Texas is among 21 states that have yet to pass or consider laws that block hair discrimination. Since a group of four Black women spearheaded CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) legislation protecting against hair discrimination in 2019, it has passed or inspired similar laws in 14 states, with 15 more…
Grammy-nominated R&B and pop sister duo Chlöe and Halle Bailey embarked on solo careers last October after various obligations pulled them in opposite directions. While Halle has furthered her acting career after landing the lead role as Ariel in the “Little Mermaid” live-action remake, Chlöe has been building on her musical career. During an appearance…
More than 200-Black and brown people were set up by a dirty Chicago cop known to prowl the city’s Southside, now their records are being wiped clean. “This is the biggest mass exoneration in Chicago history,” said Tyrone Fenton, who is among the hundreds affected. “I was kind of terrified,” he went on to say….
Athletes across an array of sports are stepping into franchise ownership and the latest star to do so is football player Derrick Henry. The Tennessee Titans running back is now part-owner of Major League Soccer’s Nashville SC team. A King needs his Gold pic.twitter.com/ADZWdn5MdU — Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) April 26, 2022 The soccer squad began…
“I was raised Catholic … How did I not know that Black nuns existed?” Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams – who grew up Black and Catholic in Memphis, Tennessee – knew of only one Black nun, and a fake one at that: Sister Mary Clarence, as played by Whoopi Goldberg in the…
The workers employed by Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg on Sunday when striking mineworkers stormed the stage. The workers employed by Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase of 1,000 rand ($63) per month instead of the…
The Alabama Historical Commission says a team will begin a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday. Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States more than 160 years ago. The Alabama Historical Commission says…
Tamar Braxton is mourning the losses of her sister Traci Braxton and her niece Lauren Braxton. Lauren, who passed away in April 2019 at 24, was the daughter of Michael Braxton Jr. At the time of Lauren’s death, it was reported that she suffered from a heart condition. In June of that same year, Lauren’s cause of…
Benjamin Oglesby and his family lived on the site following the end of slavery A new park named after Benjamin Oglesby, a former enslaved person and war veteran will open this summer in St. Charles County in Missouri. The honor is a testament to the resilience of a man born into bondage but who eventually…
“The whole building takes your breath away,” said Williams. Nike’s near-20-year partnership with tennis legend Serena Williams has seen much of her historic rise to greatness, so it’s only fitting that the 1-million-square-foot building recently unveiled in her honor is the largest ever at the sportswear company’s Oregon headquarters. An architectural feat spanning approximately the…
