OPINION: U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown writes that challenges facing Black veterans are driven by historic inequities that have existed in America since its founding. Black Americans have fought in every war since our country’s founding and have a proud tradition of military service. From the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer…
Toya Johnson took to her Instagram story on Monday, Nov. 8, to inform her followers about her daughter Reign Rushing‘s unexpected project. In the recording, Johnson questions the 3-year-old after she discovers that Rushing has cut her hair. Toya Johnson disclosed in an Instagram story that her 3-year-old daughter Reign Rushing gave herself a haircut….
The new legislative effort would benefit surviving spouses and all living descendants of Black WWII veterans whose families were denied the opportunity to build wealth with housing and educational benefits through the GI Bill For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who…
Watson’s letter to investors last month noted that Ozy execs had “heard from” both the Justice Department and the SEC. Ozy Media, headed up by veteran journalist Carlos Watson, is being investigated by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to new reporting. The New York Times revealed that Watson emailed a letter…
The hearing held by the House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, centered around discrimination in the financial services industry in relation to banking, housing, employment and lending Black members of the LGBTQ+ community Tuesday asked members of Congress to pass civil rights legislation and create greater visibility for LGBTQ+ people of color, saying…
Kevin Garnett may have earned a reputation as one of the NBA’s most brutal trash-talkers during his days playing in the league, but there’s one insult that made its way around the internet that he wants fans to know he isn’t responsible for. In January 2013 when Garnett played for the Boston Celtics, the team…
UPDATED: 9:15 a.m. EST, Nov. 11, 2021 — Wednesday marked the annual observation of the Veterans Day holiday to celebrate and honor America’s men and women who served the country in the military. Originating in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson, Veterans Day honors those selfless Americans who sacrificed their lives to defend and fight for the…
Source: lisegagne / Getty It’s that time of year when your family gathers together for the Thanksgiving holiday to enjoy a good meal. Well, it could be enjoyable…for some. For others, Thanksgiving can be a dreaded experience filled with poorly timed questions, inappropriate jokes, and terrible food, but family is family either way and even…
Latonya Payne, the legal guardian of her nephew Corinthian Giles, has sued the city of Houston, Texas, and Union Pacific Railroad after her nephew died from leukemia, which she believes was caused by toxic chemicals in the neighborhood. Payne is one of thousands of individuals in Houston who have brought forward lawsuits that claim the…
Rick Ross is the current owner of the largest residence in the state of Georgia, but before he purchased his Promised Land, the rapper manifested the major investment by moving in nearby. The property, originally named the Villa Vittoriosa and constructed in 1994, was a massive 235 acres when the Maybach Music boss purchased it…
