Indianapolis Colts defensive end Isaac Rochell is seen after the conclusion of the preseason NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Aug. 27, 2021. | Source: NurPhoto / Getty As the topic of racism’s incestuous relationship with the NFL rears its ugly head once again, the wife of an NFL player has…
Demetris Wimberley, a former San Diego Streets Division laborer, has been awarded a settlement of roughly $100,000 after filing a lawsuit against the city claiming he faced discrimination because he is Black and was retaliated against when he spoke up against unsafe work conditions. San Diego street laborers. Screengrab Sandiego.gov The City Council in his…
West, who is running for governor against Abbott, doubles down on anti-vaccination stance after he and his wife contracted the virus Allen West, a Texas Republican gubernatorial hopeful, has been hospitalized with COVID-19. On Sunday, West told the Associated Press that he’s “doing great.” “No complaints. I’m just relaxing,” said West, adding that he is waiting for…
A 6-year old Georgia girl is gaining national recognition for a hometown feat. Kendall Rae Johnson, of the City of South Fulton in metropolitan Atlanta, became the state’s youngest certified farmer on Sept. 28. The pint-sized horticulture maven began her green thumb journey at the age of three while helping her late great-grandmother Laura “Kate”…
Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty Actor Granville Adams died Sunday surrounded by his loved ones, family, and close friends. Adams, 58, was diagnosed with cancer in December 2020 and a GoFundMe was started to help support Adams in his battle with the deadly C-word. The GoFundMe page exceeded its fundraising goal of…
In a touching tribute to the veteran actor, 58, the show’s top producer wrote: “Goodnight, sweet prince/and flights of angels sing thee to they rest.” Veteran actor, Granville Adams, best known for his performance as Zahir Arif on the acclaimed HBO series, Oz, has died. He was 58 years old. The showrunner and executive producer…
“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has a twin but it isn’t a sibling. Last Thursday, Ribeiro celebrated his daughter, Sienna Ribeiro’s 19th birthday by giving her a shoutout on Instagram. While many of his followers focused on the event at hand — her birthday — others were too busy getting over how much…
Mark Robinson, a Black Republican who was speaking in church, faces growing calls to resign after video was shared by advocacy group Lt. Governor Mark Robinson of North Carolina is facing calls for his resignation after a video of him disparaging the LGBTQ+ community recently surfaced. (Photo: Right Wing Watch/Twitter) Robinson, a Black Republican, was…
Mary J. Blige opened up about a massive medical blind spot that she lived with until she was 40, in hopes of motivating more Black women to educate themselves and take action sooner. The “No More Drama” singer, 50, joined medical technology company Hologic’s “Screening the System: A Dialogue on Bias and Breast Health” discussion…
Source: GraphicaArtis / Getty UPDATED: 9:00 A.M. ET, Oct. 11, 2021 — A growing number of cities and states are officially recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an updated federal designation either replacing or being celebrated alongside Columbus Day, an old holiday that honored a slave-owning, racist, disease-spreading Spaniard who is controversially credited with “discovering”…
