UPDATED: 8:15 a.m. ET, Jan. 26, 2022 Originally published: Aug. 12, 2018 Tuesday’s decision against voting Barry Bonds into the Baseball Hall of Fame was not only a snub to one of the greatest baseball players of all time who holds several home run records, but it also ignored repeated pleas from baseball legend Willie…
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak to the American people about constitutional voting rights in Atlanta on the campus of Clark Atlanta University on January 11, 2022. | Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The conversation around HBCU funding from the current administration has reached another boiling point on social media. There has…
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennie Nguyen is out after Bravo announced that they will no longer be filming with the franchise newcomer after Nguyen’s insensitive comments about the Black Live Matter movement resurfaced. In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, the network stated that “Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie…
Source: Harry How / Getty UPDATED: 7:30 a.m. ET, Jan. 26, 2022 Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death in a helicopter crash in California. But even in death, the basketball legend is fondly remembered by his Black Mamba nickname that likened the combination of his unique skills and killer instinct on…
Angela Davis earns warm applause from her audience in the University Hall during a meeting held in honor of her visit to Bulgaria. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Iconic Black power activist Angela Davis is known for many things, but being at a loss for words is not one of them. The celebrated scholar and…
Source: CARLOS OSORIO / Getty A leader of the Michigan GOP Party decided her anti-mask rhetoric would hit a little differently if she invoked the racist trope of the scary Black man. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, II Michigan GOP Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock quote tweeted a video Gilchrist made saying, “Show this video to a…
Source: MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images / Getty If you grew up before the 2000s then the hobby of collecting sports cards shouldn’t be foreign to you. Having the coolest cards from some of your favorite athletes was like a badge of honor in the streets. But as a kid, you don’t truly…
Tia Mowry‘s fashion post blew up on Jan. 24 after the actress’ legs became the main attraction. In the Instagram Reel, a 15-second multi-clip video, Mowry enters the scene in all-white look that featured a crop top paired with a long-sleeved jacket and matching pants. The recording continues with the 43-year-old doing various poses to…
“He thought I was this brilliant, talented writer, and I thought the world of him,” said one of the women. A former teacher at the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. is said to have groomed some of his underage female students for sexual relationships — though he has never been…
Recording Academy and LGBTQ+ advocacy group announce list of initiatives to help with diversity. The Recording Academy is partnering with GLAAD for new initiatives that help foster inclusion in the music industry, according to a press release. The Academy also donated $150,000 to the activist organization as part of the effort. GLAAD, the world’s largest…
