Source: jacoblund / Getty A federal lawsuit filed by the Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic alleges that, for decades, the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) discriminated against Black veterans by denying their disability claims at significantly higher rates compared to their white counterparts. It’s almost as if even Black people who…
Rapper A$AP Rocky is “all smiles right now” as he embarks on the latest journey in his life: fatherhood. The Harlem native welcomed his first child with his girlfriend and Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna last May. During a recent conversation with Complex, the 34-year-old opened up about being a father amid his return to music,…
A state lawmaker and former civil attorney has made history as the first Black woman judge to be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court. Kyra Harris Bolden, a Democratic House representative for Michigan’s 35th district, will be appointed to the bench in the state’s highest court in January. It is Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first Supreme…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Tory Lanez has been released from house arrest. On Dec. 5, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford issued the ruling as jury selection for the rapper’s felony assault case began. Lanez is facing several charges for the alleged 2020 shooting of Grammy-award-winner, Megan Thee Stallion. On Monday, before…
Lori Harvey’s dating life is once again the buzz across social media after one of her exes shared a screenshot of a text conversation with her stepfather, Steve Harvey. International soccer player Memphis Depay and Lori grabbed the public’s attention almost five years ago when the two lovebirds became engaged. At the time, Lori was…
The former Tampa police chief has resigned from her post after a video emerged showing her abusing her power as a member of law enforcement. The resignation comes after the city launched an investigation into her flashing her badge at a deputy, in a different county, with the hopes of getting out of a traffic…
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty Conservatives expect everyone who lives in America to love America, and they can’t seem to understand why many of us don’t. Meanwhile, justices who serve in a largely white, conservative and heterosexual U.S. Supreme Court have no problem turning a discussion on discrimination into a Tone Def Jam comedy routine….
Charlamagne Tha God’s famed “Donkey of the Day” taunt was awarded to social media detractors who had ill feelings toward Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders for his decision to leave historically Black Jackson State University — where he led the team to back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference championships for the school’s first time since…
A Black Maryland woman ordered a drink from a local coffee franchise, and, to her surprise, on the order slip her name was replaced with the word “monkey.” Since the incident has been made public, the woman said she is “traumatized,” noting that supporters of the barista have been harassing her at work, emailing her…
Source: Parrish Lewis / Netflix This week (December 5), Netflix released the official teaser trailer for You People, the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris, who is the creator of ABC’s ‘Black-ish’ and Netflix’s ‘Entergalatic.’ You can check it out below. In this upcoming comedy, a new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and…
