EXCLUSIVE: “One thing I learned in 2020 is you can make your own history,” Harrison said during a sit-down interview with theGrio. If history and polling are any indications, Democrats, who currently control the White House and Congress, face an uphill battle in November’s election contests to fend off a Republican takeover in Congress. Support…
A Montessori school in Newton, Massachusetts, has been shut down after a preschool teacher had toddlers in blackface. The instructor attempted to costume the children in black masks to portray Black people in celebration of Black History Month. IC Kids Newton school reported on its social media page that the black mask/blackface instance happened on Tuesday, Feb….
The unscripted reality series sees 10 dancers competition to join the “Truth Hurts” singer as a backup dancer on her next tour Lizzo is making some major moves! The pop star has officially brought an unscripted competition series, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, to Prime Video, which sees the singer searching for dancers…
The Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix hit is also launching a new pop-up shop at Bloomingdale’s, inspired by its second season. If you consider Bridgerton bae, no doubt you’re already counting down the days until “The Ton” (if you know, you know) returns to its scandalous shenanigans on March 25. But as Netflix dropped Bridgerton‘s latest trailer…
Eyebrows were raised earlier this month when the International Olympic Committee allowed Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete at the 2022 winter games in Beijing despite failing a pre-Olympics drug test. The controversial decision prompted track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, who was omitted from the USA team last year after testing…
Police officers pen the Black teen, identified in a report as Z’Kye, to the ground on his stomach, with one officer’s knee appearing to be in his back. A new viral video that many are describing as clear evidence of police bias and racism is circulating and sparking outrage across social media channels. Police in…
Source: Express Newspapers / Getty Malcolm X was killed on February 21, 1965. MORE: 20 Malcolm X Quotes Every Black Person Should Know It’s heartbreaking to think about the pain his pregnant wife and four daughters must have felt as they took cover from bullets aimed at the man they all loved. Malcolm had his…
Mental health advocate Paige Gaines proves there is life beyond a suicide attempt and mental health diagnosis. Editor’s note: The following article discusses mental health and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs support, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 for 24-hour support. Photo:AdobeStock Paige Gaines first attempted suicide at twelve…
OPINION: Netflix’s new three-part docuseries, a 20-year study of Ye’s life, is a valuable tool to understand who he is and where he comes from. We talk a lot about Kanye’s ego. It’s massive and corrosive; it leads him to make great music and fight publicly with family and friends; it leads him to wear…
A white employee from Nebraska has lost their job after allegedly calling a flight attendant a racial slur. The company issued a statement not only distancing itself from the former employee, but unequivocally rejecting the bigoted remark. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the person was booked on Delta Flight 5593 on Monday, Feb. 7, at 1:10 pm,…
