If Shaun King—the activist with the multitude of unflattering internet nicknames, most of which revolve around a widely-held belief that he’s basically Rachel Dolezal in Malcolm X glasses—is trying to convince the negro world that he’s not, in fact, a whole scam artist, he’s not doing himself any favors with the launch of his new…
New York City is addressing segregation claims in its public school system with measures that critics say are long overdue. On Tuesday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced an end to the city’s “Gifted and Talented” program that began in 1973 and served as a catalyst for a racial divide between white and Black…
Alicia Keys got emotional while watching video of her 11-year-old son, Egypt, perform for the first time. The singer spoke with Kate Adams from “PeopleTV” about the tearful moment. In her new YouTube docuseries “NOTED: Alicia Keys The Untold Stories,” Keys became emotional while watching a performance of her son accompanying her on the piano….
The incident happened late last month after 34-year-old Shantel Arnold was accosted by a group of boys. Video capturing a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy slamming a Black woman to the ground by her hair has gone viral. In the video, an unidentified JPSO deputy is seen holding Shantel Arnold’s wrist as she is lying…
The shooting occurred on campus at around 1:15 a.m. early Sunday; the victim was not a student, but at least one student was hurt. The homecoming celebrations at a legendary Louisiana HBCU turned deadly when gunfire erupted on campus, killing one person and wounding seven others. The shooting at Grambling State University occurred at around…
Source: LEREXIS / Getty On Sunday morning, Louisiana‘s Grambling State University saw its second on-campus shooting in four days. In the most recent incident, one victim died, one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and six others suffered non-life-threatening wounds. Unfortunately, Sunday’s shooting leaves victims, their families, students, staff and the local community…
Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are charged with murder and other crimes in Arbery’s death Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors to hear the trial of three white men…
Rick Ross’ past drug abuse at one point left him hospitalized after suffering from multiple seizures in 2018. In the aftermath, the “Hustlin’” rapper found relief in a popular cannabinoid. Now the 45-year-old is using his scary experience as inspiration to assist others. Ross, Green Globe’s Hempacco (GGII) and Rap Snacks founder James Lindsay have…
News broke early Monday that Powell had passed away of coronavirus complications, instantly causing his name to trend on Twitter. The news broke early Monday morning that 84-year-old military and political leader Gen Colin L. Powell — America’s first black national security adviser, first black Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and first black Secretary of…
Colin Powell, a true patriot who defended the United States as a 4-star general before continuing to serve his country as the first Black Secretary of State, has died following a battle with COVID-19. He died Monday morning at the age of 84. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Monday morning…
