They’re just two set for the May 31 “Remember & Rise” event noting the 100th anniversary of the 1921 slaughter. National voter rights advocate Stacey Abrams and performer-activist John Legend will be two of the speakers at a nationally-televised event memorializing the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Remember & Rise will be…
The Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear a case that would have required justices to determine whether a single usage of the N-word in the workplace constitutes a hostile work environment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Robert Collier, a former employee of the Dallas County Hospital District, filed a…
William Jennette’s family is suing Marshall County Jail, Lewisburg and the officers after he died last May in custody. The family of a Tennessee man is suing the officers at Marshall County Jail, the county, and the city of Lewisburg after he died last May at the hands of corrections officers. William Jennette was “hallucinating”…
Marlo Hampton voiced her opinion about the latest look of the fiancé of Porsha Williams, a former friend of Hampton, after The Peach Report Daily reposted the entrepreneur flaunting his new smile, a permanent set of porcelain veneers. Hampton suggested that Guobadia — who announced his engagement to Williams earlier this month after sharing a lengthy post on his Instagram account — was…
The support payments for minority farmers provide $4 billion for the USDA to pay up to 120% of loan debt. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency today published the first notice of funding availability, which makes loan payments available for eligible borrowers with qualifying direct farm loans under the American Rescue Plan Act…
Tamika Haynes, 27, was the mother of an eight-year-old son and three months pregnant with her second child. A 27-year-old pregnant woman died in Hemet, California after being struck in the head by a stray bullet. Tamika Haynes was sitting in a car, an innocent bystander as a fight broke out nearby in the street….
Actress Tatyana Ali recently opened up about the traumatic birth of her first child, in the hopes that other expectant Black mothers do not experience the same. Ali spoke at BlogHer Health 2021 with Sugaberry Founder Thai Randolph, and much of her conversation was dedicated to advocating for the maternal health of Black women in…
Floyd’s surviving kin announced they will mark the first anniversary of his death with gatherings in several cities. Members of the family of George Floyd announced this week that they will note the first anniversary of his passing with events in several cities. Rev. Al Sharpton, attorney Benjamin Crump and the George Floyd Memorial Foundation…
Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot is granting reporters of the Black and brown diaspora an exclusive opportunity and expectedly garnered backlash from many including conservative provocateur Candace Owens. On Wednesday, May 19, the city’s first Black female mayor released a statement confirming that henceforth she will accept one-on-one interviews only with Black and brown journalists, tying…
Michelle Obama‘s former Secret Service agent is opening up about her experience working for the former first lady. Evy Poumpouras, who claims she served on the protective divisions for the Obamas, Clintons, and both Bush presidents, revealed that the most challenging parts of her job was her inability to protect Mrs. Obama from racial driven…
