Source: Roberto Westbrook / Getty Four Black female firefighters have filed a $10 million discrimination lawsuit against the DC Fire and Emergency Services Department (DC FEMS), according to multiple reports. In their suit, veteran firefighters Jadonna Sanders, Shalonda Smith, Takeva Thomas, and Bolatito Ajose claimed they were subjected to gender and racial discrimination during…
Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter is at odds with the producers of “The Wendy Williams Show” after the businessman claims they wouldn’t “sign off” to get the legendary talk show host help during her recovery from substance abuse. The 50-year-old star told Page Six in a recent chat that Debmar-Mercury did not want to do…
A disabled Nigerian man was pummeled to death last week in Italy while bystanders stood by and watched. A viral video shows Filippo Ferlazzo, 32, sitting on and wrestling with Alika Ogorchukwu, as the man who used a crutch to get around struggled to fight him off for four minutes. Onlookers on the busy street…
Countess Vaughn knows all too well what it feels like to struggle with body image. The actress is best known for starring on popular ’90s sitcoms “Moesha” and its spinoff series “The Parkers.” In both shows, Vaughn portrayed Kim Parker. On “Moesha,” her character’s fuller figure was often used as the punchline of jokes. A…
Source: Bettmann / Getty UPDATED 6:40 a.m. ET, Aug. 2, 2022 — The greatness of James Baldwin could never be understated and his relevance is arguably greater in 2022 than it ever has been as the country confronts issues he drew attention to decades ago. It was through that documentation in the form of his…
The Supreme Court will hear yet another challenge to affirmative action in the fall Source: Drew Angerer / Getty. Months before the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in two consolidated cases that could change the nature of affirmative action in higher education, over 80 companies have signed two amicus briefs to defend…
Chris Brown gave his Michigan fans quite a show during his recent performance. The singer, who is currently on “One Of Them One’s” tour with Lil Baby, caused a social media storm after his pants ripped on stage on July 30 at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Michigan. Chris…
Chance the Rapper is finally breaking his silence after being on the receiving end of a Kanye West outburst. Footage of the private moment went viral last year. Two years ago while working on his album “Donda,” West invited several of his friends and collaborators to his Wyoming compound. Among those who showed up were…
Source: eclipse_images / Getty Black-owned coworking spaces are taking the nation by storm, and a great time too. Now, millions of Americans are working from home due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. For some communities of color, working from the comfort of home offers a haven away from the daily microaggressions they often encounter working…
A Black Maryland man sentenced to 10 years in prison on a weapons charge is calling on the state’s courts to reverse his conviction, alleging police violated his constitutional rights and had no legal basis to pursue him when he fled a street corner in Baltimore when he saw a patrol car. State prosecutors argued…
