The US government will now actively negotiate for release of the WNBA player who has been detained in Russia since February The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against…
“It speaks to the intergenerational wealth gap that opened up in part due to this type of land loss,” says lead author Dr. Dania Francis. A new study has found that Black farmers have lost more than $326 billion in acreage during the 20th century. According to Reuters, the research was conducted by the University…
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty First, let’s be clear: Black lives matter even when they’re accused of felony crimes. Black lives matter even when they run from cops. Black lives matter and cops don’t get to just gun them down as a reflex. 29-year-old Jalen Randle was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, last…
In the early 2000s, Usher and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas were deemed Hollywood’s “It” couple. The pair, which met in 1993 after Usher was signed to the same label as Chilli and her TLC group members, LaFace Records, started dating in 2001. The singers would ultimately split in 2003, after infidelity rumors on Usher’s part began…
Black people are less likely than white people to receive CPR from a bystander after going into cardiac arrest at home or in a public place, a new report shows. About 1,000 Americans’ hearts stop beating suddenly each day, according to American Heart Association. Research shows one out 10 people who experience cardiac arrest out…
Source: stuff / stuff.co Huey P. Newton’s revolution may not have been televised, but his inspiration and message were certainly felt around the world. When Newton and Bobby Seale created the Black Panther Party in 1966, six young Pacific Islander men took notice and in 1971 created The Polynesian Panther Party. The Polynesian Panthers were…
Ciara was in New York City for the annual fashion extravaganza known as the Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The “Rooted” singer was in town for the star-studded event, where she and other high-profile celebrities and entertainers have blown everyone away with outlandish and memorable dresses, suits, hairstyles and more. In…
Terry Crews has a physical appearance of brute strength, but according to the actor beneath the mass is a man complicated by insecurities. His experience of growing up in a home where he witnessed abuse and with the thinking that strength and an overall stoic demeanor equated to masculinity has had a lasting impact on…
Attorneys for Frank James, the man arrested for the April 12 mass subway shooting in Brooklyn, said the FBI violated his constitutional rights. According to court documents, FBI agents questioned, took multiple samples of James’ DNA and instructed him to sign documents without his defense attorney present on April 26. The federal agents did not…
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine. For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under…
