Source: Pacific Press / Getty One thing about conservatives: They pretend to be against “identity politics” and “playing the race card” until Black conservatives are being attacked. Then, all of a sudden, it’s more about them being Black than it is about their ideology. Ben Carson—the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development who always…
LisaRaye McCoy‘s latest business announcement had an unintended effect when fans began to zero in on the actress’s figure. In an Instagram post shared earlier this month, McCoy revealed that she partnered with The Louis Stewart Collection, which is described on its official social media page as a luxury accessory line, to design a specialized…
A Texas resident and now civil rights demonstrator has been asked to halt his peaceful protest outside of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in the city of Fort Worth. The defendant and the prosecution believes he is a distraction to the case. On Monday, Nov. 28, jury selection started for the trial to determine…
Source: Max Mumby/Indigo / Getty Lady Susan Hussey, the confidant of Queen Elizabeth II and godmother to Prince William, has resigned from her role as senior palace aide after asking a Black visitor what part of Africa she was from during a reception at the palace. MORE: Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III Gives History Lesson…
Earlier this month, singer and songwriter LaTocha Scott said she would distance herself from Xscape after a dispute between her husband and a tour promoter. Now it appears that the space has given way for the songstress to work on a solo gospel album, set to release sometime next year. Fellow bandmate Kandi Burruss announced…
An employee who survived a mass shooting in a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart break room last week has filed a lawsuit against the company for keeping the suspect employed even though it reportedly was known he was a threat. Donya Prioleau is seeking $50 million from the multi-billion-dollar company she alleges failed to protect employees from…
Source: Xilla Valentine / No Kable Productions This week (November 29), Meta announced a new AR effect created in collaboration with Girls Who Code and The Chadwick Boseman Foundation for the Arts (CBFA) in honor of the actor, director, writer, and producer Chadwick A. Boseman. “The Crown” AR Effect draws inspiration from the foundation’s logo…
Alicia Keys is making sure to take time out of her day to celebrate tiny moments that are special within her family. The multi-Grammy Award-winning singer uploaded a series of two photos and one video to her Instagram, where fans were able to get a glimpse at what contributes to happiness in her life. The…
Source: KEZI / iOne Digital A white man who shot and killed a Black man after an altercation that allegedly started when the Black man complimented his girlfriend has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison. Last year, 28-year-old Ian Cranston was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault and two…
The federal government has come to an agreement with officials from Mississippi to help solve the water crisis in the capital, Jackson. The same day this commitment was made, the Justice Department also filed a complaint on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against the city of Jackson. Over the summer, the city of…
