A judge cleared an Ohio woman of a carjacker’s murder in a case in which her attorneys asserted that she wouldn’t have been charged with multiple counts of murder and assault had she been white and the carjacker been Black. Leeyonna Ward, 22, was charged with the murder of 24-year-old Preston Allman on May 1,…
My girlfriend and I have been rocking with each other hard for about nine months. I’m very close to being ready to propose, which would surprise her to the max; she wouldn’t at all be expecting a ring this soon. We met on a dating app, and things progressed pretty quickly for us, except for…
Director Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington jumped on this year’s summer movie train and rode out on top of the Labor Day weekend with what might be his final “Equalizer” movie. Washington is no stranger to action movies, with leading roles in films such as “Mighty Quinn” and “2 Guns,” but his successful “Equalizer” film…
Hugh Douglas Jr., a Morehouse College student and the son of former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro defensive end Hugh Douglas, was killed in a car crash in suburban Atlanta along with one of his classmates Monday evening, according to reports. Douglas and Christion Files Jr. were friends and roommates. Both were 20 and set to graduate…
Lakeisha Graham Williams’ hopes of rekindling her relationship with Richard Williams, the father of superstar athletes Venus and Serena Williams, reportedly have been dashed. New court records have confirmed that he does not want to remain married to the 44-year-old, saying that their relationship is “irretrievably broken.” Williams filed documents in Palm Beach County on…
A white nationalist group that’s been sued in the past for violating civil rights is being taken to court yet again by two nonprofits in North Dakota that accuse the group of racial intimidation after its members defaced businesses and public property at a large indoor market that houses businesses largely owned by immigrants. The…
Source: simonkr / Getty The mother of a Black teen from Texas is demanding answers after her son was discriminated against for his hair, which is illegal in the state due to the Crown Act. According to KHOU, Barbers Hill High School suspended 17-year-old Darryl for weeks because his locs, when unpinned, dropped below his…
A Connecticut mother alleges that her Black son was subjected to racially offensive language from his teacher during class, and now the West Hartford School District is investigating the claims just one week into the new school year. Che’La’Mora Hardy, the child’s mother, not only claims that the teacher’s use of the N-word deeply offended…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Florida’s surgeon general, whom critics have described as a “token” and “lapdog” for the governor, vehemently defended his boss from a Black man’s accusations he “caused” the Jacksonville shooting and has made the state a breeding ground for racists. Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Nigerian-born, Harvard-trained UCLA researcher, was…
Eva Marcille’s most recent post about forgiveness prompted fans to bring up her ex-husband Michael T. Sterling. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the “Sister Code” star shared a post on Instagram that featured a handwritten message inside a notebook. “Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, A heart that forgives the worst,…
