Thanks to the invention of social media, anyone can divulge their opinions on just about anything, and it is also perhaps the most prominent platform to exercise one’s First Amendment rights. However, actor Idris Elba believes some people abuse that power and it often leads to cyberbullying and even racist attacks online. Recently, the star…
The president of a historically Black university (HBCU) in Kentucky has abruptly tendered his resignation because of concerns about the school’s financial status. Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II on Tuesday resigned immediately during a meeting specifically held because an external auditor had been appointed to assess the university’s finances. It was the…
Sixteen members of a Florida-based white supremacist gang called Unforgiven have been charged in a 12-count racketeering indictment accusing them of crimes including kidnapping, murder, assault, and other crimes. The Department of Justice announced on Thursday, July 15, that these men — who went by names such as Shrek, Pretty Boy, and Scumbag — used…
Formula 1 race car driver Lewis Hamilton is the latest Black athlete to find himself as the target of hateful and racist verbal attacks. Hamilton secured his eighth British Grand Prix win on Sunday, July 18. As big as the win is for the seven-time world champion, the reaction to his victory after a gnarly…
Akinnagbe filed criminal charges against Lola Adesioye after their Brooklyn civil cases against each other had already been settled. A Brooklyn journalist is facing allegations of forcible touching, sexual abuse and harassment after The Deuce star Gbenga Akinnagbe alleged she grabbed his buttocks on two separate occasions. Lola Adesioye’s attorney maintains that the touching was…
The bill cuts over two dozen curriculum requirements, including the study of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Republican senators in Texas have continued their ongoing fight against cultural awareness in the state’s public schools. They recently passed a bill that will eliminate the requirement that teaches that the Ku Klux Klan…
Now that the Senate has passed legislation to honor members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon is on track to receive the Congressional Gold Medal decades after her service in the United States Army during World War II. McClendon is a retired member of the only Black battalion of women…
For Willow Smith, being the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has made for “pressure” when it comes to maintaining her parents’ legacy. Will and Jada have been in the entertainment industry for over 30 years, including as both actors and musicians. During an interview on Friday, July 16, with Apple Music 1, Willow talked about a desire…
Barnes is the first Black lieutenant governor in Wisconsin history and is giving up a chance to run for a second term in 2022 as Gov. Evers’ running mate Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, vying to become the…
Random House expects to release the book, currently untitled, late in 2022 Prince Harry is writing what his publisher is calling an “intimate and heartfelt memoir.” Random House expects to release the book, currently untitled, late in 2022. “I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become,”…
