Eddie Murphy says the induction is ‘the perfect thing’ to commemorate his 40-year career in entertainment Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color. After Murphy accepted his induction award Saturday night, the actor-comedian said he was “very…
Kansas has at least six geographical features with the word Negro in the name Advocates who are pushing to change the name of a nondescript stream called Negro Creek near Kansas City, Kansas say they hope their efforts will also lead to the renaming of other geographical features in Kansas that use the racially loaded…
Source: Guy Cali / Getty Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision to overturn the sexual assault conviction of a man found guilty of raping an unconscious woman exposed a loophole in state law and has major implications moving forward. The case turned on whether a voluntarily intoxicated person was mentally incapacitated under the law. In…
Legendary literary giant Toni Morrison’s impact and influence will reverberate for generations to come and an HBCU is using her legacy as inspiration for the creation of a new writing program. Prairie View A&M University recently announced the launch of a curriculum designed to honor Morrison and empower writers who will transform the future of…
Source: Andrew Burton / Getty Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has announced an end to the prosecution of certain offenses in the city. Reflecting on a year of scaled-back law enforcement, Mosby found that going after quality-of-life crimes did not improve public safety. The announcement came one week after it was reported that Mosby…
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Formed and fueled in the depths of “the big lie” that former President Donald Trump was the victim of election fraud, Georgia’s new voting law SB 202 seeks to undo procedural safeguards and implements additional barriers to ballot access. Several provisions in the new law limit voter participation by requiring…
Source: Samir Hussein / Getty First they came first my Aunt and I did not speak out – because she was a picture not a person. Then they came for Pepe and I did not speak out – because I didn’t know a cartoon character could get fired for sexual harassment. Then they killed Kenny…
Jordyn Woods‘s mom Elizabeth Woods denied the allegations that the model is engaged to her boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl Anthony-Towns, on March 26. Elizabeth, who is also the 23-year-old’s manager, told TMZ that the ring was simply an accessory she wore for her shoot. The mother of two said, “She’s [Jordyn] definitely not engaged.” This statement…
Drew Sidora and Kenya Moore continued their ongoing feud during the upcoming new episode of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” as the entire cast goes on a New Orleans trip shown in a preview clip shared on March 25 on The Peach Report Daily. The “RHOA” cast included in the scene consisted of Cynthia Bailey, Shamea Morton, LaToya Ali, Porsha Williams, and Marlo Hampton. Sidora…
Issa Rae, Lebron James, DJ D-Nice, Chadwick Boseman, and more talent took home trophies during the annual event. The 2021 NAACP Image Awards, hosted by actor Anthony Anderson for the eight consecutive year, celebrated the best of Black Hollywood during the ceremony, which was virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read More: NAACP Image…
