A Chicago police officer, who made national headlines when he grabbed a Black woman walking with her dog in the middle of the night in a local park, has resigned from his job on the force. According to his union, he quit because he was tired of all the “scrutiny” he received “for doing his…
Source: Nigel Carse / Getty The student loan debt crisis has crippled nearly 43.4 million borrowers across the country. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average public university student borrows $30,030 to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, those who attend private universities borrow $43,900 on average. Over the last two years, American students have…
Nick Cannon is coming clean — again — about his celibacy after news broke that he’ll be welcoming his ninth child with model and actress Bre Tiesi. During a recent sit-down with pal Angela Yee on her podcast “Lip Service,” Cannon revealed that he struggled to remain committed to his promise following the death of…
2021 Atlanta Greek Picnic. | Source: Atlanta Greek Picnic For centuries, Black culture has revolved around two main things, in particular: unity and camaraderie. This is why family reunions, cookouts and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) homecomings have particularly been so popular among Black folks. It’s also the main reason why Atlanta Greek Picnic…
The Federal Communications Commission is looking to revoke the license of the Knoxville radio station once owned by James Brown. The media authorization body has invoked its radio license holders’ character clause to shut down the independent company that stands as one of only six Black-owned stations in Tennessee. Joe Armstrong (Screenshot Institute for Justice)…
Fans are rolling after Safaree Samuels ruined what looked like a touching moment between estranged husband and wife Ray J and Princess Love. The “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” stars have been friends for years and are reportedly partying on an island, according to Samuels’ Instagram Story. Fellow “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” stars Spice,…
“A stay increases the risk that Plaintiffs do not have an opportunity to vote under a nondilutive congressional map until 2024…,” U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick wrote. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Baton Rouge refused on Thursday to delay her order for Louisiana to redraw its congressional districts while the state’s top elections official…
Some other courts have recognized that race and ethnicity are among the factors that can determine whether a police interaction rises to the level of a seizure. SEATTLE (AP) — A person’s race and ethnicity must be taken into account when deciding whether they were free to leave an encounter with police, the Washington Supreme…
It looks like Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s nephew is joining the family business and trying his hand at a rap career. The Shade Room shared a TikTok video of Solange’s son, Daniel Juelz Smith Jr. dropping a freestyle over a drill-sounding beat. The clip shows the 17-year-old sitting in front of a computer wearing sunglasses as…
The 2022 TIME100 list included luminaries Ariana DeBose, Jon Batiste and Mary J. Blige. So who showed up and showed out? The series of ceremonies we know as “awards season” may be over, but the honors keep coming —and so do the red carpets. Case in point: the 2022 TIME100 gala, which took place on…
