994. He continues to do group and solo musical endeavors, the…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a driving force for a Super League being launched for African clubs Throughout his election campaign and first year leading African football, Patrice Motsepe has struggled to shake off the perception of being under FIFA’s influence, particularly when it comes to the push by Gianni Infantino for biennial World…
There is currently one Black head coach, no Black team owners, a handful of Black GMs and a few Black coordinators in the NFL, a league with 70% Black and minority players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday that the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as…
Moïse Mugenyi Kabagambe’s assailants were caught on security camera footage the police have released to the media. Demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other Brazilian cities to protest the killing of a 24-year-old Congolese refugee who was beaten to death on Jan. 24, and which sparked outrage and revulsion across…
The Cobb County NAACP says the city should retain ownership of the restaurant A replica of a well-known Georgia restaurant that served Southern staples but also used racist imagery appears headed for demolition despite objections from the local NAACP chapter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this week that no one had come forward to bid on Aunt Fanny’s…
