Other statues of Blacks in different parts of the Capitol honor Martin Luther King Jr., Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks. A 13-foot tall statue of educator and philanthropist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will be unveiled this week inside the U.S. Capitol Building after an arduous five-year process to get there. The statue will…
Kaavia James stole hearts in a new Instagram post by actress Gabrielle Union that shows Kaavia loving on her mama’s natural curls. Gabrielle Union uploaded a video of her washing her hair using her own company’s hair products. Gabrielle captioned her video, “The most perfect me, the most perfect you.” Photo: Kaavia James and Gabrielle…
Tops Friendly Market in East Buffalo, closed since a white supremacist targeted it on May 14, is set to reopen its doors. The New York grocery store where 10 people were murdered and three others injured by a mass shooter will reopen this week. Tops Friendly Markets’ Jefferson Avenue location in Buffalo, considered a staple…
The director of the podcast noticed strong parallels between educators from the Civil Rights era in comparison to those today and feels as though a lot can be learned from what happened during that time.. Some of nearly 300 Civil Rights-era educators — mainly from South Carolina — are featured prominently in a new podcast,…
The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air later this year on NBC and Peacock It’s officially Emmys season! The awards show celebrating the best of television returns this fall and Tuesday morning the nominations for the “74th Primetime Emmy Awards” were announced. Shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Succession” and “Stranger Things” earned big nominations. Quinta…
Source: Lorado / Getty It really shouldn’t be a surprise that Black gun ownership in America is on the rise. MORE: Black People And Legal Gun Ownership: Oppression At Its Best But as more Black people exercise their right to bear arms, some believe it could be the catalyst for more deadly police shootings. When…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore is known for serving a full-helping of drama when it comes to her part on the popular Bravo franchises. Still, the star recently opened up about a time she may have taken her villain role too far with former cast mate Kim Fields. The legendary actress and “Living…
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and law professor Michele Goodwin call out the embedded racism in the anti-abortion movement over the centuries. President Joe Biden on Sunday told reporters he is looking into his legal authority to declare a public health emergency in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade over two weeks ago. …
An Ohio man wrongly imprisoned for a murder crime he did not commit has been exonerated of the crime he was convicted of. Now the man will receive over a million dollars in reparations for the three decades he spent behind bars. On Monday, July 11, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Kathleen Sutula declared…
Eddie Murphy’s eldest daughter Bria Murphy tied the knot with her fiancé, artist Michael Xavier, last weekend in a lavish private ceremony, but it looks like brother Eric Murphy could be next after his girlfriend, Jasmin Lawrence — who happens to be the daughter of another legendary comedian, Martin Lawrence —- caught the bouquet at…
