Source: Matthew Hatcher / Getty Voters in five states will see slavery on their ballot this November as prison reform advocates push to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude as well as reshape the prison labor system. Not sure if you knew this but, slavery technically still exists. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S….
It appears that things are getting a lot worse for comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears. Haddish and Spears made headlines earlier this month after a 22-year-old woman identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against the pair for allegedly “grooming” and “molesting” her and her brother when they were children. Tiffany Haddish and Aries…
An attorney for an Atlanta police officer accused of pulling a weapon on a Black family during a traffic dispute is disputing the family’s account of the story. A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department told WSB-TV that Officer Robert Malone resigned in July, weeks after he was arrested for felony charges from the incident….
Attorney General candidate Andrea Campbell addresses delegates during the State Democratic Party convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, on June 4, 2022. | Source: Boston Globe / Getty Democratic candidate for attorney general of Massachusetts Andrea Campbell won her primary election on Tuesday night in a victory that all but assured she would become the first Black…
Serena Williams gave fans insight on what her weekend looked like after her very eventful final tennis matches during the U.S. Open following the reveal of her transition from tennis. The 40-year-old was caught comfortably taking a snooze in her bed with a stuffed animal right next to her as a Moana blanket covered her body….
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a ceremony to unveil their official White House portraits, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C, on September 7, 2022. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday reminded America about his uncanny sense of comedic timing…
Sheryl Lee Ralph is finally getting the flowers she deserves after over 50 years in Hollywood. The acting vet received an Emmy nomination for her role as Barbara Howard, a tough kindergarten teacher in the hit ABC series “Abbott Elementary.” “I put in the time, I did the work,” she told the L.A. Times. “And I didn’t just do…
Source: D-Keine / Getty Soul Shop is using the church as a catalyst to combat suicide in the Black community. In August, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention launched Soul Shop for Black churches. This one-day workshop helps faith leaders in the Black community identify and support members of their congregation who might be struggling…
A group of Miami High School students is getting the experience of a lifetime, by going to the motherland on the African continent. Edwin Sheppard, founder of Blindfolded International Student and Cultural Exchange Program, is giving Black and brown teens an up-close and personal experience of Botswana, and dispelling negative myths that Africa is flooded…
When Jackson State athletics director Ashley Robinson told school President Thomas Hudson that he was going after Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders to become head football coach, Hudson was all in. He realized the impact that a person of Deion’s stature, football experience, charisma and knowledge could have on a program that, like most HBCU programs, was…
