Social media users were shocked to hear the news that Bill Cosby had been released from jail after serving more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence in prison for charges stemming from his 2018 sexual assault case. On Wednesday, June 30, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated his conviction and ruled that he…
The University of North Carolina Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday, June 30, to approve tenure for journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones following weeks of scrutiny and criticism from other faculty members after the board initially offered the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist a non-tenured position at the school. In a three-hour closed session, the board approved tenure for…
Documentary that unearths the long-forgotten 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival to premiere in theaters and on Hulu July 2 How do you make 300,000 people gathered in Harlem, New York to see legendary Black musicians like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King and Nina Simone disappear? The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival was six weeks of Black excellence in…
Sherri Shepherd is keeping it real with her followers about her weight-loss journey and revealing working out and eating right isn’t the only thing that can help a person lose weight faster. On Tuesday, June 29, Shepherd uploaded a photo wearing a long sleeved tie dye dress and wrote, “Started this weight loss journey 8…
Booker rose to prominence in 2020 by touting racial and economic justice themes that coincided with protests that erupted in Louisville Democrat Charles Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme in hopes of forging an urban-rural coalition powerful enough to unseat Republican incumbent Rand Paul…
While Chris Paul was emotional after the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers, Williams was taking joy in seeing his players celebrate Monty Williams wasn’t named NBA Coach of the Year, but he has something more monumental — a trip to the NBA Finals. While Chris Paul was emotional Wednesday night after the Phoenix…
OPINION: Bill Cosby is free not because he wasn’t guilty as charged. He is free because the prosecution was incompetent and did not cover its tracks legally. In a stunning ruling by way of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Bill Cosby’s release was granted on what many legal observers are calling a “technicality” — but whether…
Members of a small Pennsylvania town are making noise after five teens in their community were photographed mockingly posing wearing White Lives Matter T-shirts and were reportedly only sent home from school early on the last day of the year. The image, which began circulating on Snapchat and Reddit, shows the group of teenage males…
The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument was created by sculptor Richard Hunt was dedicated on the South Side of Chicago A monument to journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was unveiled Wednesday in Chicago. Officially called The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument, the commemoration created by sculptor…
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Janet Hubert slammed fellow famous TV mom Rashad, tweeting “what are you thinking!!!” Former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, Janet Hubert, slammed fellow iconic TV mom Phylicia Rashad over her stance on Bill Cosby‘s prison release from a Pennsylvania state prison. Actress Janet Hubert and Phylicia Rashad (Photo: The…
