Source: Baltimore Sun / Getty The fight for police accountability continues with a new campaign to dismantle qualified immunity. Campaign Zero, a non-profit organization fighting to reform harmful judicial policies, recently launched a new campaign. The organization’s End Qualified immunity campaign is dedicated to eliminating protections that shield police officers from civil liability when they’ve…
A Tennessee judge has ordered a city official caught on video using racist slurs removed from public office, but it is not because of the man’s hate-fueled insults. Portland, Tennessee, alderman Thomas Dillard was exposed for making racist comments twice by WSMV4. Cellphone video released by the news channel in September shows Dillard flipping off…
Mel B and Eddie Murphy have finally come to a consensus regarding their two-year child support dispute. The Daily Mail reports it obtained court documents showing Murphy “has agreed to pay ex Mel B $35,000 monthly in child support for their 15-year-old daughter.” Mel B (left), Angel Iris Murphy Brown (right). (Photo: @officialmelb/Instagram) The “Spice…
Sports stars are tapping into the power of literature to uplift and inspire youth. One of the latest athletes to do so is tennis phenom Naomi Osaka who recently announced she is releasing a children’s book, ESPN reported. Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she’d like to share. https://t.co/O9CIEZByOP — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) October 4,…
Lil Wayne celebrated his 40th birthday last month with a star-studded party attended by his friends and family. The rapper walked into the room accompanied by his four children in a YouTube video shared by his daughter, Reginae Carter. The 23-year-old shared a mini-vlog of her father’s celebration, including snapshots with friends and her three…
The ever-growing racial wealth gap is one of the country’s most persistent and pressing issues, and as it continues to widen efforts are being led to move the needle on social equity forward. Amongst the companies leading initiatives aimed at cultivating change is Deloitte US, which just invested $1.5 billion toward a social impact fund….
Comedian Tiffany Haddish seemingly booked her first comedy event since a child abuse lawsuit was filed against her and eventually dropped. Haddish performed in an Oct. 7 “Comedy Rocks” show with stand-up comedians Tim Dillon, Gabby Lamb, Skyler Stone, and Nate Meeker in West Los Angeles, California. (From left) Joel Michaely, Tiffany Haddish, Gabby Lamb,…
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Cheri Beasley is no stranger to tough fights. The Former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice knows what it means to build statewide support and trust from a broad coalition of voters. In Friday night’s debate hosted by Spectrum News, likely the only match-up between Beasley and Republican nominee Rep….
Since news broke surrounding Tia Mowry filing for divorce from husband Cory Hardrict, people have found several videos of the pair that some claim prove Mowry and Hardirct weren’t as happy as they had seemed. Here are five moments that people with 20/20 hindsight now claim prove the split was inevitable. Cory Hardrict and Tia…
Source: Juanmonino / Getty As I opened a recent email from my local grocery store chain advertising Hispanic Heritage Month – it runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year – I was surprised to see it highlighting recipes from four distinct regions: Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. The advertisement rightly…
