“He was supposed to be trained to protect and serve life, not to take life,” said Crump. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has called on authorities in Fayetteville, North Carolina to release “the truth” about the death of Jason Walker, a 37-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy. State authorities…
OPINION: I never understood the phrase “I can’t hear myself think” until I had kids. Now, I get it. I’m a parent, which means I have kids. And not pets, like some folks call “their children” — no shade — but kids who I must actively usher into adulthood, actively trying to make them good…
A homeless Houston man rescued a deputy after the officer struck a car, killing a woman and injuring two young children. A Houston man rescued a deputy from a burning vehicle Wednesday after the officer struck a car, killing a woman and injuring two children, while in pursuit of a robbery suspect. “I’m homeless,” Johnny…
According to Chappelle, he recently saw a text from Saget and didn’t text him back, saying that he was “just busy.” Dave Chappelle popped up at a comedy club in West Hollywood on Thursday night, where he told the audience about his relationship with fellow comedian Bob Saget, who died in a Florida hotel room…
Source: youtube / iOne Digital Scott Henry, a Texas school board trustee says he and his family have been the subject of death threats after comments he made at school board meetings falsely equating Black teachers and high school dropout rates. “Because I dared to disagree that it equates to high retention rates, there have…
Will Smith took to Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 13, to send well-wishes to his former co-star Janet Hubert on her 66th birthday. Hubert played the original Aunt Viv on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alongside Smith until she was replaced in 1994 with Daphne Maxwell Reid. This recast led to a public feud between Smith and Hubert. The…
The untitled film written by Vernon Chatman is set to begin production this spring Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with the South Park team. That’s right, the acclaimed rapper has partnered with co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, with plans to produce a still-untitled, live-action comedy for Paramount Pictures. Production on the upcoming film is set to begin…
The MSNBC host wondered if conservative justices are more in favor of the “kind of DeSantis-style right-wing politics than they are in favor of saving lives.” MSNBC host Joy Reid criticized the six conservative Supreme Court justices who voted against President Joe Biden‘s federal mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in November,…
Zendaya mourns legendary singer Ronnie Spector in a heartfelt tribute ahead of her portrayal of the musical icon in an upcoming A24-produced biopic. “This news just breaks my heart. To speak about her as if she’s not with us feels strange as she is so incredibly full of life. There’s not a time I saw…
OPINION: Black people shouldn’t feel guilty about having strict boundaries with white friends to protect their inner peace. It’s hard being friends with white people. I mean being really close — to where you really let them into your heart of hearts. We as Black people love to talk about “the cookout” in terms of…
