Source: skynesher / Getty America has a Black homeownership problem that needs more of our attention. Fewer and fewer Black families are buying homes and being forced to rent, which has stretched the Black homeownership gap to its highest rates since the 1960s when private race-based discrimination was legal. According to the Urban Institute, Since…
A video of a cyclist combusting into flames upon being tased by officers has been released by Arkansas State Police. The suspect was pulled over for not having a license plate and attempted to flee arrest, prompting the trooper to dispatch the stun gun striking his flammable backpack. Early morning on Thursday, Oct. 13, around…
Michael B. Jordan‘s red-carpet appearance for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on Oct. 26 in Hollywood, California, became a hot commodity for several reasons, including his suit and the many online comparisons. The film, set to hit theaters on Nov. 11, is the long-awaited sequel to 2018’s “Black Panther.” The release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”…
This video grab taken from a video posted on the Twitter account of billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk on October 26, 2022, shows himself carrying a sink as he enters the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. | Source: Getty Images So, Elon Musk has finally successfully purchased Twitter, and within hours of the buy, the…
Whoopi Goldberg’s signature locs are equally as recognized as her outstanding presence in television and film. But while Goldberg has seldom been seen donning a different hairstyle, that does not mean she has experienced grace and acceptance from Hollywood executives. In fact, the “Ghost” star said it was quite the opposite. While discussing the monumental…
For the first time in Brazil’s history, its census includes a question counting members of the Quilombo community, a monumental change that can have long-lasting impacts says University of South Florida Associate Professor of Sociology, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Ph.D. “It changes the narrative, it changes people’s sense of Blackness in Brazil,” Hordge-Freeman added. There are 3,495…
Source: Getty Images / Getty My good people, I don’t mean to blow your minds—but it does not appear that Judge Joe Brown likes or respects women. Maybe we should have noticed this at some point during the 15 seasons he played Black male Judge Judy before his show got canceled and we were no…
Chaka Khan is not pleased with the current state of music, and the legendary soul singer has no issue letting her dislike of popular musical techniques be known. Earlier this week, the “I Feel for You” singer expressed frustration over artists who use Auto-tune. Page Six caught up with the music icon Monday night, Oct….
A California family has reached out to the state’s attorney general’s office to ask for an independent investigation into the death of their loved one. The relatives suggest the family patriarch would still be alive if the Los Angeles Police Department had not been negligent when attempting to apprehend a suspect who carjacked the victim…
Source: Brandon Bell / Getty A conservative group affiliated with former Trump advisor Stephen Miller is targeting Black voters and other communities of color with disinformation ahead of the midterm election. Reportedly, Miller’s America First Legal Foundation sent mailers making anti-trans claims. Some Black voters in the Atlanta metro area reported receiving the mailers, which…
