OPINION: The bill—introduced more than 30 years ago and now appears to have enough support to pass the House—would create a commission to study reparations and spark the national reckoning we need to fully confront the history of slavery and its lasting effects. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed…
Days after Toni Braxton publicly discussed her younger sister Traci Braxton’s passing on “The Tamron Hall Show,” it is alleged that the Braxton family claimed Traci’s husband Kevin Surratt and former manager are exploiting her death. Traci succumbed to her private battle of esophageal cancer on March 12, at the age of 50. Following her passing, it was reported…
Source: Tallahassee Democrat / Tallahassee Democrat So—maybe Republicans are just racist. Maybe the people who act like critical race theory is Black supremacy and white slavery are just tired of seeing Black representation everywhere. I just can’t think of another viable reason for why, in Florida, GOP legislators overwhelmingly voted against naming the federal courthouse…
The woman reportedly spoke during a prayer vigil and at a protest at ICON Park in Orlando A woman claiming to be a cousin of the 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an amusement park ride actually has no relation to the family, the boy’s mother has confirmed. As reported by the Orlando…
Joseph Patel tweeted that Smith ‘robbed’ he and his Summer of Soul colleagues of their winning moment, while Rock’s comments about the winners made him ‘angry.’ Joseph Patel, co-producer of the music documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised), won an Academy Award for the film on Sunday. However, the…
Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in California The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National…
Grammy Award-winning producer Pharrell Williams is calling out the music industry for its lack of diversity at the top. During an interview with Bloomberg TV, the 48-year-old singer-songwriter did not hold back on his analysis of the $12.2 billion corporation. The music veteran highlighted the shortage of leadership and gatekeepers who resemble him. He also…
The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes that made it more difficult for Black voters A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters….
After appealing her murder conviction and sentencing, Amber Guyger and her legal team were dealt a huge blow from the highest criminal court in Texas. The Court decided to uphold a previous ruling that found her guilty of killing a Black man in his apartment in 2018. Amber Guyger is seeking to have her murder…
They are among nine men and nine women Biden is appointing to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities. They are among nine men and nine women Biden is…
