“Back the blue” enthusiasts have a go-to narrative to toss around anytime people are criticizing the racism and brutality of police officers: “Everyone hates cops until they need one.” This, of course, is a position of privilege as white people tend to be unaware of anyone’s lived experiences besides their own, and that privilege blinds…
The limited-edition Pattern x M.A.C. Holy Grail Kit will spotlight popular products from the actress’ hair-care line and the make-up giant. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross recently announced that her hair-care line, Pattern Beauty, is collaborating with cosmetics giant M.A.C. Cosmetics. The two companies will unite to release a limited-edition kit that will spotlight popular products…
The Grammy-winner is the latest celebrity to invest in bitcoin and is doing so to help inspire other women to get involved in cryptocurrency. Mariah Carey has become the latest star musician to invest in bitcoin. On Tuesday, the five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter announced her investment in the cryptocurrency platform Gemini, via a press release. Gemini,…
Busta Rhymes eagerly wants to participate in a “Verzuz” battle, but reportedly no one is brave enough to take on the New York native, according to b-boy legend Crazy Legs, who says he learned of this information during a recent musical match between Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One. In an instagram post uploaded to his…
City will sign the agreement after McClain’s kin and their attorneys determine how the undisclosed amount will be divided among themselves. The family of Elijah McClain, the young Black man who died in Aurora, Colorado, police custody in 2019, announced this week that they had reached a settlement agreement with the city. Ryan Luby, Aurora’s…
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Tuesday that elections officials are working to notify people about the dozens of voting location changes through mail, advertising and signs Hurricane Ida’s destruction across southeastern Louisiana will force thousands of voters to cast their ballots at different polling locations for next month’s election, with some voting sites relegated…
Rap superstar to revisit 2018 incident when she allegedly threw a bottle at two sister bartenders at a strip club in Flushing, New York. Rap star Cardi B has a hearing Monday in an assault case stemming from a 2018 incident at a New York strip club to which she pleaded not guilty in 2019….
Whitmer’s stop came hours after city commissioners unanimously declared an emergency and empowered Mayor Marcus Muhammad to lead Benton Harbor’s response Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she visited Benton Harbor on Tuesday to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water because of elevated levels of lead in their tap water. Whitmer’s stop, which…
On October 18, Gen. Colin Powell’s Facebook page announced he passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The 35-year veteran of the U.S. Army, former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff leaves behind a legacy that breaks barriers and is tied to controversy. Dr. Kurt B. Young, an associate professor…
EXCLUSIVE: Jamal Bryant, Alyssa Milano and 22 others were arrested by U.S. Secret Service outside the White House during Tuesday’s demonstration Voting rights activists are calling President Joe Biden to task. Despite the present focus being on his Build Back Better plan in Washington, multiple groups are challenging the White House and Democrats in Congress…
