Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Chuck D is urging Elon Musk to ban the n-word on Twitter. On Dec. 2, the Public Enemy rapper logged on to his Twitter account, demanding that the billionaire Tesla CEO address the inappropriate use of the slur on the social media platform. “Yo @elonmusk the next thing Twitter should do…
Hollywood producer Joey McFarland has issued a public apology after scores of people took offense to his attempt to acknowledge the enslaved man who inspired his latest film, “Emancipation.” “My intent was to honor this remarkable man and to remind the general public that his image not only brought about change in 1863 but still…
A Georgia Institute of Technology student won big on the “Wheel of Fortune” last week.Georgia native Quincy Howard won $69,600 in the final round of the game on Nov. 28. He also left the game show with a red Mini Cooper worth $33,850. He had already won $37,000 going into the bonus round. Georgia Institute…
Source: PeopleImages / Getty People going missing in the United States is a common occurrence. But when they go missing, how the media covers them can be dramatically different based on the color of their skin. The Columbia Journal review has created a tool that could help Americans better understand racial biases in the…
Nick Cannon is honoring his infant son Zen Cannon and opening up about coping with his untimely passing one year after the 5-month-old lost his battle with brain cancer. In a lengthy post uploaded to his Instagram page, the “Wild N’ Out” creator and host shared several photos of Zen, one in which Nick is…
Two right-wing operatives behind racist political robocalls that sought to intimidate Black voters in the 2020 presidential election will have to spend 500 hours registering low and middle-income Americans to vote, an Ohio judge ruled Tuesday, Nov. 29. Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud last month after Ohio prosecutors accused them…
Source: Bob Riha Jr / Getty With World AIDS Day still on the minds of many, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the many people from our culture who paved the way for HIV/AIDS awareness to become what it is today, from undetectable status to fully cured in some cases. Some…
Over the years, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade‘s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade has showcased how talented she is in various avenues, including soccer, ballet, and effortlessly throwing shade. Recently, Kaavia James surprised fans after the 4-year-old decided to dabble in karaoke at her family’s Thanksgiving dinner. The event, which took place at what appeared to be Union and Wade’s home,…
An elderly New York man says he is being forced to live in dangerous and unbearable conditions as he is harassed by another tenant who has invited drug use and created a homeless encampment at the entrance of the apartment he has lived in for over 20 years. Francis Roberts, 77, believes the other tenant…
A depiction of an auction where an enslaved person is sold. Getty Images In an otherwise normal football season, two California high schools abruptly canceled the remainder of their games for the same reason. Players on both teams participated in troublesome acts of racism. In October 2022, Amador High School in Sutter Creek ended its…
