State Sen. Joe Bouie said the holidays represent “a time in our history that was one of the darkest.” Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved revising the state’s official holiday list to no longer include segregationist governor Huey Long’s birthday, a day commemorating Confederate general Robert E. Lee, nor Confederate Memorial Day, per The Advocate. House…
Source: Justin Curtis / Getty A gunman in Philadelphia killed three people and injured 11 others when he opened fire on one of the city’s most popular downtown streets. According to officials, officers were patrolling South Street on a crowded Friday night when they heard gunshots and saw multiple suspects shooting into a large crowd…
The players wore practice shirts with a QR code on the back that links to an online petition seeking 300,000 signatures in support of bringing WNBA player Griner home from Russia. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brittney Griner hasn’t been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for more than 100…
Critics say having armed police on campus often results in Black students being disproportionately arrested and punished. After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus — partly to reassure parents and students. But police inside schools…
The Secret Service said in a statement that the plane was immediately escorted from the restricted airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area. REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near President Joe Biden’s Delaware vacation home Saturday, prompting the brief evacuation of the president and first lady, the…
Vernon Jones, Republican congressional candidate in Georgia, speaks to supporters of former President Donald Trump during a Save America rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia. | Source: Megan Varner / Getty Listen, I joke about Black conservatives being in the “sunken place” a lot. I personally believe Candace…
Jermaine Dupri isn’t letting a meddling social media user disrupt his groove. The Hall of Fame songwriter is seldom interested in setting records straight that have nothing to do with music, but on May 28 he made an exception when sharing a video of himself dancing. In the short clip, Dupri is seen dancing to…
Source: Melissa Sue Gerrits / Getty Last week, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper broke with traditional notions of decorum and called out the state’s lieutenant governor for “dangerous” rhetoric about owning an AR-15. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is Black, made the remarks in response to calls for gun control at the NRA Leadership Forum…
Challenge coins are tokens that people in organizations such as law enforcement collect to commemorate events or membership. A challenge coin inscribed with the Maryland State Police logo along with graphic imagery and offensive language has some troopers concerned because they see it as a potential response to allegations of racial discrimination within the agency….
Keyshia Cole appears to be letting go of things that no longer serve her. The 40-year-old took to Instagram on May 31 to share an inspirational post discussing why loyalty should have an expiration date. Keyshia Cole’s motivational video derails after fans bring up how much the singer resembles K. Michelle. @keyshiacole/Instagram In the upload,…
