OPINION: Nearly two years after the “racial reckoning” in which corporations, universities, foundations and local governments vowed to address diversity, the need for DEI is greater than ever. In 2008, after the election of President Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, we saw a sweeping and alluring focus on the potential reality of a “post-racial”…
A Republican lawmaker wants to advance a resolution dismissing the existence of deep-rooted racism in the military The first month back at the state Capitol has felt frustratingly familiar for Black lawmakers in Tennessee’s majority-white Legislature. First, lawmakers passed a new congressional map scattering Nashville’s Black voters across multiple districts. Now, a Republican lawmaker wants…
Kandi Burruss hopped on Instagram Live to spill some tea about the upcoming season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” The reality series is headed into its 14th season, and fans have been anticipating the drama and antics for this season. TheJasmineBrand captured a clip from Burruss’ live on Monday, Jan. 24, where she discussed…
The new two-part, four-hour A&E and Lifetime documentary on Janet Jackson’s life gives insight into the complicated relationship between Michael and his little sister. Once very close, after years of controversy, family spats, and label interference, the two most successful Jackson family members struggled to prove that success was not the only tie that bound…
The federal trial for the three ex-cops who watched and guarded against a crowd as Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for over nine minutes until he died, is underway. For their actions, the three were charged with violating the man’s civil rights. According to The Associated Press, the prosecution came out…
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…
