Several organizations, including the Maryland chapter of the NAACP, are calling for male staff members at Howard County High School in the Baltimore suburb of Ellicott City to be criminally charged after disturbing video footage showing school officials restraining and striking the student in the head.  In a statement to WUSA9 earlier this month, Howard…

“Today” show anchor Al Roker and his wife ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts shared with the world last week that their 19-year-old son Nick Roker would be going to college.  Nick, who has special needs, is on the autism spectrum and suffered from developmental delays, including speaking and walking as a toddler. Since then, Nick has accomplished…

Alexis Skyy is over the cosmetic enhancement rumors about her body. The Instagram model took to IG to put an end to all the gossip her fans and haters have created about her body. Since she actually has had work done and took some years to come clean about it, many people have come up…

Harris will replace suspended judge Michelle Odinet Judge Vanessa Harris has been appointed to the Louisiana Supreme Court to replace suspended Judge Michelle Odinet in wake of her racist video which surfaced in mid-December. Judge Harris, who is the first African American judge ever appointed to Lafayette City Court, will serve as judge pro tempore…

Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined the chorus challenging Sen. Joe Manchin’s sudden about-face claiming he will not vote in favor of the Build Back Better Act. In a Sunday morning interview on Fox News, the West Virginia senator claimed he could not support the legislation, which has been the subject of…

Warren was at the U.S. Capitol this week along with other Senators U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 as the country deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant of the virus. I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this…

A Black scholar who made history last year as one of the youngest people to receive a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston is continuing to break barriers at the institution. 18-year-old Salenah Cartier recently became the youngest person to earn a master’s degree from the Texas-based school. This fall she will graduate with…

The Kentucky mother found that a Black version of a doll set was more than 50% more expensive than the white one While trying to teach her kids about their heritage, a Kentucky mother found that finding diverse toys comes at a price. Asheria Brown, a mother of three, was looking for a more diverse…

Chad Johnson took to Instagram on Friday, Dec. 17, to brag about the Christmas gifts he’s received from his friend Terrell Owens. The pair is seen laughing and bonding in the post — shared on his Instagram story as well as his page — as Johnson informs his followers how good of a friend Owens is to…