Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris addresses the Presidential Forum at the NAACP’s 110th National Convention at Cobo Center on July 24, 2019, in Detroit, Michigan. | Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday delivered a stirring speech at the 113th annual NAACP Convention that focused on pressing issues in the Black…
O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson rose to fame in the entertainment industry in the late 1980s as a member and writer for the popular hip-hop group NWA. Despite NWA’s success, Jackson ultimately left the group in 1989, reportedly over a financial dispute with the group’s manager. After Jackson’s departure, he would make his acting debut in…
Rochester’s police accountability board is investigating a video of a police officer handcuffing an emergency medical technician tending to a patient on a stretcher shared widely on social media last week. According to reports, the officer asked the EMT to hand over her identification card after she accidentally banged the ambulance door into his patrol…
Erykah Badu showed Megan Thee Stallion she too has ‘Meg Knees.’ The R&B soul singer hopped on stage during Meg’s concert in Switzerland as a surprise special guest. Meg told her Texas native sister, “Drop that s–t for them real quick.” And Erykah did exactly that. (left): Megan Thee Stallion @theestallion/Instagram (right): Erykah Badu @erykahbadu/Instagram Wearing…
Source: Kevin Samuels/Facebook / Kevin Samuels/Facebook A cause of death for Kevin Samuels was released Monday. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, the controversial YouTube personality died due to hypertension, which is another name for high blood pressure. Medical examiner notes also revealed Samuels was taking a medication to treat hypertension called Atenolol. “Evidence…
Fans and parents are outraged after a viral video of two Black girls at a Sesame Street theme park began trending online. In the short clip, the girls walked up to the show’s muppet character, Rosita, during the Sesame Street parade at Sesame Place theme park in Philadelphia. Singer and actress Kelly Rowland and thousands…
The Oxford University Press will publish an African-American English dictionary to highlight enslaved Africans’ contributions to the English language. A dictionary of African-American English that will shine a light on the history, meaning and significance of African-American language is set to be released in 2025, by Oxford University Press. The Oxford Dictionary of African American…
Behind the scenes at Sesame Place, Elmo and Rosita get a lift to the nighttime parade on Aug.4, 2011, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty In today’s episode of The Masked Racist, Sesame Place Philadelphia, a theme park based on the show Sesame Street has come under fire after a viral…
Kenya Moore isn’t the only reality star Peter Thomas, a former husband on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” has had some things to say about lately. During a recent interview, Thomas revealed his longtime dislike for former castmate Phaedra Parks. In an interview with producer Carlos King for his podcast “Reality with the King,” the…
A Black police officer who once sued the Boston Police Department after his peers on the force assaulted him will now lead the force that he filed a civil rights lawsuit against. Community leaders and other agents of law enforcement celebrate his new position, calling him “a man of high honor and integrity.” With a…
