Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Weeks after making headlines with a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and several teams, Brian Flores has a new gig. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday afternoon that Flores was joining the franchise as the new senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach. The Steelers announcement highlighted Flores’ more than 14 years of NFL…
Draya Michele became a trending topic on Twitter on Friday, Feb. 18, when fans speculated that the model had gone under the knife to obtain her physique after a clip of a bikini-clad Michele went viral. Although Michele’s recording details are limited because the post since has been removed, that didn’t stop Twitter users from…
Source: Jesse Grant / Getty From launching a haircare brand to creating her own fashion line, actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union has expanded her repertoire far beyond the entertainment industry, and for her next venture, she’s stepping into sports ownership. According to ESPN, Union and her 3-year-old daughter Kaavia James Union Wade are now part-owners…
The upcoming Netflix series “Race: Bubba Wallace” is set to follow the Black NASCAR driver’s career and efforts “to advocate for inclusion and equality in racing and beyond.” NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is opening up about his experience wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt at a race in 2020 shortly after the death of George…
A Los Angeles attorney said he expects to file to become Marioneaux’s attorney of record next week. Corey Joseph Marioneaux Jr.’s traumatized family has hired a high-powered Los Angeles attorney to represent its interests after one of his children was injured while in police care. Marioneaux, of Pensacola, faces attempted murder charges for firing at…
The climate justice screening tool uses factors such as air pollution, health outcomes and economic status, to identify communities that are most vulnerable The Biden administration on Friday released a screening tool to help identify disadvantaged communities long plagued by environmental hazards, but it won’t include race as a factor in deciding where to devote resources. Administration…
Flores will work with Mike Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured Black head coach. Brian Flores is back in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday to serve as a senior defensive assistant. Flores will specialize in working with Pittsburgh’s linebackers, a group that includes NFL Defensive Player of the Year…
Keith Warren’s family was not informed of the incident for more than six hours, no autopsy was performed and no criminal investigation was ever opened. Discovery+ is examining the mysterious death of a young Black man who was found hanging from a tree in Silver Spring, MD more than 30 years ago, and the injustices…
The guys behind FX’s critically acclaimed series “Atlanta” recently shared claims that they were racially harassed during their stay in London while filming the highly anticipated third season of the comedy-drama. Writer and executive producer Stephen Glover, with his brother Donald Glover, the show’s creator, spoke about the alleged incident during the show’s TCA press conference…
Source: Sergio Flores / Getty An Austin city official expressed more concern for officers being held accountable for brutality during 2020 protests than the people injured by heavy-handed police action. Austin Chronicle staff writer Austin Sanders tweeted Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk’s statement in response to the indictment of 19 police officers. “We wish that…
