Source: Jeremy Hogan / Getty A GOP congressional candidate forgot about the whole “back the blue” thing when he got pulled over by a Sarasota, Florida, police officer who stopped him for speeding. Actually, a better lede would be: A white man in Florida got pulled over and tried to give a cop his white…
Taylor’s sister and mother were reportedly asked to leave the trial of former Louisville officer Brett Hankison for what they wore. Family members of Breonna Taylor attending the criminal trial of former Louisville Metro Police officer Brett Hankison say they were asked to leave the Jefferson County Judicial Center Thursday because they were wearing clothing…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty The three men convicted of murder and hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery will spend the rest of their lives in prison. But Arbery’s mother says this isn’t the end of the battle and the family will continue to fight for justice in the name of their son….
A white former Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who faces up to 19 years in prison after being convicted of killing a Black man will remain free on bond after his sentencing. The prosecution tells the judge that even though the man is a cop, he should not be treated “differently.” Eric DeValkenaere, 43, is…
Fans had jokes after a video posted to Instagram by rapper Joseline Hernandez briefly captured her facial expression. The video posted was of her daughter in the salon getting her hair done as her mother waited in the background with her cell phone. As her 5-year-old daughter, Bonnie Bella, smiled for the camera, Joseline was…
The inaugural Black History Now Awards celebrate leaders fighting right-wing and legislative attacks on education. On February 24, Color Of Change honored seven educators and activists committed to teaching true American history. From L-R: Kahlil Greene, George M. Johnson, Carol Ammons Photos: Courtesy of Color Of Change In direct response to legislative and right-wing attempts…
John S. Chase, the first Black graduate of the University of Texas School of Architecture, will be remembered and honored. The family of John Saunders Chase, the first Black graduate of the University of Texas School of Architecture and the state’s first licensed Black architect, is committing $1 million to the college in his honor….
OPINION: Now that we have our nominee, Democrats will need to fight tooth and nail to protect her from everything—including racial and misogynistic attacks from Republicans. In Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, we have OUR Supreme Court nominee, and she must be protected at all costs. Yes, I wrote “our” intentionally because we, along with our…
Tracee Ellis Ross bombarded her followers’ timelines on Wednesday, Feb. 23, by sharing a stream of photos and behind-the-scenes clips from her recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” In the Instagram upload, Ross was seen wearing a pink multi-colored dress with magenta high-heeled pumps. As for hair and makeup, Ross sported her…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill, April 28, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Pool / Getty President Joe Biden plans to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson in…
