“I feel for Naomi,” Williams said. “Not everyone is the same. I’m thick. Other people are thin. Everyone is different.” Fellow tennis stars have expressed support for Naomi Osaka after she exited early from the French Open Monday following her penalization for not speaking to the press after her matches. Osaka was fined $15,000 for…
In the recent year, members of the Black community have taken to social media and other outlets to express their disdain for the types of content created regarding the Black experience. While several figures in Hollywood have begun to shift the ways in which audience members view Black people, including writer and producer Issa Rae,…
Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka gave the world a masterclass in setting boundaries at work when she announced she would not do any press during the French Open, citing her “mental health.” Days later, giving far more grace than she has received, Osaka posted a statement to her Instagram account…
Sheryl Lee Ralph showed her Instagram followers on May 29 that summertime arrived early this year by uploading a video of herself lounging around the pool in a bikini at a Sandals resort. The self-proclaimed original diva is seen flaunting her natural curves as she struts her stuff down the pool coping border, while “Summertime” by…
The Maryland National Guard announced on Wednesday, May 26, that it will not challenge the finding that a Black guard member was subjected to racism on the basis of his skin color when he was forced to wear a chain as a form of discipline while in Officer Candidate School in 2015. Sgt. Bruce Weaver…
“Game of Thrones” star Nathalie Emmanuel has spoken out about being at odds with directors who assume she will do nude scenes after appearing unclothed in the hit show. Emmanuel, who portrayed the character of Missandei, appeared on the “Make It Reign” podcast May 25 episode and revealed that there is an assumption that she…
The former NFL player and reality TV star is known for his generosity when eating out Former NFL star Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson is part of the successful podcast “I Am Athlete” and enjoying life with fianceé Sharelle Rosado, the soon-to-be star of a reality series about her all Black, all female Florida real estate…
The Tulsa Race Massacre is the greatest act of racial terror committed by whites in a United States city against an African descended community. It is a stark example of the failure of the U.S. democracy to provide justice for race-based terroristic violence – to require reparative justice – thus, condoning it. It is one…
“Based on her own words, many will conclude she is trying to push an agenda.” As illustrious groups of journalists, academics, and artists, and parts of the UNC community rally around acclaimed 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, opponents to her tenured position as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at UNC are being…
Comedian Mo’Nique’s heart may have been in the right place when she shared a message about young women carrying themselves with respect in public, but even her loving tone couldn’t fend off backlash. In a three-minute video posted to Instagram, Mo’Nique began by saying, “Hey my sweet babies, so … it took me a minute to…
