Judge’s ruling centers on comments Tina Glandian made in 2019 saying the Osundairo brothers wore “whiteface” A judge in Chicago has ruled that an attorney for Jussie Smollett might have defamed two Black brothers who testified that they participated in a fake racist and homophobic attack on the actor when she suggested they had been wearing “whiteface.” The Chicago…
Osaka has also chosen a new Black female president for her melanin-conscious skincare brand, marketing maven Mia Meachem. Few people in the world know what it’s like to be an athlete at the top of one’s game—and even fewer have found themselves in the middle of a firestorm for daring to express their convictions. It’s…
Katrina Robinson gets no prison time after being convicted for misusing federal funds A former Tennessee state senator expelled from office after a conviction for using federal grant money on wedding expenses instead of the nursing school she operates was sentenced Friday to a year of probation but no prison time. Katrina Robinson had faced…
Delane Gordon says the incident occurred when he was pulled over after completing a DoorDash delivery A Tennessee police officer fired his stun gun at a food delivery man who had begun recording his traffic stop for speeding and asked to see the officer’s supervisor, video footage shows. The man wound up facing additional charges…
Challenges facing after-school programs are weighing on parents in the workforce The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren has not meant a return to work for many of their parents who, with workdays that outlast school days, are finding crucial after-school programs in short supply. School-based providers list difficulties hiring and retaining staff as…
Death row inmates in South Carolina can choose firing squad, electric chair or lethal injection as a preferred mode of execution South Carolina has given the greenlight to firing-squad executions, a method codified into state law last year after a decade-long pause in carrying out death sentences because of the state’s inability to procure lethal injection drugs….
The family of a man who died while being detained by police is calling for authorities to release video footage of the incident. Authorities said Terence Caffey “went into medical distress” while in custody and was taken to the hospital, where he died. His family and attorneys said they saw footage from the arrest, and…
Actress Tia Mowry opened up to share with her followers her reproductive health journey on social media. By candidly talking about her challenges to get pregnant, the “Sister Sister” star inspired others to come forth with their own testimonies about fertility struggles. Mowry, who has been married to her husband Cory Hardrict in 2008, took…
New York-bred singer Ashanti is making her mark in the tech industry. She recently joined forces with EQ Exchange, becoming the first Black woman music artist to be the co-founder of a Web3 platform. .@ashanti has announced a new partnership with a woman-owned Web3 company.https://t.co/6c7TTfm57G — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) March 16, 2022 EQ Exchange’s mission is rooted…
Black women entrepreneurs are using their businesses as vessels to drive change within their local communities. Amongst those impactful founders is Forty Acres Fresh Market creator and CEO Elizabeth Abunaw who recently received a multi-million dollar grant from the city of Chicago to advance her business. Founder of Black-Owned Grocery Store in Chicago Receives $2.5M…
