One can only wonder if members of the Republican Party, which has essentially gone to war against Critical Race Theory, despite their abject inability to accurately define it, will have the same energy when it comes to a little thing I like to call “Critical White Theory.” Actually, there’s nothing to wonder about there, because…
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty As we watch 2021 come to a close, we are reminded that this year was filled with some great moments for HBCUs and the Black College community. From politics to sports and everything else in between, we have seen HBCUs and their alumni represent and show out for the culture….
Source: Rick Kern / Getty Before Travis Scott’s Astroworld Music Festival tragedy on Nov. 5, 2021, the rapper was slowly becoming one of corporate America’s most popular collaborators. Some of the biggest brands in the world were throwing massive checks his way to help market and brand their products. Travis had created sponsorships with brands…
Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu died at the age of 90 on Christmas. The outspoken clergy member, who spent his life advocating for racial equality, will lie in state at The Cathedral Church of St George the Martyr on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 1, before a COVID-19 attendee-restricted requiem mass. According to Al…
The hip-hop mogul will reportedly pay Nicole Young $50 million now, and another $50 million a year from now. Dr. Dre has agreed to pay his ex-wife $100 million as part of a divorce settlement. Dre is said to be “delighted” that Nicole Young, who was his wife for 25 years, will not be entitled…
Madden was the preeminent television sports analyst for most of his three decades calling games, winning an unprecedented 16 Emmy Awards. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was…
A view of the MoveOn Mobile Billboard and Protest at Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield office demanding the removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from House Committee on Education and Labor on February 4, 2021, in Bakersfield, California. | Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty At this point, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a racist is…
Dr. Heavenly Kimes‘ opinion on Nene Leakes‘ dating life on Dec. 24 goes left after fans solely focus on the slight shade she threw at her “Married to Medicine” co-star Quad Webb. Nene recently confirmed she is seeing Liberian businessman Nyonisela Sioh during an interview with The Shade Room last week after the couple was spotted at…
Despite its new rules and recruit screening to address it, racism and extremism remain an ongoing concern in the military. In February, with the images of the violent insurrection in Washington still fresh in the minds of Americans, newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin took the unprecedented step of signing a memo directing commanding officers…
A South Florida teen is dead after being chased by a local police officer who was trying to pull him over. The mayor says the boy’s death is the responsibility of the “city and police.” The boy’s grandmother believes that police targeted her only grandson because of his race and that “nothing” will be done…
